Army Contracting Command - Rock Island Arsenal

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MISSION

Deliver decisive contracting solutions across the full spectrum of conflict as part of the Joint Force, Anytime, Anywhere.

VISION

Operationalized to provide contracting solutions to enable and sustain a Globally Dominant Land Force.

ACC-RI LEADERSHIP

  • Ms. Lynda Armer
    Executive Director
    Ms. Lynda Armer
  • Mr. Jeremy Miller
    Civilian Deputy to the Executive Director
    Mr. Jeremy Miller
  • Col. Robert Bartruff
    Military Deputy to the Executive Director
    Col. Robert Bartruff

ACC-RI CAPABILITIES

Army Contracting Command-Rock Island Arsenal is a center under the purview of the U.S. Army Contracting Command. Located on the historic Rock Island Arsenal, our workforce provides support to Soldiers, civilians and contractors from an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. We support the readiness of the nation’s service members by employing fiscally sound, innovative acquisition techniques. Our award-winning support starts at home: We acquire the RIA Garrison’s logistics and maintenance services.

However, our impact extends far beyond the installation’s gates with a global reach. We have staff located at several U.S.-based locations supporting our Munitions and Industrial Base mission, and we acquire a wide array of ammunition, pyrotechnics, grenades and bomb components. Employees also contract for the production support, supplies and services for the nation’s Government Owned-Contractor Operated, Contractor Owned-Contractor Operated, and Government Owned-Government Operated facilities; as well as acquire the facilities, equipment and services that are eliminating the nation’s chemical warfare materiel and removing low-level radioactive waste worldwide.

From Rock Island Arsenal, the work we do reaches across the world, with performance in every Combatant Command; covering places such as Kwajalein Atoll, Korea, Soto Cano, European Nations, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait. Our Global Logistics Directorate contracting professionals leverage the Army’s strategic programs such as LOGCAP, EAGLE, Security, along with a myriad of other contract vehicles to procure the services and supplies that our nation’s logisticians and service members need: full base operation support, transportation, maintenance, food services, training assistance, and security services, to name a few.

Our Futures Directorate supports the constantly evolving needs of the nation’s defense by supporting programs that enable the DoD to develop, modernize, defend and manage the Army’s network and enterprise business systems. This Directorate delivers critical contracting solutions on a global basis that provides a decisive information advantage to the Army. The sun never sets on ACC-RIA’s support of the Soldier, the Army, and the DEFENSE of our nation!

The center's overall workforce is comprised of approximately 550 contracting professionals across its headquarters, augmented by the 230 employees of its subordinate New Jersey locations. In fiscal year 2025, the center obligated more than $18.7 billion through more than 11,500 actions in support of the nation's defense.

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HOW TO DO BUSINESS WITH ACC-RI

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SOURCE SELECTION SUPPORT CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (S3COE)

Bridging Industry and Innovation

S3COE serves as the critical bridge connecting industry innovation and input with ACC-RI's mission requirements. We are dedicated to transforming the acquisition lifecycle into a fast, transparent, and highly collaborative process. A key part of this mission is coordinating industry engagements that connect our industry partners directly with acquisition teams, allowing us to develop innovative strategies that yield true best value for the Government. To support these efforts, our team embeds agile methodologies, leverages cutting-edge AI, and standardizes best practices to establish a strong contractual foundation from the very start. Ultimately, this collaborative approach streamlines the path from requirement to award, ensuring fast-moving acquisitions, cohesive outcomes for industry, and mission-ready solutions for the warfighter.

S3COE Mission

The S3COE's mission is to empower integrated acquisition teams by fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration. This will be achieved by leveraging expertise, standardizing best practices and sharing knowledge to streamline the acquisition process from requirements definition to contract award ensuring timely and cost effective, and mission-ready solutions through agile methodologies.

S3COE Vision

Our goal is to foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration that empowers integrated acquisition teams to achieve their full potential, enhance source section outcomes, and exceed our mission partner expectations. Together, we strive to create a cohesive and effective approach to acquisition, ensuring that our customers receive the best possible solutions.

Contact the S3COE Team

usarmy.ria.acc.mbx.s3coe@army.mil

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ACC-RI Mission Areas

Army Contracting Command-Rock Island is a center under the purview of the U.S. Army Contracting Command. Located on the historic Rock Island Arsenal, our workforce provides support to Soldiers, civilians and contractors from an island in the middle of the Mississippi River. We support the readiness of the nation’s service members by employing fiscally sound, innovative acquisition techniques.

Additionally, the center includes the New Jersey Division located at Picatinny Arsenal and Joint Base McGuire-Dix as a key subordinate organization, allowing the center to maintain defined operational and administrative control command relationships over ammunition and flexible enterprise acquisition operations in support of the Department of War.

This unified contracting powerhouse oversees the entire lifecycle of Army armaments and ammunition. This strategic consolidation synchronizes Picatinny Arsenal’s unparalleled expertise in armament research, development, and engineering with Rock Island Arsenal’s historic strength in munitions production, modernization, logistics, and industrial base management. The Joint Munitions Enterprise benefits from "cradle-to-grave" acquisition strategies that seamlessly transition next-generation munitions from prototype to the production line under a single command structure, drastically reducing procurement lead times and providing a single focal point for industry partners.

Munitions and Industrial Base Directorate

  • The Industrial Readiness Division oversees all contracting activities for the Army’s Government-Owned Contractor-Operated Ammunition Plants, DoD Radioactive Waste / Chemical Weapon Demilitarization Facilities, and the Joint Manufacturing Technology Center.  Our mission is to equip the Joint Warfighter through comprehensive munitions lifecycle management, encompassing specialized production, strategic storage, rapid global distribution, and safe demilitarization / radioactive waste removal.

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  • The Munitions Production Division oversees all contracting activities for munitions production at Contractor-Owned Contractor-Operated facilities, including direct and indirect munitions and close combat systems, to meet joint warfighter and allied nation requirements.

    Key Customers:

  • The Munitions Readiness Division oversees all contracting activities for the Army’s Government-Owned Contractor-Operated Ammunition Plants. Support includes plant operations, maintenance, modernization, and production for propellants, explosives, metal parts, and Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) of munitions from small to large caliber to meet joint warfighter and allied nation requirements.

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  • Army Contracting Command (ACC) officially integrated the capabilities of ACC-New Jersey (ACC-NJ) into ACC-Rock Island Arsenal (ACC-RIA) on May 4, 2026, creating a unified contracting powerhouse to oversee the entire lifecycle of Army armaments and ammunition. This strategic consolidation was executed to streamline acquisition, eliminate bureaucratic redundancies, and bolster the Joint Munitions Enterprise.

    Under the new ACC-RIA structure, the ammunition mission now benefits from "cradle-to-grave" acquisition strategies. By unifying the contracting workforce, contracting officers can seamlessly transition next-generation munitions from prototype to the production line under a single command structure, drastically reducing procurement lead times and providing a single focal point for industry partners.

    ACC-NJ's mission remains: "Delivering readiness through contracting solutions in support of the Army and the warfighter, anytime, anywhere!"

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Global Logistics Directorate

Futures Directorate

A directorate established in 2026, ACC-RIA's Futures Directorate pursues creative and flexible acquisition solutions to meet the need at speed for the customer.

Key customers:

Army

Navy

Marine Corps

Air Force

U.S. Space Command

Department of War

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