JP 15; CCU-184/A Fire Extinguisher Cartridge
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Due Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 PM (UTC-4), 4 days left.
| Solicitation number | N0010427QK003 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Explosives Manufacturing (325920) |
| Product or service code | 1377 |
| Place of performance | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Posted | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 28, 2026, 3:30 PM (UTC-4) (4 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
NSN: 1377-01-691-4822 Quantity/Unit of Issue: 27 EA FAT, LAT, and CDRLS are FOB Destination. Deliverable items are FOB Origin. Delivery Schedule: TBD in the solicitation An RFQ will be posted to SAM.gov Paper copies of the solicitation will not be provided by the Navy.
First article testing, production lot testing, contractor data requirements list, FOB origin and destination apply. Except as modified or amplified in the RFP this item contains explosives and a pre-award safety survey will be required. DFARS 252.223-7002, Safety Precautions for Ammunition and Explosives applies.
Acquisition contains explosive ordnance items which require special security, safety and transportation clauses, which may be found in Section I. The proposed contract action is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement with an offer, that if received in a timely manner, will be considered.
The solicitation will be available no earlier than the response date for this synopsis.
Contracting contact
- Alexander Bonner · [email protected] · 17712290390
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 325920, a business counts as small if it has no more than 750 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for explosives manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Canadian Commercial Corporation $173.2 million in this trade
- Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Company (California LLC) $75.4 million in this trade
- Rockwell Collins, Inc. $16.3 million in this trade
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $15.3 million in this trade
- Corvid Technologies, LLC $202,990 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Explosives Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 35 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 325920), 9 posted in the last 7 days; 57% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Utah, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A notice in this trade gives a median of 32 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 5 days.
All open explosives manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited $5.1 million · Department of the Navy · Mar 31, 2026
- Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited $2.6 million · Department of the Navy · Mar 31, 2026
- Eaglepicher Technologies LLC $1.2 million · Department of the Navy · Feb 17, 2026
- Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited $4.3 million · Department of the Navy · Jan 26, 2026
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $518,818 · Department of the Navy · Jan 22, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.