# Sources Sought for the Establishment of a Center of Excellence for Energetics

Notice 7b996fd4298847719426ddf8e85cedbd (solicitation W519TC-26-R-0019) from DEPT OF DEFENSE, W6QK ACC-RI, posted 2026-03-13, responses due 2026-04-15T22:00:00.000Z. Status: open.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Notice ID | 7b996fd4298847719426ddf8e85cedbd |
| Solicitation number | W519TC-26-R-0019 |
| Type | Sources Sought |
| Agency | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier | DEPT OF THE ARMY |
| Office | W6QK ACC-RI |
| Posted | 2026-03-13T19:47:49.000Z |
| Response deadline (UTC) | 2026-04-15T22:00:00.000Z |
| Set-aside | - |
| NAICS | - |
| PSC | - |
| Place of performance | Richmond, KY, USA |
| Award | - |

## 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.

## Sources

- View on SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/opp/7b996fd4298847719426ddf8e85cedbd/view
- Data as of 2026-11-14. Source: https://sam.gov/data-services/Contract%20Opportunities/datagov

## Cite this

"Sources Sought for the Establishment of a Center of Excellence for Energetics, SAM.gov contract opportunity 7b996fd4298847719426ddf8e85cedbd." samgovapi.io, https://samgovapi.io/opportunity/7b996fd4298847719426ddf8e85cedbd, data as of 2026-11-14. Primary record: https://sam.gov/opp/7b996fd4298847719426ddf8e85cedbd/view

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