Sheeted Cotton Linters Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26-002
- Agency
-
ACC Rock Island
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W52P1J-11-D-0013-W519TC26F0002 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- 1395 Miscellaneous Ammunition
- Place of performance
- Radford, Virginia 24141, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice on December 15, 2025, for the procurement of sheeted cotton linters, a critical material used in nitrocellulose production at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. The justification for non-competitive procurement was based on unusual and compelling urgency under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(2), driven by Georgia Pacific's planned facility closure and the necessity to execute an end-of-life bulk purchase to ensure continued ammunition production capabilities. The contract was awarded on November 14, 2025, under a firm-fixed-price delivery order structure utilizing an existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc., though the specific award amount and quantity details were not disclosed in the available documentation. The procurement was funded through the Program Manager for Maneuver and Combat Ammunition Systems fiscal year budget, and the government indicated it is actively pursuing alternative cotton linter sources through market research and Request for Information processes to mitigate future supply chain vulnerabilities and reduce dependence on sole-source suppliers.
Notice text
See attachment.
Awarded contract W52P1J-11-D-0013 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-11-14.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Linters J and A Redacted.pdf |
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