Sources Sought for the Establishment of a Center of Excellence for Energetics

The Army Contracting Command‑Rock Island (ACC‑RI), on behalf of the Office of Project Lead Joint Services, is issuing a Sources‑Sought notice (W519TC‑26‑R‑0019) to gauge domestic industry interest and capability for the design, development, construction, commissioning, and eventual operation of a modern “Center of Excellence” (CoE) for scale‑up and production of current and emerging explosives at Blue Grass Army Depot, KY. The objective is to establish a domestic campus that can rapidly accelerate explosive production capability, with full operational capability targeted for completion before 2031. Respondents must provide corporate and team capability statements, relevant experience in explosives process design, scale‑up, and hazardous‑materials facility construction, a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost broken out by building/facility, ROM pricing per pound for RDX and HMX formulations (5‑ and 10‑year fixed‑price assumptions), proposed self‑investment structure, and any opportunities to redirect existing privately‑ or government‑funded projects to the CoE. Additional requirements include a technical approach describing the CoE concept, layout, flexibility for future energetic materials, an integrated master schedule, a notional list of facilities with size and Net Explosive Weight, personnel staffing plans, safety and environmental compliance plans (DoD 6055.09‑M, NEPA, permitting), and identification of the preferred contracting vehicle/model (e.g., FAR‑based, OTA, Enhanced Use Lease, P‑3, co‑production). Responses are limited to 20 pages, must be submitted electronically at no cost by 15 April 2026, 5:00 PM CDT to the listed Contracting Officer and Specialists (email addresses provided), and may not exceed 5 MB (larger files require DoD SAFE drop‑off). Telephone inquiries are not accepted. The Government anticipates a follow‑on non‑competitive, sole‑source Undefinitized Contract Action under Class Deviation 2024‑00005, with a firm‑fixed‑price ceiling based on vendor responses, and reserves the right to amend the notice or acquisition strategy.

Notice ID

7b996fd4298847719426ddf8e85cedbd

Solicitation Number

W519TC-26-R-0019

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