Solicitation
155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE)
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W15QKN26R1C5R
Due in 26 days
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The Army (Picatinny) is seeking proposals for a prototype project to build a 155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE) system. The real details are in the Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) and attachments, not in this text. Key documents are released only after an offeror signs and submits non-disclosure and data-access paperwork.
Watch out for
- Controlled technical data gate. You cannot see the purchase description or packing drawings until the government approves your signed data-access paperwork, so you need time and eligibility to qualify before bidding.
will be provided to Offerors upon request once the Offeror signs, completes and submits the following documents for contracting approval
- Complex prototype agreement with outside funding. The terms mention an Outside Funding Contribution Schedule, which suggests offerors may be expected to contribute funding, and the terms are outside the normal FAR contract format.
Outside Funding Contribution Schedule
- Heavy ammunition manufacturing scope. A 155mm artillery prototype under an ammunition manufacturing code is likely demanding in facilities, safety and technical capability for a small business.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Prototype project for 155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE), details in the PPON and attachments
- Contract type
- Prototype project (Prototype Project Opportunity Notice, PPON); agreement terms in Attachment 1 - Terms and Conditions
- Period of performance
- Basic Agreement Years listed as FY 2027, FY 2028, FY 2029 (amended from FY 2026-2028)
- How they'll choose
- Best value to the Government is mentioned; details are in the PPON
- Offers due
- 2026-10-30 3:00 PM (-04:00), extended from September 30, 2026 by Amendment 0001
What to include when you submit
- Refer to the PPON and its attachments for proposal instructions
- To receive Attachment 8 (Purchase Description) and Attachment 9 (Packing and Unitization Drawings), submit Attachment 12 Technical Data Request Questionnaire, Attachment 6 Non-Disclosure and Non US Agreement, and Attachment 14 DD2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement for contracting approval
- Technical data package (TDP) access is by approval; request access through SAM.gov
You must have
- Approved access to the technical data package, which needs a DD2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement and a non-disclosure agreement
Attachment 14 DD2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement
- Non-US agreement and non-disclosure paperwork must be signed and submitted before receiving the purchase description
Attachment 6 Non-Disclosure and Non US Agreement
Not in the notice text
- How and where to submit the proposal (in the PPON)
- Evaluation factors and their order (in the PPON)
- Estimated value and quantities
- Place of performance
- Whether small businesses are favored, since no set-aside is listed
- Full requirements in Attachment 8 Purchase Description, available only after approval
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- W15QKN26R1C5R
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Ri-Picatinny
- NAICS
- 332993
- Product/service code
- 1320
- Business type
- Weapons & ammunition
- Contracting contact
- Mary O'CONNELLmary.p.oconnell3.civ@army.mil
- Versions
- 9 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Amendment 0004 - The purpose of amendment 0004 is to update the Question and Answer document from Attachment 15 - Updated MACE Offeror Questions Addressed 9-17 to Attachment 16 - Updated MACE Offeror Questions Addressed 9-24. Amendment 0004 also serves as notification that 6 additional TDP documents have been uploaded to SAM.gov. Vendors who have already been approved for the TDP can access the documents immediately, and those not previously approved may request access through SAM. **********************************************End of Amendment 0004*************************************************Amendment 0003 - The purpose of this amendment 0003 is to add Attachment 15 - Updated MACE Offeror Questions Addressed 9-17 **************End of Amendment 0003**********************************************************Amendment 0002 - The purpose of this amendment 0002 is to add Attachment 15 - MACE Offeror Questions Addressed. *********************End of Amendment 0002 Narrative ******************************************************************************************************************************************************** Amendment 0001 - The purpose of this amendment 0001 is to extend the solicitation response deadline from September 30, 2026 to October 30, 2026. This extension is granted to ensure all potential offerors have sufficient time to conduct thorough analyses, address recent technical clarifications, and submit comprehensive, high-quality proposals which deliver the best value to the Government. As a result of the extension, the Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) has been revised to reflect the new response deadline. Attachment 1 - Terms and Conditions has been updated in Supplement 5, Sub Section number 2 Outside Funding Contribution Schedule to change the Basic Agreement Years from FY 2026, FY 2027, FY 2028 to FY 2027, FY 2028, FY 2029. ****End of Amendment 0001 Narrative****************************************************************************************************************************** 155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE) - Please refer to Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) and attachments. Please note: Attachment 8 - Purchase Description and Attachment 9 - Packing and Unitization Drawings will be provided to Offerors upon request once the Offeror signs, completes and submits the following documents for contracting approval: Attachment 12 Technical Data Request Questionnaire; Attachment 6 Non-Disclosure and Non US Agreement plus Attachment 14 DD2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement. Please refer to section 8 of the PPON for further information.