Thin Layer Explosives (TLX)
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Army. Due Dec 4, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6), 42 days left.
| Solicitation number | W519TC26RA057 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK Acc-Ri |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Explosives Manufacturing (325920) |
| Product or service code | 1377 |
| Posted | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 4, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6) (42 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
This Request for Proposal (RFP) will result in a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) award to procure Thin Layer Explosive (TLX), Detonating Cord Assembly (DCA) (multiple DODICS). This RFP is restricted to one or a limited number of responsible sources, as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103-1(b). To be eligible for award, the Offeror must submit a valid Qualification Acceptance Letter, or Government approved equivalent, signed by an authorized Government engineer verifying their status as a qualified source for this requirement.
Contracting contact
- Meghan Newman · [email protected] · (520) 693-0193
- Emily Kundel · [email protected]
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.
Notice history
- Aug 19, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 19, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for explosives manufacturing work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Canadian Commercial Corporation $173.2 million in this trade
- Repkon USA - Defense, LLC $77.9 million in this trade
- Rockwell Collins, Inc. $16.3 million in this trade
- Corvid Technologies, LLC $202,990 in this trade
- American Ordnance LLC $92,411 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Explosives Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 37 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 325920), 8 posted in the last 7 days; 54% 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 Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 32 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 43 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.