What the government is buying
Department of the Army (W6QK ACC- Dta) has posted a sources sought notice on SAM.gov for RFI for Market Research - Chute, Ammunition NSN: 1005-01-176-6086 under solicitation number W912CH-27-R-A020. Responses are due October 20, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT.
From the notice: This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to request information for Government planning purposes only. The Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) is seeking to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the community, to include both small and large businesses, for production of the item identified below. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice/Market Research Survey will assist ACC-DTA in planning its acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition.
| Title | RFI for Market Research - Chute, Ammunition NSN: 1005-01-176-6086 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QK ACC- Dta |
| Solicitation number | W912CH-27-R-A020 |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None stated in the notice |
| NAICS | 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing) |
| PSC | 1005 (Guns, through 30mm) |
| Part and drawing numbers | NSN 1005-01-176-6086 |
| Response due | October 20, 2026, 3:00 PM EDT |
| Point of contact | Haley Bruns, haley.r.bruns.civ@army.mil |
| SAM.gov notice | https://sam.gov/opp/02227b3f839344248a1207e479e46b35/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.
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 W912CH-27-R-A020, 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.
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