Contract award for the MDI non-spool based products (M11,M14,M15,M652)

Ended Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
W15QKN21D0041
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
8 $27,001,497 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
Combined order value
$13,525,386 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 100% complete
IDV ceiling 72% used
$37,500,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
NAICS code
325920 Explosives Manufacturing
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition · 4 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Order Dependent (IDV only)

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company on July 26, 2021, with a ceiling of $37.5 million for MDI non-spool based products (M11, M14, M15, M652), incorporating an RFV under modification P00013. The contract is not set-aside and reaches ultimate completion July 26, 2026.

Place of performance is Simsbury, Connecticut and Graham, Kentucky. The originating solicitation called for production of non-spool based explosive assembly items in quantities ranging from 5,000–100,000 units for M11, M14, and M15, and 500–30,000 units for M652, with a five-year period of performance. Offerors were required to manufacture, inspect, test, and deliver items in accordance with a government-owned Technical Data Package. The NAICS code is 325920 (Explosive Manufacturing).

Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include a $1.536 million order from the Department of the Army dated May 22, 2026, for MDI non-spools (M11S, M14S) with completion November 30, 2027 (performance at Graham, Kentucky); a $1.708 million Army delivery order dated April 22, 2025, for M11, M14, and M15 non-spools with completion September 30, 2028 (Graham, Kentucky); a $2.869 million PEO Ammunition order dated July 15, 2024, for M11S, M14S, and M652S detonators with completion July 31, 2027 (Simsbury, Connecticut); a $616,526 Army order dated September 23, 2025, for M14 and M15 non-spools with completion June 30, 2027 (Graham, Kentucky); and a $6.444 million PEO Ammunition order dated July 30, 2021, for M11, M14, M15, and M652 blasting caps with completion December 31, 2024 (Simsbury, Connecticut). All orders are firm fixed price with no set-aside.

Task orders

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Change Order P00013 · P00013 is to incorporate an RFV $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00012 · P00012 is to incorporate an RFV (RFV R25B8003) $0
Change Order P00011 · P00011 is a modification to add acws language and ECP $0
Change Order P00010 · Modification to add ECP R23Q2020 to base contract. $0
Change Order P00009 · MOD P00009 to W15QKN-21-D-0041 is to incorporate nor R23K2028. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00008 · Modification to add ecps to base agreement. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00007 · Modification P00007 to contract W15QKN-21-D-0041 for the modernized demolition initiator (MDI) spool based products M19/M21/M23 with contractor ensign-brickford… $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00006 · MOD P00006 is to incorporate M652 packaging changes. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00005 · MOD to add RFV 0041V0008 (R22B8020). $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00004 · The purpose of this action is to incorporate approved nors. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 · MOD to base contract to incorporate rfvs $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 · The purpose of this modification is to incorporate approved rfvs and ECP. $0
Change Order P00001 · Administrative MOD to correct inconsistencies. $0
Original award $0
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Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W15QKN21D0041?

W15QKN21D0041 was awarded to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company by ACC Picatinny (Army Contracting Command) on July 26, 2021.

How much is contract W15QKN21D0041 worth?

Orders under W15QKN21D0041 have obligated $27,001,497. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $13,525,386. W15QKN21D0041's own ceiling is $37,500,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract W15QKN21D0041?

8 orders have been placed under W15QKN21D0041, the latest on May 22, 2026.

Which agency awarded contract W15QKN21D0041?

ACC Picatinny (Army Contracting Command) awarded W15QKN21D0041, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).

Who can order from contract W15QKN21D0041?

W15QKN21D0041 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract W15QKN21D0041 competed?

The extent of competition for W15QKN21D0041 was full and open competition. The government received 4 offers.

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