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Pentolite

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Agency

DEPT OF THE ARMY

NAICS Code

325920

Department

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Solicitation Type

Sources Sought

Solicitation #

W15QKN27A1CSD

PSC Code

1375

Division

W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY

Performance State

NJ

Posted

Thu, October 15, 2026

Response Deadline

Mon, November 16, 2026

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 pr…

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