American Ordnance LLC

American Ordnance LLC, a subsidiary of The Day & Zimmermann Group Inc., is a for-profit manufacturer and critical supplier of conventional munitions and ammunition-related products and services to the U.S. Department of Defense. Registered in SAM.gov since March 28, 2002, the company operates primarily out of the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant (IAAAP) in Middletown, Iowa, with additional operations at the Milan Army Ammunition Plant (MLAAP). American Ordnance specializes in the full lifecycle management of military munitions, including manufacturing, testing, delivery, maintenance, storage, demilitarization, and disposal of conventional weapons systems. The company serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on federal awards, maintaining an extensive portfolio of indefinite delivery vehicle contracts valued at nearly two billion dollars across multiple munitions categories.

American Ordnance LLC has received numerous federal contract awards for a diverse array of munitions and support services spanning multiple funding agencies and contract types. The company's primary munitions production includes 155mm High Explosive Projectiles (M795), 81mm and 120mm mortar propelling charges, 40-pound cratering charges, Mine Clearing Line Charges (MICLIC), and Modular Artillery Charge System (MACS) propelling charges including M231 and M232A2 variants. Beyond traditional munitions manufacturing, American Ordnance has provided load, assemble, and pack (LAP) operations; packaging, crating, and handling services; storage and receipt of explosives including Composition B, Composition D2, and IMX-101 explosives; and demolition and disposal services for residual and insensitive munitions explosives. The company has received significant awards from the Program Executive Office (PEO) Ammunition, Joint Munitions Command, Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center, Department of the Army Materiel Command, and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Facility support and maintenance contracts represent another substantial portion of American Ordnance's work, including maintenance of inactive facilities, rail yard and track upgrades, agricultural and natural resources management, facility improvements, cemetery maintenance, and infrastructure projects such as K Yard improvements and L Yard entrance repairs. Recent awards have also included technology modernization contracts, such as development and support for artificial intelligence-enabled X-ray review systems for large caliber ammunition production and procurement of X-ray systems for the Future Artillery Complex. All identified prime contract awards have been issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the company's competitive standing. American Ordnance has subcontracted with various partners including Milan Box Corporation, Wells Technology, Ryan & Associates Inc., Brandt Construction Co., EBV Explosives Environmental Co. (General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems - Munition Services), Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, and Triad National Security LLC on specific projects and requirements.

American Ordnance LLC maintains a substantial portfolio of indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contracts with the Department of Defense, serving as the prime contractor on multiple master contract vehicles. The company holds a single-award IDV for the M231 M232 Series Modular Artillery Charge System worth approximately $563 million, supporting the production and delivery of M232A2 MACS LAP propelling charges with contract vehicles extending through 2030. This IDIQ has been the source for numerous delivery orders totaling over $60 million in identified awards, including support for Ukraine defense priorities through Presidential Buyback Effort funding and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) funding. A separate single-award IDV for M1128 projectile production is valued at approximately $974 million and continues through 2030, representing American Ordnance's strategic importance in sustaining artillery ammunition capabilities. The company also holds a multiple-award IDV for 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortar propelling charge production valued at $499.2 million through September 2029. Additionally, American Ordnance maintains a basic ordering agreement (BOA) numbered W52P1J-09-G-0001 with the Department of the Army Joint Munitions Command for operation and maintenance services at IAAAP, under which numerous delivery orders have been issued for agricultural improvements, facility maintenance, natural resources management, and related support services. The company holds a $25.3 million delivery order IDV under the M231 M232 Series contract specifically designated for Ukraine support. A separate single-award basic ordering agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command for Engineering Production services was established in September 2022 with a completion date of September 2027. These contract vehicles demonstrate American Ordnance's critical role in sustaining the U.S. military's ammunition production capacity and technological modernization initiatives, with task orders issued across multiple Army organizations including PEO Ammunition, Joint Munitions Command, Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center, and Department of the Army Materiel Command.