Asphalt Compound, Hot Melt

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal (ACC Rock Island) is seeking a firm fixed price contract for 439,920 lbs of Asphaltic Compound, Hot-Melt to support the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in Oklahoma. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 324122 for Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing, with a product supply code of 8030 for Preservative and Sealing Compounds. The contract will be solicited as a full and open competition, with contractors required to be qualified prior to the solicitation closing date. Technical specifications for the procurement will be based on MIL-DTL-3301D standard. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 11, 2025, with responses due by March 19, 2025, providing a relatively short window for potential contractors to prepare and submit their qualifications.

No specific set-aside has been designated for this procurement, meaning all qualified contractors can compete for the contract. The total procurement volume is precisely 439,920 pounds of hot-melt asphalt compound, which suggests a specific and calculated operational need at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify a precise budget range or potential award value, the specific quantity and technical requirements indicate a targeted, mission-critical procurement. The contract appears to be a direct acquisition to support ammunition plant operations, with a clear emphasis on meeting strict military technical specifications. Potential bidders will need to demonstrate not only the ability to produce the specified asphalt compound but also meet the detailed military standard requirements outlined in the procurement document.