Brandywine Explosives & Supply Inc.

Brandywine Explosives & Supply Inc., doing business as Brandywine Explosives-Mix Plant, is a small business contractor headquartered in Paris, Kentucky that specializes in providing explosive materials and related services to federal defense agencies. The company is a Subchapter S Corporation classified as a for-profit organization and has maintained its federal vendor registration since April 2011. Brandywine serves as a targeted supplier of commercial explosives to the Department of Defense, with a particular focus on supporting Navy and Marine Corps operational and training requirements.

Brandywine Explosives has demonstrated a consistent track record of delivering explosive materials to federal agencies through a series of delivery orders issued against its primary indefinite delivery contract. The company has provided smokeless powder, packaged emulsion and ammonium nitrate, and commercial explosives to support various military applications including Navy ship and submarine maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations, as well as specialized programs such as the Navy Canine Scent Kit Program. Since 2021, Brandywine has received five delivery orders totaling approximately $41,031.32, with individual awards ranging from $1,237.15 to $19,938.64. The funding agencies awarding these delivery orders have included the Naval Sea Systems Command and the United States Marine Corps. All delivery orders have utilized firm fixed price contract structures, and notably, no set-aside designations were applied at the task order level despite Brandywine's small business classification, indicating that these awards were issued on a competitive basis open to all eligible contractors.

Brandywine Explosives holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract valued at $250,000 with the Naval Sea Systems Command, effective from September 2, 2021 through September 1, 2026. This contract vehicle was awarded under a Total Small Business set-aside designation and was established to provide commercial explosives specifically manufactured by Dyno Nobel or equivalent products to meet Navy requirements across multiple operational areas. The contract enables the Naval Sea Systems Command and other authorized military branches to issue delivery orders for explosive materials and related services as operational needs arise, with all work performed at Brandywine's Paris, Kentucky facility. The indefinite delivery contract serves as the primary vehicle through which both the Naval Sea Systems Command and the United States Marine Corps have procured explosive materials, allowing these agencies the flexibility to obtain variable quantities of explosives for diverse applications ranging from routine supply needs to specialized military training programs without the need for separate solicitations.