Sources Sought - Upper Receiver
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912CH-25-R-0210
- Agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1005 Guns, Through 30Mm
- Place of performance
- United States
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About this opportunity
The Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting a market survey to assess industry interest and capability for manufacturing Upper Receivers (NSN 1005-01-382-6795) used in M4/M4A1 weapons systems. This pre-solicitation notice seeks to identify qualified contractors who can produce this military-unique item under a potential five-year contract that would include First Article Testing (FAT) requirements. Interested vendors must possess a current DD 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement certification to access the Technical Data Package if a solicitation is released. The market survey requests comprehensive information from potential contractors including business classification, manufacturing capabilities, production lead times, unit pricing, quality management systems, and relevant government contracting experience. Responses must be submitted via email to Brandy Sanford at brandy.l.sanford2.civ@army.mil by Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 1:30 PM EST, with no telephone responses accepted.
This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations, though small businesses including 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms are encouraged to participate under NAICS code 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing). No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the notice. The government has not disclosed specific award values, budget ranges, or quantity requirements for the Upper Receiver production. The potential contract structure spans five years, indicating a long-term procurement strategy for this weapons component. The market survey is voluntary and does not guarantee any contract award, serving solely as an information-gathering exercise to help ACC-DTA understand industry capabilities and capacity for future procurement planning.
Notice text
Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting a Market Survey to determine the level of interest among qualified Contractors for the production of the Upper Receiver, NSN: 1005-01-382-6795. The Army possesses a Purchase Description for this item. Suppliers capable of manufacturing this item, please complete the marked fields in the attached market survey below, and respond to Brandy Sanford, brandy.l.sanford2.civ@army.mil.
The Purpose of this market survey is to identify potential offerors and gather information for planning purposes about capabilities of each industry source as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.201(e). The input will help ACC-DTA ascertain the interest, capability and capacity of all potential offerors. This Market Survey does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as commitment by the Government. No telephone responses will be accepted.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sources Sought_25R0210_Upper Receiver.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Receiver, upper - M4/M4A1 | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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