Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 1, 2026·Original deadline passed (Oct 15). See latest amendment for current deadline.

M1041 9mm CCMCK Marking Cartridges

Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
332992
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W15QKN-26-R-A052
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
1305
Place
Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, USA
Contact
STEVEN GHAZI (steven.s.ghazi.civ@army.mil)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W15QKN-26-R-A052 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 19, 2026
    Pre-solicitation
    Open
  • Oct 1, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 29, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026, middle of the range Oct 24, 2026.
Measured from 719 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 19, 2026).
Responses are due Oct 15, 2026, so an award before then is unlikely; past cases include short solicitations.

Next steps for this stage

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  • 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

The U.S. Army Contracting Command � Rock Island at Picatinny, on behalf of the Office of the Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) intends to issue a competitive request for proposal (RFP) for the production of the M1041, 9mm marking ammunition. The 9mm, M1041, is fired from the M9 and M11 pistols, M4 Carbine and eventual use in the M17 and M18 Modular Handgun Systems. Marking rounds (blue/red) will be used with the Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK). The CCMCK is a user installed temporary weapon conversion system that allows for the solider to employ an individual we… (show all)

apon (M9, M11 and M4) 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 shall be a reduced-energy, non-lethal cartridge, that leaves a bright, water-soluble color marking compound on target upon impact, without penetrating the soldier Army Combat Uniform (ACI) or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The visible impact left by the marking compound allows for an accurate assessment of simulated lethality and shot placement. The manufacture, inspection, testing, and delivery the M1041, 9mm marking ammunition shall be in accordance with the U.S. Government owned Detailed Performance Specification marked Distribution D. At this time, the Detailed Performance Specification will not be provided. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all necessary materials, equipment (minus Government Furnished Property, if utilized), hard tooling, personnel, and facilities necessary to manufacture, produce and deliver the types of quantities of deliverables specified by the contract. The Government anticipates making one award. Deliveries will be required within 24 months after contract award. This is a pre-solicitation notice, and the Government anticipates that a formal solicitation will be issued on or about 17 September 2026. All information is to be furnished at no obligation to the Government. The Point of Contact for this action is Mr. Steven Ghazi, Contracting Officer, steven.s.ghazi.civ@army.mil and Michael T. Lau, Contracting Specialist, michael.t.lau3.civ@army.mil at ACC-RI @ Picatinny, Maneuver Combat, Building 10, Phipps Rd. Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000.

Who won similar work

73 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Contracting Command (ACC)), same industry group (NAICS 3329).

Single-winner award sizes (64): middle half $219K to $75.2M, median $3.2M; range $14K to $1.5B.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · $NOC · $42.9B8$9.8BAug 11, 2026
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. · $GD · $53.8B3$1.3BSep 10, 2026
COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY3$66.2MApr 13, 2026
DILLON AERO, INC.3$9.4MSep 15, 2026
GENERAL DYNAMICS OTS (WILKES BARRE), LLC · $GD · $53.8B2$906.2M + 1 sharedSep 26, 2025
CHARLES REED KNIGHT JR Titusville FL 32780 USA2$50.0MSep 11, 2026
CITY PATTERN AND FOUNDRY COMPANY2$1.1MSep 30, 2025
OHIO ORDNANCE WORKS INC2$289KSep 25, 2025
WALTONEN ENGINEERING INC2$173KMar 12, 2026
ALPHA TECHNOLOGIES Winchester TN 37398 USA2$147KApr 24, 2025

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Investor context
  • $NOC reported $42.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 64 past awards, $3.2M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
  • $GD reported $53.8B revenue (12 months to Apr 5, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 64 past awards, $3.2M, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing

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Latest awards

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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.

  • 3 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (43 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
  • $840K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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.

  • 8 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
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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.

  • 2 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 5 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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