CL-20
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- N6893625Q0081
- Agency
- Naval Air Warfare Center Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1376 Bulk Explosives
- Points of contact
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- Strand, Erin erin.k.strand.civ@us.navy.mil (760) 793-4330
- Erika Martin erika.m.martin6.civ@us.navy.mil (858) 978-1541
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Systems Command, Weapons Division, located in China Lake, California, is procuring CL-20, a bulk explosive material, through a sole source contract award. This pre-solicitation notice indicates the agency's intent to award the contract to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp, though the notice invites alternative proposals from other qualified firms. Prospective contractors must be approved manufacturers of CL-20 under NAVSEAINST 8020.5D, the Navy's qualification and final qualification procedures for explosives, and must demonstrate relevant experience, assets, background, and capability to perform the work while maintaining quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule compliance. All potential vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, and those with access to Controlled Unclassified Information must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS). Written capability statements must be submitted to Contracting Officer Erika Martin at Erika.m.martin6.civ@us.navy.mil no later than November 20, 2025, which is seven days from the notice publication date on November 13, 2025.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is being conducted on a firm-fixed price basis. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp of Corinne, Utah, is the identified incumbent contractor and sole source recipient, though any responsible firm meeting the stringent qualification requirements may submit a competing capability statement for consideration. The notice does not disclose specific contract values, quantities of CL-20 required, or the contract performance timeline. All responsive proposals must reference solicitation number N6893625Q0081 and comply with CUI handling requirements if applicable. The explosives manufacturing nature of this procurement, classified under NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) and PSC 1376 (Bulk Explosives), underscores the specialized and controlled nature of this federal contract opportunity.
Notice text
1) INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE: The Naval Air Systems Command, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, intends to procure CL-20, on a sole source basis to Northrup Grumman Systems Corp, 9160 N. Highway 83, Corinne, UT 84307, a DOD-approved and qualified manufacturer for CL-20.
The award will be a firm-fixed price contract.
Companies are required to be an approved manufacturer of CL-20 under NAVSEAINST 8020.5D, Qualification and Final (Type) Qualification Procedures of Navy Explosives, to provide CL-20 to the Navy.
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement identified above may submit a written response to be received at the Contracting Office no later than 7 days after the date of publication of this notice, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893625Q0081 and provide a capability statement that clearly indicates the firm’s experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule.
All responsible sources must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the following website: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.
Written responses shall be submitted by email to Erika Martin at Erika.m.martin6.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 7 days from this notice date.
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
IF ANY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE DESCRIPTION IS CUI, POST AS A SEPARATE ATTACHMENT OR ENSURE ALL CUI HAS BEEN REMOVED. Insert the following text in the description field.
Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) in order to access Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or Export Controlled Information. Access to CUI is limited, to a single point of contact (POC) per CAGE code, who is listed as the Data Custodian on the DD 2345 and approved by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The DD 2345 must be approved prior to requesting access to CUI in SAM.gov. Contractors are responsible for coordinating with their CAGE code’s Data Custodian POC to request access to CUI. For additional information, visit the DLA website for the Joint Certification Program: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/.
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