Ensign-Bickford Awarded $29.5 Million Navy Contract for Flexible Linear Shaped Charges

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, announced it has awarded a contract for low hazard flexible linear shaped charges to cut and form metal in support of tactical and logistical operations to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense. The contract is valued at $29.5 million over seven years. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, with work to be performed in Graham, Kentucky. The contract was not competitively procured and is not set aside for small businesses.

Work to be Completed Under Low Hazard Flexible Linear Shaped Charges Contract

Under this contract, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense will supply low hazard flexible linear shaped charges designed for cutting and forming metal. These charges are essential tools used by the military for a variety of tactical and logistical operations, including demolition tasks where precision and safety are paramount.

The flexible linear shaped charges provided under this agreement are engineered to deliver controlled cutting action on metallic structures. Their use allows for rapid breaching or dismantling of obstacles in combat or training environments while minimizing collateral damage and risk to personnel.

The contract specifies that all work will take place at the contractor’s facility in Graham, Kentucky, with an expected completion date of July 2031. The initial obligation of $671,642 will be applied at the time of award and will remain available until expended.

This procurement was executed under 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1), allowing for a sole-source award due to only one responsible source being identified as capable of meeting the Navy’s requirements. As such, no competitive solicitation was issued for this requirement.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, located in Crane, Indiana, serves as the contracting activity for this award (N0016426DJR96).

Details on Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense (company profile) is headquartered in Simsbury, Connecticut. The company has a longstanding history of supplying energetic devices and systems to the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

Ensign-Bickford has previously secured several contracts with the Naval Surface Warfare Center and related agencies. Notable recent awards include:

• MK 166 MOD 0 Detonators (MP51) – $5.4 million
• Charge, Demolition - Production – $3.0 million
• Order for MP50, MP51 Dual Detonators and MP53-MP55 Delay Detonators – $2.8 million
• MK 34 MOD 0 Pyrotechnic Lead – $2.2 million
• Engineered Products – $2.0 million
• MK 161 MOD 1 Pyro Lead Detonator – $1.1 million
• Funding SLIN – $747,000
• Flashtube – $671,000
• Moses Charge Assembly – $525,000
• Order for MK 165 MOD 0 Dual Detonators and MK 167 MOD 0 Delay Detonators – $500,000
• Modified 151 Booster Assemblies for Demolition Applications – $387,000
• Moses Charge Assembly – $371,000
• Program Management/Non-Recurring – $323,000
• Energetically Filled PAX-47 Fill Cup Units – $291,000
• LRIP Booster Lead Assemblies Manufacturing Requirement – $248,000

This latest award further solidifies Ensign-Bickford’s role as a key supplier of energetic materials and related systems to the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense.

This award was disclosed by the DoW in its daily press release. Additional contract details will be available on HigherGov once disclosed by the government in approximately 90 days under N0016426DJR96 after the contract is formally disclosed by the government.

Anna Davis

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