Pre-Solicitation Notice for Second Source Supplier to Produce 5. 56mm, 7. 62mm, and Caliber . 50 Ammunition
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- Solicitation number
- W519TC-25-R-0034
- Agency
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ACC Rock Island
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1305 Ammunition, Through 30Mm
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About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI) is conducting a pre-solicitation for Request for Proposal (RFP) W519TC-25-R-0034 to establish a second source supplier for small caliber ammunition production, specifically 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and Caliber .50 ammunition. The procurement is being conducted on behalf of the Office of the Program Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS) and requires the selected supplier to be geographically separated from the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP). This acquisition is restricted to competition among suppliers located in the U.S., its outlying areas, or Canada. Proposals will be evaluated using Best Value/Subjective Trade-Off Source Selection procedures, with responses due by October 22, 2025. The procurement includes 17 specific ammunition types identified by Department of Defense Identification Codes (DODICs), ranging from various ball, tracer, blank, and armor-piercing variants across the three calibers.
This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside and will result in a five-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract utilizing a combination of Firm Fixed Pricing and Fixed Pricing with Economic Price Adjustment. The contract structure indicates the Army's intent to establish a reliable second source supplier alongside the existing Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, enhancing supply chain resilience for critical small arms ammunition. The 17 ammunition variants specified include standard ball rounds like M855 and M80, enhanced variants such as M855A1 and M80A1, tracer rounds, blanks, and specialized .50 caliber ammunition including armor-piercing incendiary types. The geographic separation requirement from LCAAP suggests this is part of a broader ammunition industrial base diversification strategy. While specific quantities and contract values are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the five-year IDIQ structure indicates a substantial, long-term ammunition supply arrangement.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI) on behalf of the Office of the Program Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (OPM-MAS) intends to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) W519TC-25-R-0034 for a Small Caliber Second Source supplier to produce 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and Caliber .50 ammunition. The supplier is required to be geographically separated from the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP). This acquisition is a restricted competition to the U.S., its outlying areas, or Canada (U.S./Canada). Proposals will be evaluated using Best Value/Subjective Trade-Off Source Selection procedures. The resulting award will be a five year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quanty or IDIQ contract and be will be a combination of Firm Fixed Pricing and Fixed Pricing with an Economic Price Adjustment.
The following 17 ammunition/Department of Defense Identification Codes (DODICs) will be included in this acquisition:
A059, 5.56mm, M855 Ball Clipped, National Stock Number (NSN): 1305-01-155-5459
A062, 5.56mm, M855 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-258-8692
A080, 5.56mm, M200 Blank Clipped, NSN: 1305-00-182-3217
AB56, 5.56mm, M855A1 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-559-3332
AB57, 5.56mm, M855A1 Ball Clipped, NSN: 1305-01-559-3333
AB77, 5.56mm, M855A1 Ball Clipped Bulk, NSN: 1305-01-598-0155
A131, 7.62mm, 4 M80 Ball/1 M62 Tracer Linked, NSN: 1305-01-569-2912
A151, 7.62mm, Ball M80 Overhead Fire and Tracer, M62 Overhead Fire, Linked, NSN: 1305-00-889-2169
A143, 7.62mm, M80 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-569-2917
AB79, 7.62mm, M80A1 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-598-5913
AB86, 7.62mm, 4 M80A1 Ball/1 M62A1 Tracer Linked, NSN: 1305-01-606-7003
AB82, 7.62mm, M80A1 Ball Carton, NSN: 1305-01-598-8201
A552, Caliber .50, M33 Ball, NSN:1305-01-662-6430
A555, Caliber .50, M33 Ball Linked, NSN: 1305-01-658-2714
A557, Caliber .50, 4 Ball M33/1 Trace M17 Linked, NSN: 1305-01-658-2580
A576, Caliber .50, M8 API/M20 APIT, NSN: 1305-01-659-2421
A598, Caliber .50, M1A1, NSN: 1305-01-078-4879
The initial Delivery Order award will consist of a minimum guaranteed quantity of 10,000,000 each 5.56mm cartridges in any combination of the 5.56mm DODICs and 10,000,000 each 7.62mm cartridges in any combination of the 7.62mm DODICs.
Estimated Solicitation Issue Date is September 2025.
Estimated Solicitation Closing Date is October 2025.
*** This shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the behalf of the Government ***
CAUTION: This Request for Proposal will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access this website in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for bid opening/receipt of proposals may render your bid or proposal nonresponsive and result in rejection of the same.
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