Special Ammunition and Weapons Systems (SAWS) - Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Solicitation
Solicitation from the Department of the Army, for work in N/A. Due Oct 26, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC-5), 8 days left.
| Solicitation number | SAWS-W519TC26RA036 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK Acc-Ri |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing (332992) |
| Product or service code | 1395 |
| Place of performance | N/A |
| Posted | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 26, 2026, 8:00 AM (UTC-5) (8 days left) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Amendment W519TC26RA0360003 Please use the following link to access Amendment W519TC26RA0360003: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W519TC26RA036¬iceType=SolicitationNotice NOTE: The Government is utilizing the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website to release the RFP/Solicitation and to receive proposals for the subject procurement.
The PIEE website communicates with SAM.gov, however, there is a technical issue that is preventing the PIEE announcement of the subject RFP/Solicitation release from reaching SAM.gov. There is a chance there will be a duplication of this announcement in SAM.gov in the future; however, the PIEE link above will remain valid. _________________________________________________________________________ W519TC26RA036 Q&A's Please use the following link to access the Questions and Answers supporting W519TC26RA036: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W519TC26RA036¬iceType=SolicitationNotice NOTE: The Government is utilizing the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website to release the RFP/Solicitation and to receive proposals for the subject procurement.
The PIEE website communicates with SAM.gov, however, there is a technical issue that is preventing the PIEE announcement of the subject RFP/Solicitation release from reaching SAM.gov. There is a chance there will be a duplication of this announcement in SAM.gov in the future; however, the PIEE link above will remain valid. _________________________________________________________________________ Amendment W519TC26RA0360002 Please use the following link to access Amendment W519TC26RA0360002: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W519TC26RA036¬iceType=SolicitationNotice NOTE: The Government is utilizing the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website to release the RFP/Solicitation and to receive proposals for the subject procurement.
The PIEE website communicates with SAM.gov, however, there is a technical issue that is preventing the PIEE announcement of the subject RFP/Solicitation release from reaching SAM.gov. There is a chance there will be a duplication of this announcement in SAM.gov in the future; however, the PIEE link above will remain valid. _________________________________________________________________________ Amendment W519TC26RA0360001 Please use the following link to access Amendment W519TC26RA0360001: https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W519TC26RA036¬iceType=SolicitationNotice NOTE: The Government is utilizing the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website to release the RFP/Solicitation and to receive proposals for the subject procurement.
The PIEE website communicates with SAM.gov, however, there is a technical issue that is preventing the PIEE announcement of the subject RFP/Solicitation release from reaching SAM.gov. There is a chance there will be a duplication of this announcement in SAM.gov in the future; however, the PIEE link above will remain valid. _________________________________________________________________________ General Information The Army Contracting Command - Rock Island Arsenal (ACC-RIA) and the U.S. Army, Product Lead Special Ammunition and Weapon Systems (PdL SAWS) herein issues Solicitation W519TC26RA036.
This is for the procurement of Special Ammunition and Weapon Systems (SAWS) and non-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standard ammunition. This is in support of the Department of War (DoW), other U.S. Government (USG) Agencies, foreign governments, and international organizations. This requirement requires highly capable Prime Contractors to procure and deliver a diverse portfolio of Non-Standard Ammunition (NSA) and select Non-Standard Weapon Systems (NSWS).
The primary objective of this program is to establish reliable, agile, and responsive supply chains capable of sourcing specialized, foreign produced munitions and weapons systems. These materiel requirements support the National Security Strategy and enable the National Military Strategy for joint warfighters, USG agencies, and international allies or coalition partners. The USG is seeking partners who can guarantee quality and safety despite the "non-standard" nature of these weapons.
While these items are not type-classified for U.S. troop use, the Contractor will be strictly evaluated on its ability to provide experience of implementing rigorous quality control, visual and physical inspections, and ballistic testing to deliver safe, reliable, and effective SAWS. The applicable North Atlantic Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 332993 - Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing Procurement Categories The ammunition and weapon systems to be procured fall within the following Federal Supply Groups (FSGs) provided in the SAWS Tailored Federal Supply Classification (FSC) Item List (Attachment 0001).
With limited exceptions, all items must be compatible with the applicable weapons within their associated General Specification(s) for PdL SAWS (Attachments 0003 - 0007). FSGs and subordinate FSC codes used as a basis for categories (Attachment 0001). Contract and Award Details Source Selection A Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HTRO) source selection approach will be utilized.
This is referenced in the DoD Source Selection Procedures (para 1.3.1.5) and will be conducted in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) 15.103-3 and the DoD Source Selection Procedures. Technical Experience Evaluation Offerors are required to use the HTRO Self-Score Matrix (Attachment 0008) to self-score their past technical experience.
To substantiate their self-scores, Offerors must submit work samples documenting relevant past technical experience as either a Prime Contractor or a Subcontractor. It is the USG's expressed authority to reject or accept
The description continues in the official notice.
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