Sources Sought_ Mounted Machine- Gun Optic, XM156
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC- DTA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912CH26RA116 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 19, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is conducting a Market Survey to determine the level of interest among qualified Contractors for the production of Mounted Machine- Gun Optic, XM156, NSN:1240-01-719-1172. Suppliers capable of manufacturing this item must indicate so in response, by email, to Ashley Treier, ashley.s.treier.civ@army.mil. The purpose of this market survey is to identify potential offerors and gather information for planning purposes about capabilities of each industry source as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.201(e). The input will help ACC-DTA as… (show all)
certain the interest, capability, and capacity of all potential offerors. The market survey does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as commitment by the Government. No telephone responses will be accepted.
Who won similar work
16 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 332994.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CITY PATTERN AND FOUNDRY COMPANY | 2 | $1.1M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| WALTONEN ENGINEERING INC | 2 | $173K | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Saab Inc. · $SAABF | 1 | $8.3M | Nov 1, 2024 |
| DC PRECISION LLC | 1 | $4.8M | Aug 28, 2025 |
| CCI CAPCO, LLC | 1 | $4.0M | Jul 22, 2025 |
| GAR SYSTEMS LLC | 1 | $2.0M | Aug 31, 2026 |
| ALPINE CONGLOMERATE, LLC | 1 | $773K | Sep 29, 2026 |
| NORCATEC LLC | 1 | $655K | Aug 31, 2026 |
| CAP 360 LLC | 1 | $531K | Sep 26, 2025 |
| CAV MANUFACTURING LLC | 1 | $220K | Sep 22, 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.
- Sep 29, 2026ALPINE CONGLOMERATE, LLC$773KPintle, Mount - NSN: 1005-01-625-0097
- Sep 22, 2026CAV MANUFACTURING LLC$220KAward Notice for Cam Breechlock, Cocking, NSN: 1010-01-679-8771
- Aug 31, 2026NORCATEC LLC$655KAward Notice_Hand Control Units
- Aug 31, 2026GAR SYSTEMS LLC$2.0MBOAST RFOP - Mine Dispenser, NSN: 1095-01-689-2286
- Mar 12, 2026WALTONEN ENGINEERING INC$107KAward Notice, Retaining Ring Assembly, NSN: 1025-01-644-3953
- Sep 30, 2025CITY PATTERN AND FOUNDRY COMPANY$309KAward Notice, Trident Bar Assembly , NSN: 1090-01-536-6493
- Sep 29, 2025WALTONEN ENGINEERING INC$66KAward Notice 4931-01-083-2057/Stand, Gunners Primary
- Sep 26, 2025CAP 360 LLC$531KAward Notice_Ejection Port Cover Assembly
- Sep 26, 2025CITY PATTERN AND FOUNDRY COMPANY$817KAward Notice_ Mortar Baseplate
- Aug 28, 2025DC PRECISION LLC$4.8MAward Notice: Mount, Machine Gun (NSN: 1005-00-704-6650)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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.
- 1 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.