5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition for Use in Close Combat Mission Capability Kit

Specifications: The Contractor shall manufacture, test, inspect, package and deliver the 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges in accordance with the Military Performance Specifications (P-SPECs) MIL-PRF-32313 and MIL-PRF-32315, which shall be the government documents / requirements. The anticipated solicitation will provide details on how to obtain these military specifications.

Planned Acquisition: The Government intends to award one Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Requirements contract with five one-year ordering periods (OPs) from Fiscal Year (FY) 26-31. The contract award will be based upon Other Than Full and Open Competition (OTF&OC), in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(B), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. This is a Sole Source, full-scale production contract to Ultimate Training Munitions, United Kingdom with a possible maximum limit of contractor’s obligation to deliver a cumulative total of 255M 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges. 

The following Ordering Periods are anticipated:

Ordering Period (OP) 1: 12 months from date of award
OP 2: 12 months from the end of OP1
OP 3: 12 months from end of OP2
OP 4: 12 months from end of OP3
OP 5: 12 months from end of OP4
 

Please note this notice does not constitute an RFP and is not construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government.

Responses to this announcement are not proposals and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP/solicitation or an award.

This is a presolicitation notice and the U.S. Government anticipates that a formal solicitation will be issued on or about the week of the 17 April 2026. All information is to be furnished at no obligation to the U.S. Government.