Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC

Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC, operating as the Camden Operations Division and doing business as Camden Operations, is a corporate entity and for-profit manufacturer of goods specializing in the production and delivery of various munitions components, systems, and services for the Department of Defense. As a subsidiary of Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC, the company leverages its parent organization's extensive experience in ordnance manufacturing and defense contracting to support the U.S. military's ammunition and ordnance needs. The company's expertise encompasses a wide range of ammunition supplies, including grenades, primers, fuzes, cartridges, and combustible cartridge cases. Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC has been registered to receive federal contract awards since 2010 and maintains an active registration in SAM.gov.

Through prime federal contracts and subcontracts, Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC has provided a diverse array of munitions-related products and services. Key customers include the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Army Acquisition Support Center PEO Ammunition, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command. Specific goods supplied under these contracts include M67 fragmentation grenades, M201A1 smoke grenade fuzes, M208 smoke pot fuzes, M28B2 percussion primers, MK4-3 signal cartridges, M830A1 tank training cartridges, and 155mm combustible cartridge cases. The company has also been involved in the recapitalization of 120mm M830A1 ammunition and the disposal of primers. Most of these contracts are awarded as firm fixed-price delivery orders, with the majority of work performed at the company's facility in Texarkana, Texas. Notably, Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC has received contracts to support Ukraine through the production of 155mm combustible cartridge cases. As a subcontractor, the company has worked with prime contractors such as American Ordnance LLC, Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, providing components like cable assemblies, electric primers, and M829A4 ammunition.

Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC holds multiple indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) contracts to provide a range of munitions components on an as-needed basis. These include a $311 million ID/IQ for grenades, fuzes, and smoke pots; a $966.7 million ID/IQ for 155mm combustible cartridge cases with delivery orders supporting Ukraine; a $40.3 million ID/IQ to recapitalize 120mm ammunition; an $8.68 million ID/IQ for signal cartridges; a $32.3 million ID/IQ for percussion primers; and a $1.6 million other transaction IDV for electric primers. These IDVs allow various Department of Defense agencies, including the Army Acquisition Support Center, Naval Sea Systems Command, and other DoD entities, to issue task and delivery orders to fulfill munitions stockpile requirements across the military services. The company's ability to secure these large-scale, long-term contracts underscores its significant role in supporting the U.S. military's ammunition and ordnance needs. Most of these IDVs are single-award contracts, indicating Day & Zimmermann Lone Star LLC's unique capabilities in specific munitions manufacturing areas.