Army Selects MSM North America for $4.2B Ammunition Modernization MATOC

On November 6, 2026, the U.S. Army selected MSM North America, the U.S. subsidiary of CSG, as one of the qualified contractors under a five-year Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for ammunition-facility modernization. The framework has an aggregate ceiling of approximately $4.2 billion across all selected contractors. It is designed to support modernization at seven Army ammunition facilities, including new production capabilities, updated manufacturing technologies, and improvements to industrial infrastructure. The MATOC is administered by Army Contracting Command - Rock Island and covers facilities owned by the government and operated by private companies under a Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) model.

The MATOC structure is important for contractors assessing the opportunity: selection establishes eligibility to compete for future task orders, but it is not a promise of work or a direct award of the full ceiling to MSM North America. Individual requirements will be competed among the selected contractors. Potential orders may include design and construction of new manufacturing facilities, modernization of existing production lines, implementation of advanced technologies and automation, commissioning of new production capabilities, and activities related to operation and maintenance of industrial infrastructure. Contractors should evaluate each order’s scope, schedule, qualification requirements, and competition before estimating revenue or committing teaming resources.

MSM North America’s selection builds on its role as prime contractor and systems integrator for the Future Artillery Complex at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. That project, awarded to the company in 2025, is valued at up to $635 million and is expected to become operational in 2029. The work gives MSM experience delivering a complex industrial project in cooperation with the Army and technology partners, potentially strengthening its position in future task-order competitions. The broader program may also create opportunities for construction firms, systems integrators, automation providers, manufacturing-technology suppliers, and commissioning specialists, subject to the requirements of individual orders.

MSM North America CEO Jason Gaines said selection is “an important step in our long-term efforts to become a trusted partner of the U.S. Army in modernizing its ammunition industrial base.” He added that the company is “building on our experience with the Future Artillery Complex project,” and cited its team and CSG’s technical capabilities as positioning it to compete for additional projects. For industry participants, the procurement signal is the Army’s continued use of an industry-partner framework to modernize ammunition production capacity. The distinction between the shared ceiling and actual competed task-order awards remains central to pipeline planning, capture decisions, and partner positioning.

• Contract vehicle: Five-year MATOC with an aggregate ceiling of approximately $4.2 billion across selected contractors.
• Agency and administration: The U.S. Army program is administered by Army Contracting Command - Rock Island.
• Program scope: Modernization of seven U.S. Army ammunition facilities, including new production capabilities and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Task-order implications: MATOC selection provides eligibility to compete; it does not guarantee work or revenue for MSM North America.
• Potential order areas: Design and construction, production-line modernization, automation, technology implementation, commissioning, and infrastructure operation and maintenance.
• Relevant project: MSM North America is prime contractor and systems integrator for the Future Artillery Complex at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant.
• Project value and schedule: The Iowa project is valued at up to $635 million and is expected to become operational in 2029.
• Capture guidance: Contractors should assess each competed task order’s requirements and schedule before forecasting revenue or forming teams.
• Market opportunity: Construction, systems integration, automation, manufacturing technology, and commissioning firms may find opportunities through future task orders.