Breechblock Forging (Rough Machined), per drawing number 12591138, Rev B, for 105mm M20

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal (Watervliet Arsenal) is soliciting quotations for 50 breechblock forgings (rough machined) per drawing 12591138, Revision B, for 105mm M20 cannons, with proposals due June 3, 2026. No set-aside applies. Offerors must have active SAM registration and Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) certification to retrieve technical drawings; JCP certifications will be validated prior to drawing release, and active SAM.gov status is required for award eligibility.

Place of performance is Watervliet, New York. The product is classified as critical military technology with export restrictions under the Arms Export Control Act; all technical data is controlled and available only through SAM.gov to certified contractors. The NAICS code is 332111, Iron and Steel Forging; PSC is 1015, Guns, 75mm Through 125mm.

The solicitation uses a four-CLIN structure. CLINs 0001 and 0003 require First Article Approval with quantities of 27 and 23 units respectively; CLINs 0002 and 0004 waive First Article Approval for the same quantities. Offerors must price all CLINs and indicate their manufacturing or subcontracting approach. Delivery under CLINs with First Article Approval is 2 units within 120 calendar days of award, followed by remaining quantities within 60 calendar days of test approval. CLINs with approval waived require all units within 150 calendar days of award. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor's plant. Pricing is Firm Fixed Price; FOB Destination with contractor-borne transportation. Contractors must hold ISO 9001 or equivalent and submit first article test reports including tensile and Charpy V-Notch testing within 120 calendar days. No phone inquiries; questions and quotations must be submitted by email to contracting specialist Giuseppe Tropiano.