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N00164-18-D-JR63: Defense Contract Management Agency Award to Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company

Mk 165/166 detonators, mk167/168/169 delay detonators with integral firing devices. Contracting activity: DCMA NORTHEAST.

$25.0M cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED IDIQ / N00164 DCMA NORTHEAST

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) N00164-18-D-JR63 (unhyphenated: N0016418DJR63)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $63.5M obligated across 84 contracts
Obligated Amount Order-Dependent / TBD
Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $25,000,000
USAspending / FPDS Obligation History Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2018-09-27, latest FPDS action 2025-07-23) · 1 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling -$249
Awarding Branch / Agency Defense Contract Management Agency
Contracting Command & DoDAAC N00164: DCMA NORTHEAST
Competition & Contract Structure COMPETITION NOT STATED · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
Product / Service & Industry Codes PSC 1375 (Demolition Materials) · NAICS 325920 (Explosives 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 N0016418DJR63)

Mk 165/166 detonators, mk167/168/169 delay detonators with integral firing devices

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
  • Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
  • Requirement Scope: Mk 165/166 detonators, mk167/168/169 delay detonators with integral firing devices
  • Federal Supply Class: PSC 1375 (Demolition Materials)
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract N00164-18-D-JR63 when contacting Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: N00164 (DCMA NORTHEAST)
  • 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-JR63 (1 shown, -$249 obligated)

Order PIID Obligated Awardee Start / Latest Action End Date Order Scope
N0016423FJ011 -$249 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company 2022-12-07 / 2025-04-04 2024-05-30 Mk 165 mod 0 detonators (mp50)
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 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract N00164-18-D-JR63.

Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office N00164 (DCMA NORTHEAST)

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 Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company

Date Contract (PIID) Branch Amount Completion Scope Summary
2026-07-17 N00164-26-D-JR96 Navy $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...

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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