Primer Feed Mechanisms (PFMs)
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W15QKN26RA044 in this department, oldest first.
- Apr 21, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey, on behalf of the office of the Project Manager, Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Primer Feed Mechanisms (PFMs) in support of the M777A2 155mm Howitzer. The PFM Assembly consists of three assemblies: (1) Body Assembly, (2) Tray Assembly, and (3) Magazine Assembly, and each assembly consists of several sub-assemblies. In addition to the PFM Assembly, the Dog Coupler Assembly (legacy), Reinforced Dog Coupler Assembly, Magazine Primer Stop, Injector Arm Assembly, Firing Pin, Cross Pin, and Inert Pr… (show all)
imers are considered down parts to the overarching PFM assemblies. Specifications: The contractor shall manufacture, test, and deliver Primer Feed Mechanism (PFM) assemblies and associated components for the M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer to support U.S. or Foreign Military Sales customers. Specific detailed packaging instructions will be included on the delivery order on a case-by-case basis. Planned Acquisition: The Government intends to award a single, five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm Fixed Price (FFP) delivery orders with five one-year Ordering Periods (OPs) from Fiscal Year (FY) 27-32. The production contract award will be based upon Full and Open Competition as a 100% Small Business Set Aside, in accordance with FAR 19.5. The following Ordering Periods are anticipated: OP 1: 12 months from date of award OP 2: 12 months from the end of OP 1 OP 3: 12 months from the end of OP 2 OP 4: 12 months from the end of OP 3 OP 5: 12 months from the end of OP 4 This notice does not constitute an RFP and shall not be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. Responses to this synopsis are not considered proposals and/or quotes and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. This is not a guarantee of a future RFP/solicitation or an award. All information is to be furnished at no obligation to the U.S. Government. This is a presolicitation notice and the U.S. Government anticipates that a formal solicitation will be issued on or about 7 May 2026.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY), same NAICS 332999.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $31.7M to $49.5M, median $40.6M; range $31.7M to $49.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MILITARY SYSTEMS GROUP, INC. | 1 | $49.5M | Dec 13, 2024 |
| WULCO INC | 1 | $49.5M | Dec 13, 2024 |
| BWAY CORPORATION | 1 | $31.7M | Aug 25, 2026 |
| MOUNTAIN HORSE LLC | 1 | $31.7M | Mar 12, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Aug 25, 2026BWAY CORPORATION$31.7MPA154/PA157/PA191 Metal ContainersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 12, 2026MOUNTAIN HORSE LLC$31.7MPA154/PA157/PA191 Metal ContainersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 13, 2024WULCO INC$49.5MArmor Hardware, Turret Systems, and Platform Integration KitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 13, 2024MILITARY SYSTEMS GROUP, INC.$49.5MArmor Hardware, Turret Systems, and Platform Integration KitsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.