ATK Secures .40 Caliber Ammunition Contract with Department of Homeland Security for Purchase of Up to 450 Million Rounds
March 30th, 2012Via: ATK – Press Release:
ATK announced that it is being awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement from the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS, ICE) for .40 caliber ammunition. This contract features a base of 12 months, includes four option years, and will have a maximum volume of 450 million rounds.
ATK was the incumbent and won the contract with its HST bullet, which has proven itself in the field. The special hollow point effectively passes through a variety of barriers and holds its jacket in the toughest conditions. HST is engineered for 100-percent weight retention, limits collateral damage, and avoids over-penetration.
“We are proud to extend our track record as the prime supplier of .40 caliber duty ammunition for DHS, ICE,” said Ron Johnson, President of ATK’s Security and Sporting group. “The HST is a proven design that will continue to serve those who keep our borders safe.”
ATK will produce the ammunition at the Federal Cartridge Company facility in Anoka, Minn. Deliveries are expected to begin in June.
The last time an article like this came up, I did research on this kind of thing.. its pretty easy to look at any state’s database system of procurement/contracts and see now much ammunition they are buying. if i remember right my southern state was buying 4.5 million rounds of ammuninition, i think it was around the 2009 ammo supply shortage.