Sources Sought
N0016422DJN02 - Upper Receiver Group Improved (URG-I)
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. 26SNB28
Due in 11 days
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NSWC Crane (Navy) posted a Sources Sought notice for the Upper Receiver Group Improved (URG-I), made up of M4 barrels with gas systems and gas tubes. The Navy says it plans to extend the ordering period of its existing contract with Daniel Defense LLC, with no increase in value, so this notice reads as market research for a likely sole-source extension rather than a new competition.
Watch out for
- Government plans to extend the incumbent's contract. The Navy says it intends to extend the current holder's contract with no added value, so a new bidder is unlikely to win this work.
The Government intends to extend the ordering period of the current contract, with no increase to
- Market research only. Responses are not offers, and the Government will not reimburse your response costs or commit to a solicitation.
Responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers.
- Inconsistent announcement numbers. The attachment cites two different numbers (N0016426SNB28 and N0016422DJN02) and SAM.gov lists 26SNB28, so confirm the right reference with the contacts before replying.
Announcement Number: N0016426SNB28
- Specialized, tested configuration. The Navy cites a rigorous testing process and a configuration still being finalized, which would be a barrier for a new supplier.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- URG-I_RFI_Sources Sought_10.5.26.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Information showing your capability to provide the URG-I supplies described
- CLIN 0001: 14.5-inch M4 barrel with mid-length gas system and gas block assembly
- CLIN 0002: 11.5-inch M4 barrel with carbine-length gas system and gas block assembly
- CLIN 0003: 14.5-inch M4 barrel with mid-length gas system, plus mid-length gas tube and roll pin
- CLIN 0004: mid-length gas tube with roll pin
- Details of your performance on other Government contracts with similar work
- Contract type
- Existing contract is a firm-fixed-price IDIQ (N0016422DJN02) with Daniel Defense LLC; this notice is Sources Sought / market research
- Period of performance
- Not stated; the Navy plans to extend the ordering period of the current contract. Delivery on each CLIN is 90 days after order.
- Place of performance
- Ellabell, GA, USA (listed on the notice); inspection and acceptance at NSWC Crane
- Contract vehicle
- Existing IDIQ contract N0016422DJN02 held by Daniel Defense LLC
- Offers due
- 2:00 PM EDT on 19 October 2026
- How to submit
- Email to the points of contact: chase.j.ragens.civ@us.navy.mil and leslie.a.graber-heshelman.civ@us.navy.mil
What to include when you submit
- Include submitter's name, street address with nine-digit zip, point of contact and phone
- Include DUNS number and CAGE code
- Include your capability information and past performance on similar Government contracts
- Reference the announcement number in your correspondence (the attachment gives both N0016426SNB28 and N0016422DJN02)
- Mark any proprietary information
- Be registered in SAM
You must have
- Active SAM.gov registration
Interested parties must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and
- Ability to provide the URG-I components to the stated salient characteristics (details not in the text)
Current contractor
Daniel Defense LLC holds the current FFP IDIQ contract N0016422DJN02.
Not in the notice text
- Salient Characteristics requirements for the barrels and gas tubes (referenced but not included in the text)
- Quantities and ordering amounts
- Estimated value of the contract
- Length of the planned extension
- Whether any competition or set-aside will follow (the notice only encourages small business participation)
- NAICS 332994 and PSC 1005 appear in the notice text, but the SAM fields are blank
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 26SNB28
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NSWC Crane
- Place of performance
- Ellabell, GA, 31308
- Contracting contact
- Chase Ragenschase.j.ragens.civ@us.navy.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
N0016422DJN02 – SOURCES SOUGHT – PROCUREMENT - Upper Receiver Group Improved (URG-I) – PSC 1005 – NAICS 332994