Small Arms Ammunition for the Arkansas Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit

The Arkansas Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit is soliciting quotations for commercial small arms ammunition through a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under solicitation number W912JF25QA008. The procurement specifically requires 40,000 rounds of Berger .223 77gr ammunition (Item # 65-23030) as a brand name requirement with no substitutions authorized, intended for National Guard Marksmanship Team training and competitive events. This is a firm-fixed price contract opportunity that will be evaluated based on best value considerations including technical capability, past performance, and price, with additional assessment factors including quality and delivery date. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide descriptive literature with their submissions while explicitly acknowledging the solicitation's terms and conditions. The solicitation was posted on July 31, 2025, with quotations due by August 22, 2025 at 7:00 AM CDT, and the government expects to make an award by August 29, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing), indicating that only small businesses are eligible to compete. The solicitation is being conducted as a limited competition under 41 USC 1901 and FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows solicitation from a single source due to the specific ammunition requirements that have been determined acceptable through historical use and testing with very limited margin of error. The contract will be funded through Army Operations and Maintenance funds, with the place of performance in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The contracting officer for this opportunity is Ralph Grinnell, who can be contacted at ralph.d.grinnell.civ@army.mil or (501) 212-5330. The procurement reflects the specialized nature of competitive marksmanship ammunition requirements where consistency and proven performance are critical factors.