MK 161 MOD 1 pyro lead detonator
Active Awarded
- Contract number
- N0016425FJ041
- Awardee
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Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company UEI JU3GGVGN9ML8
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $1,124,636
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Sole source – detonators non-electric MK 161 MOD 1 MK 163 MOD 0 Pre-Solicitation · N0016423RJR90 · Posted Feb 15, 2023
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,124,636.45 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 86% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- Funding agency
- Air Force Department of Defense
- NAICS code
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1375 Demolition Materials
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed Only One Source
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Simsbury, CT 06070, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Air Force awarded a delivery order valued at $1.12M on September 30, 2025, to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company for MK 161 MOD 1 pyrotechnic lead detonators. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with an ultimate completion date of December 18, 2026, and will be performed at the contractor's facility in Simsbury, Connecticut. No set-aside designation was applied to this award, indicating open competition in the federal marketplace. This delivery order likely originates from an existing Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract that Ensign-Bickford maintains with the Air Force Materiel Command, reflecting the contractor's established role as a critical supplier of specialized pyrotechnic components and detonation systems for military applications.
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company, a subsidiary of Ensign-Bickford Industries, Inc., specializes in mission-critical munitions components including detonators, demolition charges, and shock tubes for aerospace and defense applications. The company maintains an extensive portfolio of federal contracts across multiple defense agencies, including the Navy, Army, and Air Force, demonstrating consistent expertise in ordnance manufacturing. This award reflects the contractor's strategic importance in supporting U.S. military operational requirements through the provision of highly specialized energetic solutions. The detonators supplied under this contract serve critical functions in military systems, supporting the Air Force's operational and maintenance objectives through the contract completion date in December 2026.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0016425FJ041?
N0016425FJ041 was awarded to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on September 30, 2025.
How much is contract N0016425FJ041 worth?
The government has obligated $1,124,636 on N0016425FJ041.
Which agency awarded contract N0016425FJ041?
Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) awarded N0016425FJ041, with funding from Air Force (Department of Defense).
Is contract N0016425FJ041 an order under another contract?
Yes. N0016425FJ041 is a delivery order under N0016425DJR90, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract N0016425FJ041 competed?
The extent of competition for N0016425FJ041 was not competed.
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