Ammunition for SRF ACADEMY

The Bureau of Reclamation is procuring four types of training ammunition manufactured by Ultimate Training Munitions (UTM) for use at the Grand Coulee facility in Washington. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis and will be subject to the Buy American Supplies Clause under FAR 52.225-1. The Government will evaluate all quotes based on factors outlined in the forthcoming solicitation, though specific evaluation criteria have not been detailed in this pre-solicitation notice. Prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to solicitation closing and should note that the Request for Quote (140R1726Q0008) is anticipated to issue in the second week of January 2026, with closing expected in the third week of January and award anticipated in the second week of February 2026. The contract will be procured under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.

This acquisition is 100 percent set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,300 employees. Ultimate Training Munitions appears to be the intended manufacturer or supplier for the ammunition types required. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify contract award values, budget ranges, or exact quantities of ammunition to be procured. Interested small business vendors should contact Terry L. Mest, Contract Specialist, at the Bureau of Reclamation's Grand Coulee Power Office (509-633-9327 or tmest@usbr.gov) for additional information, and all amendments to the solicitation will be posted at the same source as this notice.