556Mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Tender

• Country: USA
• Summary: 556Mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition for Use in Close Combat Mission Capability Kit
• UST Ref No: 139235183
• Deadline: 17 Apr 2026
• Financier: Self Financed
• Purchaser Ownership: Government
• Tender Value: Refer Document
• Notice Type: Tender
• Document Ref. No.: W15QKN-26-R-A010
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• Description:
• This presolicitation notice is has been updated to reflect tha the U.S. Government anticipates that a formal soliciation will be issued on or about the week of 17 April 2026. All other information within this presolicitation notice remains the same.
  The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of the office of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges for use in Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK). The M1042 is fired in the M4/M4A1, M16A2/A3/A4 Rifles converted with the CCMCK Conversion Bolt, National Stock Number (NSN) 1005-99-132-2616. The M1071 is fired in the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) converted with the CCMCK Conversion Bolt, NSN 1005-99-848-0609. The CCMCK is a user installed temporary weapon conversion system that allows the Warfighter to employ a specific individual weapon at a minimum engagement distance of five feet using low velocity marking ammunition while precluding the weapon from firing standard service ammunition.
  The marking ammunition is a reduced-energy, non-lethal cartridge, that leaves a bright, water-soluble color marking compound on target upon impact, without penetrating the Warfighter-s Operational Camouflage Pattern on its Army Combat Uniforms (ACU) or Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE). The visible impact left by the marking compound allows for an accurate assessment of simulated lethality and shot placement.
  Specifications: The Contractor shall manufacture, test, inspect, package and deliver the 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges in accordance with the Military Performance Specifications (P-SPECs) MIL-PRF-32313 and MIL-PRF-32315, which shall be the government documents / requirements. The anticipated solicitation will provide details on how to obtain these military specifications.
  Planned Acquisition: The Government inten...
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