The Department of Defense, through the Army, is seeking qualified firms to participate in the construction of the Modernized Pre-Mix and Nitro Cellulose (NC) Dehydration facilities at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) in Virginia. This project aims to develop a 30% design for the NC Dehydration and Pre-Mix facilities, utilizing modern, safe, and environmentally friendly technologies to enhance the production processes of nitrate esters critical for propellant manufacturing. The existing facilities are outdated, with some equipment over 50 years old, leading to production interruptions; thus, this modernization is essential for maintaining operational efficiency. Interested parties can contact Lyndsie Hall at lyndsie.j.hall.civ@army.mil or A. Milan Sanchez at alfredo.m.sanchez.civ@army.mil for further details.

The Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) NG3 Facility Construction is a multi-phased construction approach geared at addressing the four (4) core processes in NG manufacturing (Nitration, Solventless Slurry/Paste, Multi-base Pre-mix, and NC Dehydration). This project will focus on the Pre-Mix and Nitro Cellulose (NC) Dehydration (Dehy) facilities of the design for the new NG-3 facility. Nitrate Esters (NE), such as Nitroglycerin (NG), are critical additives in the production of double and triple-base propellants. RFAAP currently uses 15,000 lbs. of NG daily (3.5M lbs. annually) to support propellant production, which includes both solventless and solvent propellants. Currently, NG is produced on-site in the NG-2 Area by a single nitrator that is over 30 years old. The facility also has a single Slurry/Paste building and a single Pre-Mix building, both of which are 50 years old. Each of these present a single point failure to production and often cause production interruptions. The objective of this project is to prepare a 30% design for Nitro Cellulose (NC) Dehydration (including NC Shredding), hereinafter referred as NC Dehy, and Pre-Mix facilities at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) using the most modern, safe, environmentally friendly, and automated technologies to the maximum extent feasible. 

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