The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI) seeks information from vendors to design, construct, install, and qualify a flexible modernized manufacturing Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) facility for 155mm cargo projectiles at Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD), Richmond, KY, with a required production capacity of 30,000 rounds per year. Due to urgency, the government intends to award a non-competitive, sole-source, undefinitized contract action (UCA) under Class Deviation 2024-O0005 for covered contracts related to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel. A Public-Private Partnership (P3) with BGAD is available. The UCA will have a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) ceiling, not-to-exceed (NTE) value. The performance completion date for qualification of the LAP manufacturing line is September 30, 2027. Responses should detail team capabilities, experience in explosive safety, process design, environmental permitting, facility operations, construction, and inspection. Proposed technology, layout, annual throughput, utility requirements, and a not-to-exceed price are required. An Industry Day is scheduled for January 12-15, 2026, including a virtual briefing, one-on-one sessions, and onsite tours at BGAD. Submissions are due by February 4, 2026, and will be assessed based on capability, proposed technology, schedule, price, and teaming arrangements.

The Army Contracting Command – Rock Island (ACC-RI) seeks information from vendors for the design, construction, installation, and qualification of a flexible modernized manufacturing Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) facility for 155mm cargo projectiles at Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) in Richmond, KY, with a required production capacity of 30,000 rounds per year. Due to urgency, the government intends to award a non-competitive, sole-source, undefinitized contract action (UCA) under Class Deviation 2024-O0005 for covered contracts related to Ukraine, Taiwan, and Israel. A Public-Private Partnership (P3) with BGAD is available for qualification support. The UCA will have a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) ceiling. The government prioritizes production capacity, schedule, technical risk, total costs, safety, environmental requirements, and operational efficiency, aiming for qualification by September 30, 2027. Responses, limited to 100 pages, are due by February 4, 2026, and must detail team capabilities, experience, proposed technology, not-to-exceed price, process flow, personnel requirements, scrap rates, qualification plans, integrated master schedule, configuration flexibility, and cost/schedule drivers. An Industry Day is scheduled for the week of January 12, 2026, at BGAD; registration is required by January 4, 2026, and foreign nationals must include passport copies.

The U.S. Government is hosting an Industry Day for its 155 MM Cargo Projectile Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) Flexible Line Facility Capability (Solicitation W519TC-26-R-0004) at the Blue Grass Army Depot Facility in Richmond, Kentucky, the week of January 12, 2026. Interested vendors must register by January 4, 2026, by completing and emailing the provided Adobe PDF form to Mr. Warren Stropes (warren.l.stropes.civ@army.mil) and Ms. Lindsey Arguello (lindsey.j.arguello.civ@army.mil). Registration is mandatory and strictly enforced, requiring business information and details for each attending representative (limited to four per vendor). Attendees must present REAL ID-compliant identification or passports for foreign nationals. Vendors may also request one-on-one meetings. The Government intends to share attendee information to facilitate communication and potential subcontracting/teaming arrangements, requiring authorization for release.

The Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) Directorate of Emergency Services requires individuals to complete a Criminal Background Check Form for security access. This form, part of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC-III) Check, collects personal information such as name, social security number, date of birth, driver's license, and current address. For individuals born outside the United States, naturalization or passport numbers are required along with copies of certificates. Applicants must provide consent for the release of their criminal history records, authorizing BGAD to obtain information for suitability and eligibility determinations for security access. The Privacy Act Statement clarifies that the information is for official use only by BGAD and can be redisclosed only as authorized by law. By signing, applicants also authorize additional background checks for up to two years for continued installation access. Falsification of information will result in denied access. The form also requires applicants to indicate their affiliation (e.g., Contractor, BGAD, BGCAPP) and provide a Point of Contact (POC) for badge preparation and further inquiries. Completed forms are to be returned to the Directorate of Emergency Services, Badging Office.