Ensign Bickford Aerospace & Defense, Simsbury, Connecticut, was awarded a $108,500,781 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of explosives. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 16, 2028. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity (W519TC-23-D-0004).