Grenades

Product Service Code (PSC) 1330 covers grenades, a specialized category of military and law enforcement munitions designed for tactical purposes such as smoke screening, diversionary tactics, and training. These devices include various types like flash bang grenades, smoke grenades, and hand grenades used by military and federal agencies for combat, training, and crowd control scenarios. The grenades range from white smoke screening devices to noise-producing diversionary munitions intended to disorient or provide visual/audible signals in operational environments.

Federal contract awards in this PSC category demonstrate a consistent procurement pattern across multiple agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Justice. Typical contract values range from $9,000 to $863,974, with performance periods spanning several months to multiple years. Frequent awardees include American Rheinmetall Munition Inc., Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC, Nammo Defense Systems Inc., and Tactical & Survival Specialties, LLC. Most awards are firm fixed-price delivery orders or purchase orders, with no set-aside designations. Significant contract recipients operate manufacturing facilities in states like Virginia, Texas, Pennsylvania, and Arizona, supporting military and federal law enforcement training and operational requirements.

The sole federal contract opportunity within this data set is a solicitation by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) for 2,000 flash bang cartridges. The solicitation, numbered 70LCHE24QPFB00002, is a firm-fixed price procurement not set aside for any specific business category. Vendors must submit quotes by August 8, 2024, with performance located in Cheltenham, Maryland. The procurement falls under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 332993 for Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing, indicating a specialized market for tactical munitions and training equipment.