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5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition for Use in Close Combat Mission Capability Kit
5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition for Use in Close Combat Mission Capability Kit
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Jabrien Urbano
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This presolicitation notice is has been updated to reflect tha the U.S. Government anticipates that a formal soliciation will be issued on or about the week of 17 April 2026. All other information within this presolicitation notice remains the same. The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of the office of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS), intends to issue a Req...
View moreSpecifications: 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.
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems, intends to issue a formal solicitation for 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges. These reduced-energy, non-lethal cartridges are designed for use with the Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK), a temporary weapon conversion system used with M4/M4A1 and M16 series rifles as well as the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. The marking ammunition leaves a water-soluble color compound on impact to facilitate training assessments without penetrating standard protective equipment.
This requirement is classified under NAICS code 332992, Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing, and PSC 1305, AMMUNITION, THROUGH 30MM. The government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed-price requirements contract featuring five one-year ordering periods spanning fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The acquisition is planned as a sole-source award to Ultimate Training Munitions, United Kingdom, under the authority of only one responsible source, with a maximum delivery obligation of 255 million total cartridges. There is no set-aside designated for this action.
The contractor will be responsible for the manufacture, testing, inspection, packaging, and delivery of cartridges in accordance with military performance specifications MIL-PRF-32313 and MIL-PRF-32315. The formal solicitation for W15QKN-26-R-A010 is expected to be issued on or about April 17, 2026, which also serves as the current response deadline. Jabrien Urbano is the designated point of contact for this pre-solicitation notice, and there are currently zero attachments associated with the announcement.
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