M829A4 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Cartridge
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- W15QKN254D0006
- Agency
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Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W15QKN25D0006 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1315 Ammunition, 75Mm Through 125Mm
- Place of performance
- Florida, United States
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey has issued a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for the procurement of M829A4 120mm Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Cartridges, the most effective anti-armor kinetic energy rounds fired from the M256 120mm smoothbore cannon mounted on Abrams Main Battle Tanks. The contract was awarded to General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) in St. Petersburg, Florida, under FAR 6.302-3 for industrial mobilization capabilities. The justification was based on the need to protect domestic industrial base capabilities by limiting competition to sources within the U.S., its outlying areas, or Canada, as domestic manufacturers possess extensive learning curves and specialized capabilities that would be lost if production moved offshore. The three-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity production contract has a ceiling value of $706,475,428.92 and covers three ordering periods for Fiscal Years 25-28, with only one proposal received in response to the solicitation. A small business set-aside was deemed unfeasible due to the specialized nature of the requirement and the limited number of qualified vendors capable of producing this complex military ammunition.
Notice text
The Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM- MAS) has awarded the requirement to procure the M829A4 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Cartridge, herein referred to as the M829A4 Cartridge. The 120mm M829A4 is the most effective anti-armor kinetic energy cartridge round fired from the M256 120mm smoothbore cannon mounted on the Abrams Main Battle Tank.
The contract is a three year, Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity production contract with Firm Fixed Priced Delivery Orders. The contract will consist of three ordering periods for Fiscal Years (FYs) 25-28. The ceiling value is $706,475,428.92.
This contract is a full scale production contract awarded pursuant to FAR 6.302-3, Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services. to, General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), in St. Petersburg, FL.
The contract was solicited on an Other than Full and Open Competition basis. Competition for the prime contractor, primer, projectiles, combustible cartridge case, and Load, Assemble and Packing (LAP) was limited to sources within the U.S., its outlying areas or Canada. Limiting competition to sources within the U.S., its outlying areas, or Canada for the M829A4 Cartridge, LAP, Projectiles, Combustible Cartridge Cases and Primer, allowed the Government to maximize the number of potential offerors while also protecting the industrial base capabilities. The domestic manufacturing contractors that have acquired the capabilities to produce tank ammunition cartridges have a long and extensive learning curve that would be lost if production is not kept within the U.S., its outlying areas or Canada.
Only was proposal was received in response to the solicitation. A small business set-aside was not feasible due to the specialized nature of the requirement and limited number of qualified vendors.
Awarded contract W15QKN25D0006 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-06-11.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| W15QKN-25-D-0006_JA Redacted FINAL.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| M829A4 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Cartridge | Award Notice | |
| M829A4 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Cartridge | Solicitation | |
| M829A4 Cartridges, 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) | Pre-Solicitation | |
| M829A4 Cartridges, 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) | Pre-Solicitation |
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