Radford Army Ammunition Plant - DRAFT Solicitation

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal is soliciting proposals for the operation and modernization of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP), a government-owned facility responsible for producing propellants and nitrocellulose. The solicitation (W519TC-25-R-0045) encompasses comprehensive facility management across 18 Performance Work Statements covering environmental management, facility planning, fire protection, emergency services, ammunition materiel management, facility maintenance, energy and utilities, security, safety, occupational health, cybersecurity, and various support services. The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) award with a Firm Fixed Price structure for production items and direct-funded Performance Work Statements, with evaluation criteria focusing on technical capability, cost competitiveness, security clearance eligibility, and ability to maintain production operations while executing modernization projects. Key deadlines included an initial industry feedback period that was extended to August 12, 2025, and a current proposal due date of January 6, 2026. The solicitation requires the contractor to maintain SECRET Facility Security Clearance eligibility and be restricted to U.S. or outlying area sources for all work performed.

There is no set-aside designation applied to this solicitation, which is open to all qualified contractors. The current incumbent is operating the facility through December 31, 2026, at which point the new contract will commence. The government anticipates a total contract value of up to $10 billion over the potential 30-year performance period, consisting of an initial 10-year base period and two optional 10-year extensions, with estimated yearly budgets not exceeding $1 billion and a minimum guaranteed amount of $5,000. The contract will cover pricing for 39 different chemical and propellant products across multiple volume ranges, plus pricing for all Performance Work Statements across ten ordering periods from January 2027 through December 2036. The facility is located in Radford, Virginia, spanning approximately 6,901 acres at the main plant and additional acreage for the Dublin storage unit facility, with performance occurring across both locations in Montgomery/Pulaski County and Dublin, Virginia.