Sources Sought
RFI for Market Research - Chute, Ammunition NSN: 1005-01-176-6086
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W912CH-27-R-A020
Due in 11 days
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The Army Contracting Command at Detroit Arsenal is running market research (a Sources Sought notice) to find companies that can make an ammunition chute for the Bradley vehicle. It is not a solicitation: no contract is awarded from it, and it only helps the Army plan a possible future buy. About 100 units per year are estimated for 5 years.
Watch out for
- Not a contract opportunity yet. This is only market research, so responding does not secure work and the Army may never issue a solicitation.
the Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation or award a contract as a result of this announcement.
- Restricted technical data (DD 2345 and JCP required). A company without a DD 2345 on file and JCP registration could not see the drawings needed to bid, and getting certified takes time.
which limits access to Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. DoD contractors only.
- No payment for responding. Preparing the survey is at your own cost.
All survey input is voluntary, and no compensation will be made for your firm’s participation.
- Manufacturing experience expected. The survey asks for past contracts, production rates, first article testing and quality system certification, which a new manufacturer may not be able to show.
Has your firm manufactured this item for a U.S. Government agency in the past?
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- RFI Sources Sought Notice Chute Ammunition.docx
Full brief
What they want
- Tell the Army whether your firm can manufacture the Chute, Ammunition (NSN 1005-01-176-6086; Government part 12328757-2, Manufacturer part S255023-102)
- Complete the vendor profile and business-size survey
- Describe past manufacturing of this item for U.S. Government agencies, with contract numbers
- Give production lead time, monthly production rates, current unit price and where production would take place
- Describe first article testing experience, quality management system and commercial availability
- Period of performance
- Estimated quantity listed for Year 1 through Year 5 (100 each year); no contract period is stated
- How they'll choose
- Not applicable: this is a market research survey, not a solicitation. No evaluation or award is described.
- Offers due
- 20 October 2026 at 3:00PM (SAM.gov response deadline: 2026-10-20 15:00 -04:00, Eastern; the attachment gives no time zone)
- How to submit
- Email the completed survey to Haley Bruns, Contract Specialist, ACC-DTA, at haley.r.bruns.civ@army.mil. Subject line: Sources Sought: Chute Ammunition, NSN: 1005-01-176-6086
What to include when you submit
- You may respond in total, or in part, to the survey
- Complete the vendor profile: company name, mailing address, CAGE code, point of contact, phone, email, website
- Check your business type for NAICS 332994 (small business status must be verifiable in SAM.gov)
- Say whether the NAICS code is appropriate and which Nonmanufacturer Rule qualification applies to your firm
- State whether you have a current DD 2345 on file with DLIS, or whether approval is pending
- If you include proprietary information, the front page must say PROPIETARY INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN (all caps) and include a release statement allowing distribution to Army personnel involved with the survey
- Mark truly confidential data with the legend CONFIDENTIAL; unmarked data is not protected
- Extra information may be attached as a Word (.doc/.docx) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file
You must have
- No set-aside: both small and large businesses are invited to respond to the survey
to include both small and large businesses
- To see the Technical Data Package (only if a solicitation is later released), a vendor needs a current DD 2345 certification on file with DLIS
the vendor must have a current DD 2345, Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement certification on file with the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS).
- TDP access also requires an active registration in the Joint Certification Program (JCP) and a TDP access request in SAM.gov
Access will be granted, pending verification of the contractor’s active registration in Joint Certification Program (JCP).
- Small business claims must be verifiable in SAM.gov, so an active SAM.gov registration is needed
*If claiming small business status, the information must be verifiable in SAM.gov
Not in the notice text
- Whether a solicitation will be issued, and its contract type, set-aside and evaluation method
- Contract length and any options (only 5 years of estimated quantity are shown)
- Estimated dollar value
- Place of performance (the SAM.gov field is blank)
- Technical Data Package contents, which are not available until a solicitation is released
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 20, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- W912CH-27-R-A020
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W6QK ACC- Dta
- NAICS
- 332994
- Product/service code
- 1005
- Business type
- Weapons & ammunition
- Contracting contact
- Haley Brunshaley.r.bruns.civ@army.mil5206928433
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to request information for Government planning purposes only. The Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is seeking to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the community, to include both small and large businesses, for production of the item identified below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research Survey will assist ACC-DTA in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition.