JM96 Cutter Body
Updated
Special Notice from the Department of the Navy, for work in Indian Head, Maryland. Due Nov 27, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | N00174-26-SIMACQ-E25-0003 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | Nswc Indian Head Division |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing (332993) |
| Product or service code | 1377 |
| Place of performance | Indian Head, Maryland |
| Posted | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 27, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-5) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a notice of intent to sole source, not a request for a quote (RFQ). A RFQ will not be issued and quotes will not be requested. Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC, IHD), intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a non-competitive basis to: Seven of Richmond, NC, 2517 Patricia Road, Richmond, Virginia, 23231 Seven of Richmond is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and does not authorize third-party resellers or distributors.
Therefore, direct sole-source procurement from the OEM is the only viable method to satisfy this requirement. Seven of Richmond LLC. due to the increased time and cost of first article and lot acceptance testing. This action is to be undertaken in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102(a) on the basis that only one source is available in meeting the government’s requirements.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is NAICS CODE :332993. The Product Service Code (PSC) code is 1377. The resulting award will be a firm fixed price purchase order.
This Notice of Intent is NOT a request for quotes. Interested parties may identify their capability to respond to this requirement by Nov 27, 2026, at 5pm.(EST). Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.
Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The determination not to compete this proposed purchase order is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gove/portal/public/SAM.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Interested parties shall e-mail all statements and capabilities to Tammy Kershner, via email: [email protected] and must provide clear and concise documentation indicating a vendor's bona fide capability.
Contracting contact
- Tammy Kershner · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 332993, a business counts as small if it has no more than 1,500 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for ammunition manufacturing work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- The Boeing Company $1.3 billion in this trade
- Raytheon Company $1.0 billion in this trade
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $252.3 million in this trade
- American Ordnance LLC $185.3 million in this trade
- General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. $144.9 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $130.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Ammunition Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 13 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332993), 6 posted in the last 7 days; 23% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of the Navy and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Jersey, Maryland and Arkansas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 29 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
All open ammunition manufacturing contracts