U.S. Army Awards $4.17 Billion Contract to Modernize Seven Ammunition Plants
The U.S. Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Illinois, has awarded a five-year, $4.17 billion framework contract to 11 companies for the modernization of seven government-owned ammunition plants. This agreement, which extends through November 2031, will involve project-by-project execution through individual task orders. The modernization program targets facilities such as Holston in Tennessee and Radford in Virginia, which produce explosives and propellants; Lake City in Missouri, the Army’s primary small-caliber ammunition producer; Iowa, responsible for loading and assembling medium- and large-caliber rounds; Scranton in Pennsylvania, which manufactures artillery ammunition components; Quad City in Illinois, producing large-caliber cartridge cases; and Milan in Tennessee. Many of these government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) plants date back to World War II or the early Cold War, necessitating upgrades that go beyond production-line automation to include new facility construction and core infr...
