Type A Base Course and RR Ballast

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command has issued a solicitation for 1,000 net tons of Type A Base Course and 900 net tons of RR Ballast to be delivered to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in Oklahoma. The procurement seeks stone materials specifically from Dolese Hartshorne Quarry, with contractors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit technical specifications with their bid. Evaluation will be conducted using a "low price, responsible offer" method, with technical and past performance considerations deemed negligible. Potential contractors must submit questions or requests for additional information no later than 72 hours prior to the solicitation closing date, with all communications to be sent via email to casey.p.pratt.civ@army.mil. The solicitation will close on June 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Daylight Savings Time.

This procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses within the NAICS category 327999 (All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing), with a size standard of 750 employees. The materials are to be delivered to Warehouse 8 at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant between June 23, 2025, and October 27, 2025. While specific award value is not explicitly stated, the contract will be administered by the Army Contracting Command - Rock Island. Contractors must comply with federal acquisition regulations and submit signed solicitation documents with all necessary certifications and specifications. The place of performance is located in McAlester, Oklahoma, with the government seeking a responsible contractor capable of meeting the precise material specifications for the base course and railroad ballast materials.