Olin Winchester LLC awarded $78,293,939 contract for the manufacture of 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and Caliber .50 ammunition

United States, Sept. 16 -- Olin Winchester LLC, Oxford, Mississippi, was awarded a $78,293,939 modification (P00036) to contract W52P1J-21-C-0016 for the manufacture of 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and Caliber .50 ammunition. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $309,756,353. Work will be performed in Oxford, Mississippi, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2026. Fiscal 2023, 2024, and 2025 ammunition procurement, Army funds in the amount of $78,293,939 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island, Illinois, is the contracting activity.

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