Delivery Order HDTRA114D0002-HDTRA124F0011

HII Mission Technologies Corp, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., was awarded a $3.44M delivery order by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) on November 8, 2023, under the Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction R&D Indefinite Delivery Vehicle. This cost-plus-fixed-fee contract represents a follow-on effort to previous work (HDTRA1-14-D-0002, Task Order HDTRA118F0001) focused on preventing dynamic reactions in explosive compounds. The contract, with performance in Kingstowne, Virginia, and completion targeted for December 2, 2025, will involve testing tools, techniques, and procedures to verify whether mitigation procedures can prevent dynamic reactions during cutting and drilling operations on explosives. The work builds on earlier efforts that identified the critical ignition temperature points associated with these operations and will establish safety margins for various explosive materials through predictive modeling validation.

Battelle Memorial Institute, a major nonprofit research and development organization, serves as the primary subcontractor on this effort. The work will determine operational parameters—specifically how far below ignition temperatures cutting and drilling operations can be conducted and the time required to complete necessary cuts and drilling—while validating predictive models and simulation tools developed during the initial phase. As a nonprofit research entity with extensive federal contracting experience in chemical and biological defense testing and specialized laboratory services, Battelle brings significant technical capability to this defense-focused initiative. The contract carries no set-aside designation, reflecting the specialized and technical nature of weapons of mass destruction mitigation work under DTRA's purview.