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This is a Contract Utility Information (CUI) document justifying a sole-source procurement under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103-1(c)(2)(ii) authority.

The procurement concerns 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges for use in the CCMCK (Common Cartridge Magazine-fed Conversion Kit). JPEO A&A has been designated as the Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition Executor and manages this item for all DoD and approved foreign military customers. The justification identifies a single contractor as the only source capable of meeting agency requirements due to unacceptable delays that would result from competitive procurement. The contractor owns the Technical Data Package (TDP) and possesses the only verified design for producing CCMCK-compatible cartridges meeting specific marking agent composition, ballistic characteristics, and quality control standards mandated by PSPECs. Additionally, the contractor is the only entity qualified to repair degraded conversion kits and maintains the necessary in-house capabilities and subcontractor base to sustain continuous production and meet delivery schedules. Recent market research confirms no alternate systems exist that satisfy the specific marking functionality critical for Force-On-Force training scenarios, which is not a standard feature of commercially available training ammunition. The Government will request Government Purpose Rights (GPR) as part of the acquisition, though it does not possess rights to technical information and data generated during contractor performance.