Sources Sought - Gun Parts Kit

The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting a market survey to identify potential contractors for manufacturing the Gun Parts Kit with National Stock Number 1005-01-684-6687. The survey seeks to determine industry interest, capability, and capacity for producing these small arms components, as the Army does not possess a complete technical data package for these items. Interested suppliers must demonstrate their manufacturing experience, production capabilities, quality management systems, and ability to meet government requirements. The evaluation will focus on vendors' past government manufacturing experience, current production capacity, lead times, monthly production rates, pricing, and commercial availability of the items. Responses must be submitted via email to Ashley Young at ashley.a.young2.civ@army.mil by October 2, 2025, with no telephone responses accepted.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to qualified small businesses including 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises. The current source for these gun parts is O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc., indicating an established supplier relationship that may be subject to competition. No specific award values, budget ranges, or quantities have been disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The government has emphasized that this market research effort does not constitute a formal solicitation and provides no guarantee of future contract awards. The survey requests detailed information about vendors' business characteristics and nonmanufacturer rule qualifications to assess the competitive landscape for potential future procurement actions.