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Army

Army Seeking Second Source Supplier For Small Caliber Ammo

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, May 18th, 2020

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Army Seeking Second Source Supplier For Small Caliber Ammo

Army Spc. Dillon Weitzel waits for the order to fire on a .50-caliber machine gun range at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 26, 2016. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

The Army is seeking a second source supplier for small caliber ammunition with the release of a draft request for proposals (RFP) to find industry partners for 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50 caliber ammo. In a May 15 notice, the Army said it anticipates awarding a five-year firm fixed-price contract, to include five one-year options periods. The draft RFP is intended to find industry partners capable of manufacturing the small caliber ammunition at their own production facilities, rather than at the…

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