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

The Arkansas Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit is procuring commercial small arms ammunition through a brand name requirement with no authorized substitutions. The Department of the Army Arkansas Army National Guard has issued solicitation W912JF-25-Q-A010 seeking quotations for three specific types of Eagle Eye rifle ammunition: 4,000 rounds of 6.5 Creedmoor 153.5 grain, 1,000 rounds of 6.5 PRC 153.5 grain, and 3,000 rounds of 308 175 grain ammunition. This Request for Quotations requires vendors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit descriptive literature for the proposed items along with a statement accepting the solicitation's terms and conditions. The government will award a firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror providing the best value based on evaluation factors including price, quality, past performance, and delivery date. Quotations are due by 7:00 AM CST on August 22, 2025, with an expected award date of August 29, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,300 or fewer employees. The solicitation documents include a Limited Competition Justification indicating this is a sole-source procurement based on the specific ammunition's proven acceptability through historical use, procurement experience, and testing requirements. While the estimated contract value has been redacted in the justification document, the procurement involves a total of 8,000 rounds of specialized ammunition across the three specified types. The ammunition will be delivered to Building 318, Louisiana Ave, North Little Rock, AR 72199, and will be used for training and competitive events by the Arkansas Army National Guard Marksmanship Training Unit. The National Guard Marksmanship Team will continue assessing the ammunition market for potential future competition opportunities.