M829A4 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Cartridge
Award Notice Posted
A later notice was posted: the Limited / Sole Source Justification from .
- Solicitation number
- W15QKN-25-D-0006
- Agency
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ACC Picatinny
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W15QKN-25-D-0006 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1315 Ammunition, 75Mm Through 125Mm
- Place of performance
- Florida, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Picatinny Arsenal has awarded a five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems for the procurement of M829A4 120mm Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) cartridges. The M829A4 is described as the most effective anti-armor kinetic energy cartridge round fired from the M256 120mm smoothbore cannon mounted on Abrams Main Battle Tanks. The contract has a ceiling value of $706,475,428.92 and will consist of three ordering periods covering fiscal years 2025-2028, with firm fixed price delivery orders. The contract was awarded under limited competition restricted to sources within the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada to protect industrial base capabilities, with only one proposal received in response to the solicitation.
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 five 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.
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 W15QKN-25-D-0006 to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. for 706475428.92 on 2025-06-11.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| M829A4 120mm, Armor Piercing, Fin Stabilized, Discarding Sabot with Tracer (APFSDS-T) Cartridge | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| This notice | 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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