Opportunity
NATO Support and Procurement Agency #25LBS034
Sole Source Procurement of SIMUNITION-Compatible Marking Cartridges by NSPA
Posted
April 01, 2025
Identifier
25LBS034
NAICS
332992
This opportunity involves a planned sole source procurement by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), LB - General and Cooperative Services Programme, for specialized marking cartridges compatible with SIMUNITION assault weapon conversion kits. - Government Buyer: - NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) - LB - General and Cooperative Services Programme - OEM Highlight: - General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) is the specified OEM and intended supplier - Products/Services Requested: - 9x19mm FX marking cartridges (red, blue) - Part numbers: 1305200087606 (red), 1305200087608 (blue) - 5.56x45mm FX marking cartridges (red, blue, red linked, blue linked) - Part numbers: 1305200112708 (red), 1305200083127 (blue), 1305-20-004-8447 (red linked), 1305-20-005-5435 (blue linked) - 9x19mm SIMUNITION Securiblank cartridges (loud and quiet, Gen2, Toxfree) - Part numbers: 5306003 (loud), 5306006 (quiet) - Notable Requirements: - All cartridges must be compatible with SIMUNITION assault weapon conversion kits - The requirement is justified by the unique compatibility of these cartridges, which cannot be met by other manufacturers - No purchase quantities are specified - Interested firms with demonstrated capability to supply equivalent products are invited to respond with evidence
Description
This is a notification of a planned sole source award for the supply of various types of marking cartridges compatible with SIMUNITION assault weapon conversion kits. The contract is intended to be awarded to GD-OTS, a Canadian company, for cartridges including 9x19mm and 5.56x45mm FX marking cartridges in red and blue, as well as SIMUNITION Securiblank cartridges. The sole source basis is due to the unique compatibility of these cartridges with SIMUNITION training weapons, which cannot be met by other manufacturers. Interested firms capable of fulfilling this requirement are invited to submit evidence of capability within 10 calendar days of the notification publication date.