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N00164-18-D-JN54: Department of the Navy Award to Black Hills Ammunition Inc

5.56mm rrlp (aa17). Contracting activity: NSWC CRANE.

$20.5M cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED IDIQ / N00164 NSWC CRANE

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) N00164-18-D-JN54 (unhyphenated: N0016418DJN54)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Black Hills Ammunition Inc
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $19.6M obligated across 42 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $20,530,600
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2018-03-15, latest FPDS action 2024-07-25) · 2 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $79,170
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Navy
Contracting Command & DoDAAC N00164: NSWC CRANE
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 1305 (Ammunition, Through 30mm) · NAICS 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing)
Work Locations & Funding Determined at the contract or task-order level
Estimated Completion Date See order schedule
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract N0016418DJN54)

5.56mm rrlp (aa17)

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Black Hills Ammunition Inc
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: 5.56mm rrlp (aa17)
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 1305 (Ammunition, Through 30mm)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract N00164-18-D-JN54 when contacting Black Hills Ammunition Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: N00164 (NSWC CRANE)
  • Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Department of the Navy FOIA (route via DON portal) (Official Portal)
  • Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.

Issued Task & Delivery Orders under N00164-18-D-JN54 (2 shown, $79K obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
N0016424FJ037 $79K Black Hills Ammunition Inc 2024-02-28 / 2024-02-28 2024-05-30 5.56mm reduced ricochet limited penetration (rrlp), mk255 mod 1
N0016423FJ107 $0 Black Hills Ammunition Inc 2023-07-07 / 2024-01-13 2023-12-01 5.56mm rrlp, mk255 mod 1
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact Black Hills Ammunition Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract N00164-18-D-JN54.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office N00164 (NSWC CRANE)

Date Contract (PIID) Prime Contractor Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-09-28 N00164-25-G-JW77 Northrop Grumman Systems $19.8M - Northrop Grumman Systems wins $19.8M order. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane $7.0M obligated now.
2026-09-25 N00164-25-G-JW74 BAE Systems and Electronics $18.9M - BAE Systems and Electronics wins $18.9M order for 10 combat system mission crew workstations, a component of the P-8A Poseidon. Naval Surfac...
2026-09-11 N00164-19-D-WP49 General Dynamics Mission Systems $11.5M - General Dynamics Mission Systems gets $11.5M modification for manufacture, test, and delivery AN/SPG-62 Antenna Reflectors. Naval Surface Wa...
2026-09-10 N00164-26-D-WS86 General Dynamics Mission Systems $184.2M - General Dynamics Mission Systems wins $184.2M contract for of Full Rate Production of Next Generation Electronics Attack Units (NGEAU). Nava...
2026-08-31 N00164-26-F-L049 Meggitt Defense Systems $9.4M - Meggitt Defense Systems wins $9.4M order for Liquid Air Palletized System Kits, non-recurring engineering tooling. Naval Surface Warfare Cen...
2026-08-27 N00164-26-D-LN08 Lockheed Martin $49.0M - Lockheed Martin wins $49.0M contract for contractor support services, interim sustainment support. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane $3.5M ...
2026-07-17 N00164-26-D-JR96 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense $29.5M - Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense wins $29.5M contract for low hazard flexible linear shaped charges to cut and form metal in support of t...
2026-06-30 N00164-26-D-JN21 Hornady Manufacturing $35.4M - Hornady Manufacturing wins $35.4M contract. Naval Surface Warfare Center $3.5M obligated now small business.

Other Recent Department of War Awards to Black Hills Ammunition Inc

Date Contract (PIID) Branch Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-01-28 N00164-26-D-JN17 Navy $28.0M - Black Hills Ammunition wins $28.0M contract. Naval Surface Warfare Center $456K obligated now small business.
2025-09-12 N00164-25-D-S004 Navy $7.5M - Black Hills Ammunition wins $7.5M contract. Naval Surface Warfare Center $631K obligated now.

4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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