Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC
Alton, IL
- UEI
- N3VFGCGMRGZ6
- CAGE
- 07827
- Primary NAICS
- 325920 Explosives Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 3640 Seminary St, Alton, IL 62002, USA
- Website
- riverbendenergetics.com
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $1,360,344 |
| FY2025 | $1,180,688 |
| FY2024 | $345,270 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $1,360,344 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodic: M012 | Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) | $275,800 | |
| Dodic: M363 | Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) | $218,400 | |
| Dodic: M012 | Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) | $1,771,032 | |
| Dodic: M012 | Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy) | $334,500 | |
| HYT9917-F1 impusle cartirage, QTY 20 | Air Combat Command (USAF) | $10,770 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3Harris Fuzing And Ordnance Systems, Inc. | W519TC24D0003 | $539,508 | |
| L3Harris Fuzing And Ordnance Systems, Inc. | FA868125CB005 | $60,390 | |
| L3Harris Fuzing And Ordnance Systems, Inc. | FA868125CB005 | $71,854 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | W911NF1730004 | $3,739,703 |
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About the company
Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC (doing business as Riverbend Energetics) manufactures specialized defense ordnance components and explosives devices for the Department of the Navy and Department of the Army as a prime contractor (96% of recent awards), with selective subcontract work in detonator manufacturing for defense primes. The company is a small business manufacturer based in Alton, Illinois, registered in SAM.gov since 2002, competing in both full-and-open and total small business set-aside procurements across NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing) and related ordnance categories.
Riverbend Energetics' recent prime work centers on impulse cartridges and energetics components used across naval aviation platforms and weapons systems. Representative recent awards include a $275.8 million firm fixed-price definitive contract awarded by Naval Sea Systems Command on April 30, 2026, for manufacturing Impulse Cartridges (NSN 1377-00-793-9926, DODIC M012) for CH-53, F-14, and ES-3 aircraft platforms with performance at Alton, Illinois through February 3, 2028; a $646,152 small-business-set-aside definitive contract awarded by Naval Supply Systems Command on June 12, 2025, for the same impulse cartridge component with performance at Columbus, Ohio through April 5, 2027; and a $299,100 definitive contract from Naval Sea Systems Command on September 27, 2024, for impulse cartridge manufacturing. These contracts employ firm fixed-price pricing and require compliance with CMMC Level 2, NIST SP 800-171, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and specialized testing at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward naval ordnance. The top five buying activities account for 85% of recent awards: Naval Sea Systems Command leads with 35 awards and $6 million combined potential value, followed by Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command (12 awards, $9 million combined potential value), Naval Supply Systems Command (15 awards, $668 thousand combined potential value), and Naval Air Systems Command and Air Combat Command. The potential-value ranking shifts slightly — Army Joint Munitions Command anchors the highest dollars across its smaller award count, while NAVSEA's volume dominates the award-count ranking. Riverbend Energetics places recurring orders under Army IDIQs W911RP08D0003 (3 task orders, $1.7 million combined potential value) and W52P1J09D3009 (3 task orders, $579 thousand combined potential value).
Activity from 2015 through 2023 was sparse (one to four awards annually), with acceleration to four awards in 2026, anchored by the large NAVSEA prime contract. Three awards (combined potential value $1.1 million) reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Riverbend Energetics' subcontract footprint is minimal (4% of recent awards): the company manufactures detonators for L3Harris Fuzing and Ordnance Systems under two November 2025 and December 2025 sub-awards for M84 electric detonators, and performed shock and vibration testing on M762A1 and M767A1 electronic timing fuzes in March 2026. The vendor also received a sub-award in June 2026 as a recipient on federal research supporting development of low-energy exploding foil initiators for automated processing and high-rate manufacturing.
SBA capabilities narrative
FACILITIES PROVIDE FOR PREPARING, STORING, MIXING & DRYING EXPLOSIVES; RESEARCH & CONSULTATION; & LOADING, TESTING, PACKING, SHIPPING MILITARY & COMMERCIAL PYROTECHNICS, DETONATORS, PRIMERS, INITIATORS, ELECTRIC SQUIBS, ACTUATORS, EXPLOSIVE BOLTS, DELAYS
Quick answers
Is Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through July 31, 2027.
What is Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC's CAGE code?
Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC's CAGE code is 07827, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is N3VFGCGMRGZ6.
How much has Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,180,688 to Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $2,886,302 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC rank among federal contractors?
Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC ranked #15 in PSC 1377, #33 in NAICS 32592 and #59 in NAICS 3259 in FY2025.
What is Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC's most recent federal award?
Riverbend Energetics Mfg., LLC's most recent federal contract award is Dodic: M012 (N0010426CK018), from Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy), on April 30, 2026.
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