Indefinite Delivery Contract W15QKN23D0018

The Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center, Program Executive Office Ammunition, awarded a $75,310,023.00 Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) to Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Inc., a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies, Inc., for the production and delivery of depleted uranium penetrators for the 120mm Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer M829A4 tank ammunition. This single-award IDC was issued on February 28, 2023, with a period of performance through February 1, 2028. Under this contract, Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Inc. is expected to produce approximately 2,000 depleted uranium penetrators annually for the 120mm M829A4 tank round program. Task orders have already been issued, including a $7,193,083.27 delivery order for the production of 2,940 new penetrators, the rework of 3,480 government-furnished penetrators, and the rework of 2,561 complete penetrator sets, with work to be completed by September 30, 2025. This IDC was awarded on a sole-source basis, as Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Inc. is the only licensed and capable source for these specialized military components, which are critical to the M829A4 tank ammunition system.

The original contract opportunity, a pre-solicitation notice issued by the U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems, indicated the intent to solicit a 5-year, sole-source IDIQ contract with firm fixed price delivery orders to Aerojet Ordnance Tennessee Inc. for the production and delivery of depleted uranium penetrators. The estimated value of the 5-year contract was $75.3 million, and the justification for the sole-source award cited the need to ensure continuous production of approximately 2,000 penetrators annually and reduce schedule and cost risks associated with the new M829A4 cartridge system.