Small Business Set Aside – 11.5" and 14.5" Cold Hammer Forged (CHF) barrels for the Upper Receiver Group Improved (URG-I)

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, acting on behalf of the Department of the Navy, has issued solicitation N0016421RJN02 for the procurement of 11.5-inch and 14.5-inch Cold Hammer Forged (CHF) barrels. These components are intended for use with the Upper Receiver Group Improved (URG-I). This requirement is classified under NAICS 332994, Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing, and PSC 1005, Guns, Through 30mm. The acquisition is designated as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside.

The solicitation includes provisions for potential offerors to obtain M855A1 ammunition for testing purposes, provided requests were submitted by March 24, 2021. Recent administrative updates have identified Kevin Keith as the Contract Specialist and modified evaluation criteria within the solicitation's documentation. The package includes four attachments, consisting of three PDF solicitation amendments and one ZIP file containing additional materials.

Offerors must submit their responses by the deadline of May 17, 2021, at 2:30 PM. The procurement process and specific instructions are detailed across the original solicitation and its subsequent amendments, which address technical questions and formal modifications to the requirements. Evaluation of proposals will be conducted in accordance with the updated criteria specified in the amendment dated May 3, 2021.