Alliant Techsystems Wins $2.6Bn Ammunition Contract from US DoD

Alliant Techsystems Operations, L.L.C., Independence, Mo., was awarded a $2,541,000,000 fixed-price economic-price-adjustment contract. The award will provide for the procurement of 5.56 mm small caliber ammunition. Work will be performed in Independence, Mo., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 14, 2013. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity (W52P1J-09-D-0027). -- Alliant Techsystems Operations, L.L.C., Mesa, Ariz., was awarded a $68,400,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to procure lightweight 30mm M789 high explosive dual purpose ammunition cartridges. Work will be performed in Mesa, Ariz., with an estimated completion date of March 30, 2014. One bid was solicited, with one bid received. The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Ill., is the contracting activity