Design and Construction of a Modernized Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility (Bioplant) at Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP)
Key Takeaways
- Set-aside for No Set Aside businesses
- Work to be performed in ROCK ISLAND, IL
- Industry: Explosives Manufacturing
- Advance notice of upcoming solicitation
Contract Details
- Notice ID
- W519TC-26-R-BIOR
- Opportunity Type
- Presolicitation
- Agency
- DEPT OF DEFENSE
- Sub-Agency
- DEPT OF THE ARMY
- Office
- W6QK ACC-RI
- Posted Date
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026
- Response Deadline
- Friday, August 28, 2026
- NAICS Code
- 325920 - Explosives Manufacturing
- PSC Code
- M1EA
- Set-Aside
- No Set Aside
- Place of Performance
- ROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000
- Status
- Active
Description
Constructed in the 1940s, Radford Army Ammunition Plant (RFAAP) is a critical national security asset, serving as the last remaining CONUS Government-owned facility capable of manufacturing nitrocellulose (NC), nitroglycerin (NG), single-base, multi-base, and solventless propellants. The industrial wastewater generated by these manufacturing processes contains complex chemical componentsincluding solvents and propellant residues (solid, dissolved, or suspended energetic materials)which must be rigorously treated prior to discharge into the New River. The legacy RFAAP Bioplant, constructed in the 1980s, is significantly past its useful service life and acts as a single point of failure for plant operations. Crucially, the facility is located within the 100-year floodplain, exposing it to se
Why This Opportunity Matters
The Department of DEFENSE is actively seeking qualified contractors for explosives manufacturing with a set-aside for No Set Aside businesses in ROCK ISLAND, IL. This set-aside designation means eligible businesses face reduced competition from larger firms.
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