Sources Sought for the Establishment of a Center of Excellence for Energetics
Agency
DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.AMC.ACC.ACC-CTRS.ACC RI.W6QK ACC-RI
Location
Richmond, KY
Kentucky
Estimated Value
N/A
Type
Sources Sought
Opportunity Summary
This federal contract opportunity from DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.AMC.ACC.ACC-CTRS.ACC RI.W6QK ACC-RI involves sources sought for the establishment of a center of excellence for energetics in Richmond, Kentucky. The response deadline was Apr 29, 2026.
Contract Description
The Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), on behalf of the Office of Project Lead Joint Services (PL JS), is seeking information and feedback from domestic industry sources on the potential for design, development, construction, commissioning, and operation of a comprehensive, modern, and efficient "Center of Excellence" (CoE) for scale-up and production of current and emerging explosives to be located at Blue Grass Army Depot, KY. The Army is interested in rapid acceleration of this capability with completion prior to 2031. Refer to the Sources Sought Attachment 0001 for more details. Update 26 March 2026: The attachments section has been updated to include Attachment 0002 – BGAD Capabilities Brief. The Government is offering a site survey visit at Blue Grass Army Depot on 8 Apri...
Timeline
Posted Date
Apr 27, 2026
Response Deadline
Apr 29, 2026
Deadline passed
What Contractors Should Know
Work will be performed in Richmond, Kentucky. Local presence or experience in this area can strengthen your proposal.
Should You Pursue This?
Good Fit If…
- ✓You have operations or past performance in Kentucky
- ✓You have worked with DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE ARMY.AMC.ACC.ACC-CTRS.ACC RI.W6QK ACC-RI before
Harder to Win If…
- !Full and open competition — no set-aside restrictions
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