AMMO RFI for 81MM Mortars.pdf

M67854-26-I-5203

81MM Mortar High Explosive Projectile

Request For Information (RFI)

Program Manager, Combat Support Systems (PM CSS)

1.0. Description

The Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) Product Manager, Ammunition (PdM Ammo) is seeking potential sources to provide 81mm Mortar High Explosive (HE) projectiles. The purpose of this RFI is to identify sources capable of providing this projectile.

2.0. Requested Information.

2.1 Interested parties responding to this RFI shall provide specific information to include a summary of the company's capabilities.

Information to be provided shall include a Capability Statement which demonstrates the ability of the vendor to meet the Government's requirements for 81mm HE projectiles. Respondees should list their specific skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities to meet this requirement, including but not limited to, a description of their experience with similar projects.

2.2 The Capability Statement should include:

1. Contact information including: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, cage code, Sam.gov Unique Entity Identification, and website address.

2. Business type: large business, small business, hub-zone, service-disabled veteran owned small business, woman owned small business, 8(a) business development program, small, disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business. Based upon North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) code 332994 Mortars Manufacturing.

3. Production experience: Does your company have experience providing this product within the past five years? If yes, please provide the following information: contract number(s), dollar value, point of contact (POC), POC e-mail address, POC phone number, was performance as a prime contractor or subcontractor, brief description of your direct support of the effort, and similarity of scope, effort, and complexity.

4. Production capability: Include a statement as to whether you are currently producing 81mm

HE projectiles and if yes, your annual production capacity.

5. Ammunition data: If selected for industry discussions, are you able to provide the following information:

• Identify all components within the end item

• Does it have a DODIC-like number and Lot Number

• Is there an Ammunition Data Card (ADC) or similar document for the end item

• Who was the manufacturer and where was it manufactured

• What standards/specifications were used in the manufacturing process

• What type of post-production testing was conducted and what were the results

• Quantity of ammunition fired by customer and in what weapon

• Has the customer experienced any defects or malfunctions with the ammunition lot

• Has it been fired in U.S. weapons and if so, what specific mortar system and what were the results

• What is storage history of the ammunition (duration by type of storage facility) if projectiles are currently on hand

• Has the chain of custody of the ammunition been compromised

6. Bailment Agreement: Are you willing to enter into a Bailment Agreement with the US

Government to conduct a technical evaluation and live fire testing.

3.0. Responses

3.1. Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper.

3.2. White papers in Microsoft Word or Office compatible format are due no later than 7 May

2026, 12:00 p.m. EDT. Responses are limited to 10 pages and shall be submitted via email only to the Contract Specialist, Anthony Fennell at anthony.fennell@usmc.mil. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the

Government, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

4.0. Industry Discussions

MCSC representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks.

5.0. Questions

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via email to the Contract

Specialist, Anthony Fennell at anthony.fennell@usmc.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after 27 April 2026, 12:00 p.m. EDT will be answered.

6.0. Summary

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that offer capabilities for meeting the requirements listed in paragraph 1.0 above. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Marine Corps has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. Further, the Marine Corps is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

Respondees are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this

RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be released on the Sam.gov website. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement.