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RDX Explosive Core Production

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Federal

Response Deadline09/30/2026, 09:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-RiView Agency

NAICS

325920 - Explosives ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

Rock Island, IL, 61299, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of W519TC-26-R-DETC.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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M456 AND M458 DETONATING CORDS

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PostedSep 2

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Response DeadlineSep 30

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Manufactures explosive pen cores for prime contractors on Army Contracting Command Rock Island projects. Processes and loads RDX explosive material to meet detonating velocity requirements between 5,900 and 6,800 meters per second. Work must comply with MIL-P-379, Classes I-4. Delivers finished explosive pen cores.

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