MD65-MD66

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal seeks Firm Fixed Price production of Impulse Cartridges MD65 and MD66, with proposals due September 11, 2026 and an unrestricted competition open to all responsible sources. Amendment 0001, effective August 19, 2026, modifies FOB and payment terms for multiple contract line items and clarifies that while AI may assist in proposal evaluation analysis, all final judgments and source selection decisions remain exclusive to government personnel; the amendment also adds email and DOD Safe link submission options for offerors without PIEE access.

The procurement requires 31,500 units of MD65 (NSN 1377-01-063-3162, Drawing 5184830) and 16,149 units of MD66 (NSN 1377-01-063-3165, Drawing 5184850), both classified as Critical Safety Items under PSC 1377. Place of performance includes production facilities, with deliveries to NSWC Indian Head Division in Maryland, Crane Army Ammunition Plant in Indiana, and multiple Army distribution points across five production lots, with First Article Test samples due at 300 days after contract award and Lot Acceptance Test samples due at 600 days. Contractors must comply with WS19778 Revision C and MIL-DTL-82724 Revision A specifications, ISO 9001:2015 quality standards, comprehensive radiographic inspection, energetic material traceability, and MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073 packaging requirements. Government Furnished Property includes HES 5250.207 propellant (797 pounds, NSN 1376-01-2215664) and NOSOL 318 propellant (14 pounds, NSN 1376-01-1643489), available no earlier than 90 days after contractor request. Proposals must include completed Price Matrix (FY26 dollars), delivery schedule meeting or exceeding requested dates, detailed project plan with Work Breakdown Schedule and realistic task durations, past performance documentation including current delivery schedules for equivalent items and disclosure of adverse performance history, Small Business Participation Commitment Document, and Property Management Plan. Offers remain valid for 120 calendar days. Contractors must submit Lot Acceptance Test Plans 45 days prior to sample submission and Test/Inspection Reports within 20 days prior to sample submission. All data submissions, including Ammunition Data Cards, flow through the Worldwide Ammunition Repository Program (WARP) system. NAICS code 325920, Explosives Manufacturing.