What the government is buying
Department of the Army (W6QK ACC Wva) has posted a solicitation notice on SAM.gov for Breechblock Forging (Rough Machined), per drawing number 12591138, Rev B, for 105mm M20 under solicitation number W911PT27QA009. Responses are due November 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST.
From the notice: YOU MUST ALSO BE ACTIVE ON THE SAM.GOV WEBSITE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AWARD* EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS- NO PHONE INQUIRIES. 77 EACH (FIRST ARTICLE REQUIRED OR WAIVED): Breechblock Forging (Rough Machined), per drawing number 12591138, Rev B, for 105mm M20. To include contract data prepared and delivered in accordance with CONTRACT DATA REQUIREMENTS LIST (DD FORM 1423) which is attached hereto as EXHIBIT A; along with general data drawings attachment A. EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS- NO PHONE INQUIRIES.
| Title | Breechblock Forging (Rough Machined), per drawing number 12591138, Rev B, for 105mm M20 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK ACC Wva |
| Solicitation number | W911PT27QA009 |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None stated in the notice |
| NAICS | 332111 |
| PSC | 1015 (Guns, 75mm through 125mm) |
| Part and drawing numbers | 12591138 |
| Place of performance | Watervliet, NY 12189 |
| Response due | November 4, 2026, 4:00 PM EST |
| Point of contact | Giuseppe Tropiano, giuseppe.tropiano.civ@army.mil |
| SAM.gov notice | https://sam.gov/opp/8cdb47bc2dd84e3f839dc90cb06cf403/view |
This page summarizes the public notice only. The complete solicitation, amendments, and attachments are posted on SAM.gov, and offerors should price from the full package.
How Wexmar would machine this
Based on the notice title and classification, Wexmar would plan this work around turning, horizontal milling, or Swiss turning depending on the geometry on the drawing, with the process set so critical features are cut in the fewest setups. Every lot is inspected against the drawing on Brown & Sharpe CMMs. The notice references first article requirements, and Wexmar prepares first article inspection reports with full dimensional results for approval before production.
Equipment on the floor
- Turning: 10 Mazak and Doosan CNC lathes with live tooling
- Horizontal milling: 6 Mazak horizontal machining centers, 3- and 4-axis, with pallet changers
- Swiss: 4 Maier Swiss-type lathes, bar capacity to 32 mm
- Grinding: centerless and surface grinding
- Inspection: 2 Brown & Sharpe coordinate measuring machines
Materials
Material is set by the drawing. Wexmar machines carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels including precipitation-hardening grades, Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, aluminum, brass, bronze, titanium, and engineering plastics, and buys bar and plate with mill certifications. Where DFARS 252.225-7009 applies, specialty metals are sourced from qualifying melt sources and the certifications travel with the parts.
Finishing and heat treatment
If the drawing calls for plating, anodizing, passivation, or heat treatment, Wexmar manages those steps through qualified outside processors and includes their certifications in the lot paperwork.
Documentation and registration
- First article inspection reports and CMM dimensional reports
- Material certifications traceable to heat lot, and certificates of conformance
- DFARS 252.225-7009 specialty metals sourcing
- ISO 9001-aligned quality system
- SAM.gov active, CAGE 16AD7, small business, woman-owned small business (WOSB)
Working with a prime or distributor
If your company is responding to W911PT27QA009, Wexmar can price the machined content against the drawing revision and quantities in the notice, quote first article and production lots as separate lines when the notice separates them, and ship to you or directly to the government destination.
Send us the files
We can build this. Send us the files. Primes, integrators, and buyers: send the drawing package and quantity and Wexmar will quote it as your subcontractor or direct supplier. Upload a PDF or STEP for an instant estimate, email ron@backwell.com, or call (315) 400-2654.
Related: Build-to-print machining, Government and defense machining, DFARS specialty metals sourcing, Defense and DoD machining.
