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Army market research for domestic manufacture of qualified Pentolite

The U.S. Army is researching domestic industry capability to manufacture qualified, higher-grade Pentolite for defense testing and use. - Government buyer and user - Market research is being conducted by the U.S. Army Contracting Command–Rock Island at Picatinny. - The end-user organization is the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC), Munitions Engineering Technology Center (METC), Explosives Integration Branch at Picatinny Arsenal. - Product requested - Higher-grade Pentolite, a sensitive secondary high explosive; no part number or quantity is specified. - Intended for Naval Ordnance Laboratory Large and Extra-Large Scale Card Gap Tests. - Notable requirements - Material must meet applicable specifications and qualification requirements, including AOP-7 testing and Department of War specifications. - The Army is seeking information about manufacturers’ production capability and relevant historical performance. - OEMs and vendors - No OEMs or vendors are named in the notice.

Description

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command – Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC), Munitions Engineering Technology Center (METC), Explosives Integration Branch FCDD-ACM-EW at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, is conducting market research to determine the ability to manufacture and produce Pentolite.

DISCLAIMER:

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

REQUIREMENT:

Pentolite is a sensitive secondary HE very often used for NOL (Naval Ordinance Laboratory) Large and Extra-Large Scale Card Gap Tests (LSGT & ELSGT). AOP-7 and DoW specifications require that materials be qualified via these tests before being considered for use in any DoW items..

Similar, lower-grade material is manufactured by other sources for commercial mining and blasting operations. It is feasible for one of these facilities to accept a DoW contract for the higher-grade material required.

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Interested vendors are strongly encouraged to submit a capabilities statement with the following information:

NAICS: 325920 – Explosives Manufacturing

PSC: 1375 – Demolition Materials & Bulk Explosives

Ability to provide a product that meets the above specifications.

Historical information demonstrating you have the ability to provide the product (contract number(s), dollar value(s), Point of Contacts, and brief description of work performed).

In addition, please provide Full company name and address, point of contact with telephone number and email address, CAGE Code and DUNS number, size of business (i.e. large, small, disadvantaged, veteran owned, woman owned, etc.) and applicable NAICS and Product Service Code’s (PSC), and website (if applicable).

Vendors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM).  Contractors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation of requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at www.sam.gov.

This is a market survey for information only and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the US Government.  The US Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey or otherwise pay for information solicited.

The official response must be submitted to the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Rock Island at Picatinny. Please send responses to Contracting/Agreements Officer Charlotte Sylvain-Ceraul at charlotte.a.sylvain-ceraul.civ@army.mil and Contract Specialist, Antonius Gill at antonius.gill.civ@army.mil no later than November 16, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Phone inquiries will not be accepted; all questions must be submitted in writing via email. Respondents will not receive notification regarding the results of the survey.

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