Sources Sought_Firing Mechanism Gun

The Department of the Army, through Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA), is conducting market research to assess vendor interest and capabilities for manufacturing Firing Mechanism Gun components (NSN 1010-01-679-5138, Part Number 12901984). This sources sought notice is not a formal solicitation but rather a request for information to support the government's acquisition planning strategy for this small arms ordnance component, classified under NAICS 332994. Key requirements include manufacturing experience with the specified item, current production capabilities, lead times, monthly production rates, and quality management systems. Vendors must possess a current DD 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement certification and maintain active registration in the Joint Certification Program (JCP) to access the Technical Data Package, which carries distribution restrictions limited to Department of Defense and DOD contractors. Responses to this market research survey are due by March 9, 2026, at 3:30 PM EST and should be submitted to Contract Specialist Kaley Weeden at kaley.h.weeden.civ@army.mil; however, the government discourages questions regarding this market research notice.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and involves no identified incumbent contractors. The government is seeking an estimated quantity of 55 units in Year 1 and 55 units in Year 2 for the Mortar, Cannon, 60mm platforms (M225A1 and M225 variants). No specific budget or award value has been disclosed in this sources sought phase, as this is preliminary market research rather than a binding procurement action. First Article Testing is a required element of the eventual acquisition. Vendors are instructed to clearly mark any proprietary information as "CONFIDENTIAL" in their responses and may include supporting sales media and product manuals as attachments to provide comprehensive capability and capacity information.