Limited Competition Justification Redacted.pdf

This is a Justification Review Document for a single-source procurement of small arms ammunition for the Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit. The National Guard Bureau is seeking to acquire brand-name ammunition for the National Guard Markmanship Team to use in training and competitive events, with a firm fixed price contract through the USPFO AR P&C contracting activity. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of 41 USC 1901 as implemented in FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows solicitation from a single source.

The justification emphasizes that the specific ammunition products have been determined acceptable through historical use, and the margin of error or acceptance is very limited. The NGMTC (National Guard Marksmanship Team) will continually assess the ammunition market to identify potential sources and market capabilities. The contract is for the Army's O&M fund type, with the requiring activity being the ARNG Marksmanship Training Unit, and the local control number is 2025-24. The contracting officer, Ralph Grinnell, has certified the anticipated cost as fair and reasonable, with the procurement dated July 29, 2025.