F-16 Canopy Actuated Release Bolt
F-16 Canopy Actuated Release Bolt, Solicitation b69bb813b7534f2dab5b730412c2fa83, issued by Federal (Utah offices).
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Federal (Utah offices)
- Solicitation number
- b69bb813b7534f2dab5b730412c2fa83
- Type
- Solicitation
- Posted
- Apr 13, 2026
- Response deadline
- May 13, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- UT
Official description
The Canopy Actuated Release Bolt (CARB), used on the F-16 aircraft, is a Critical Safety Item (CSI) essential for aircrew survival. The CARB consists of a high-strength steel body that is configured with an internal passage for the explosive train, a port at each end for the attachment of a Detonation Transfer Assembly (DTA), and two circumferential grooves. The explosive train consists of two base charges, four transfer charges, and an interconnecting charge. Failure of the CARB could result in serious injury or death.
Solicitation #FA821326R3021. Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE › DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE › FA8213 AFLCMC EBHK. NAICS 325920. Product/Service Code 1377.
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