Market Survey 6.8-7mm x 63 MG 04082025.docx

Market Survey – New Single Caliber 6.8mm-7mm X 63mm Subject: New single caliber 6.8mm – 7mm X 63mm

THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY:

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command-New Jersey at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting a market survey / sources sought notice on behalf of the Project Manager Soldier Lethality (PM SL) for a new single caliber 6.8mm – 7mm X 63mm Medium Machine Gun (MG). The weapon chambering can be in .270 Winchester, .280 Remington, 7mm Backcountry or similar cartridges (links to information for these cartridges are found below for reference). The weapon system should provide greater range and increased lethality capability while maintaining the relative size and weight configurations of the current M240 series medium machine gun (MMG). The weapon’s desired rate of fire is 550-650 rounds per minute (both suppressed and unsuppressed). The weapon should be capable of mounting on either ground tripod or vehicle platform mounts.

Reference Links:

7mm Backcountry - Public Introduction - 7mm Backcountry .280 Remington – Pg 89 - VELOCITY AND PRESSURE DATA .270 Winchester – Pg 85 - VELOCITY AND PRESSURE DATA SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Interested companies who believe they are capable of providing a new single caliber 6.8mm – 7mm X 63mm medium machine gun that meets the above goals are invited to indicate their interest by providing the Government a brief summary (no more than 10 pages -- not counting prior contract history) of their company’s ability to provide a 6.8mm – 7mm X 63mm machine gun designs, any supporting analysis and/or test results that show the ability to meet the above goals, and documentation of known technical performance risks and challenges associated with the design. Please include information on lead times to produce and deliver small quantities of weapons (maximum of 5) and ammunition (50,000 rounds) for evaluation by the government. Additionally, please provide information on the manufacturing readiness of this design. Companies are invited to indicate their capabilities by providing specifications, brochures, manuals, reports, demonstration videos, and other technical data, as well as identification of current customers. Please identify the subject of your response as, “New Caliber 6.8mm – 7mm X 63mm Machine Gun”.

Please ensure the submissions clarify specific capabilities mentioned in this market survey / sources sought.

Vendor Questionnaire: The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain information from industry to assist in the market research. Companies are invited to indicate their interest and capability to satisfy the above requirements by identifying the following items:

1. Company Name

2. Company Address

3. Company Website

4. CAGE code and DUNS Number

5. Company point of contact and phone number

6. Major partners or Suppliers

7. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 332994 with a small business size standard of 1,000 employees. Based on this information is your business considered a small business?

8. Type of Business (Small Business, Large Business, 8a Small Business, Hub zone Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran Small Business) and Number of Employees.

9. Commerciality:

(a) ( ) Our product as described above, has been sold, leased or licensed to the general public.

(b) ( ) Our product as described above has been sold in substantial quantities, on a competitive basis to multiple state and local government. The development of the product was done exclusively at private expense.

(c) ( ) None of the above applies. Explain:

10. Please provide rough indication of pricing and any pricing data.

11. Please provide any additional comments.

DISCLAIMER: This market survey / sources sought notice is for information only and shall not be construed as a request for a proposal or as an obligation on the part of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this market survey / sources sought notice or otherwise pay for information solicited. Any hardcopy information provided will not be returned.

NO TELEPHONE INQUIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED. The Government will accept written questions by email or request for follow on conversations by email. The information collected from this market survey / sources sought notice may be used to support any follow on acquisitions. All data received in response to this market survey / sources sought notice that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market survey / sources sought notice.

Submissions are to be received no later than 08 May 2025, 5:00 pm EST. If there are any questions or concerns, please reach out to Contract Specialist Melissa Jimenez at melissa.s.jimenez-tenesaca.civ@army.mil and Contracting Officer Megan Sloan at megan.e.sloan2.civ@army.mil