Contract

52 Caliber Vendor Engineering Services For the US Propelling Charge & Primer Evaluation

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 13 days (Jul 31, 2026)
Posted: Jul 16, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)

What this contract is for

Market Survey for 52-cal Cannon Vendor Engineering Services, Test Assessment, and Deliverables for the United States Propelling Charge & Primer Evaluation The United States Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of Project Manager – Combat Ammunition Systems (PM-CAS), both located at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources (hereafter referred to as “Vendor(s)”) who are capable of providing Hardware (propelling charges & percussion primers) and relevant Testing and Engineering Services to support United States (U.S.) ammunition evaluation for compatibility in the 155mm 52-caliber howitzer Mobile Tactical Cannon, (MTC). The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is to have vendors provide a propulsion solution for MTC and to obtain vendor’s schedule, cost and technical information for providing hardware, tests assessments, and engineering services to support the characterization & evaluation of propelling charges with respect to performance, suitability, manufacturability, technical maturity, and compatibility in 155mm 52-caliber cannon for the MTC howitzer. Since the final MTC configuration has yet to be fully determined by the United States Government (USG), this market survey will use a 23-liter chamber for evaluation. The information obtained will inform an ammunition strategy at PM-CAS. Specifically, the hardware deliverables are: (1) 155mm propelling charge in top-zone configuration including a single or multi-piece consumable case, propellant, ignitor(s), and additives for enhancing performance for 52-caliber gun tube with 23-liter chamber. (2) 155mm percussion primer with plunger, pyrotechnic, and ignitor. This propulsion combination will enable extended range artillery fires for the MTC how...

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