Synopsis for Holder, Ammunition NSN: 1398-01-330-9529
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Army. Due Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5), 16 days left.
| Solicitation number | W912CH-27-Q-A004 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK Acc- Dta |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing (332993) |
| Product or service code | 1398 |
| Posted | Oct 30, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 16, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-5) (16 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Description
THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE / SYNOPSIS This procurement is for HOLDER, AMMUNITION This proposed solicitation is intended to result in the award of a Firm-Fixed Price type Contract for the supplies specified with a one year buying option. The Government does not intend to use FAR Part 12 for the acquisition. Procurement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
Noun: HOLDER, AMMUNITION NSN: 1398-01-330-9529 P/N: 12916856 Notes: We expect to post the solicitation in 2 to 4 weeks. Technical Data Package: A link to the TDP will be available when the solicitation is released. The TDP is EXPORT CONTROLLED, Distribution D Joint Certification Program (EXPORT CONTROL): You must be certified under the United States/Canada Joint Certification / Program (JCP) (dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/...) to be granted access to the technical data (TDP) for this solicitation.
For technical assistance in doing business with the Government, and doing business electronically, please visit the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) website at aptac-us.org/ to locate a regional center. "CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is, in fact, unable to maintain a mailing list.
The burden is therefore on any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal nonresponsive and result in the rejection of the proposal. NOTICE TO ALL CONTRACTORS: All contractors who provide goods/services to the Department of Defense (DoD) must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
You may register via the Internet at sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/loginF....
Further information may be obtained through the internet at: sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/loginF...
Contracting contact
- Haley Bruns · [email protected] · (520) 692-8433
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 set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 14, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 29, 2026, 3:00 PM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for ammunition manufacturing work, who also hold Army 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
- General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes Barre), LLC $389.5 million in this trade
- Amtec Corporation $283.1 million in this trade
- Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $252.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Ammunition Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 10 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 332993), 5 posted in the last 7 days; 30% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency. Most of the work with a stated place is in New Jersey, Arkansas and Missouri. A notice in this trade gives a median of 31 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 17 days.
All open ammunition manufacturing contracts