When is the response deadline for W15QKN26R1C5R?

Responses are due Nov 30, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to 155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE)?

No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE)

Solicitation · Dept of Defense · Responses due Nov 30, 2026

155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE) is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Dept of Defense (W6QK Acc-Ri-Picatinny) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 332993 (Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 30, 2026.

Notice type: Solicitation
Agency: Dept of Defense
Office: Dept of the Army / Amc / Acc / Acc-Ctrs / Acc Ri / W6QK Acc-Ri-Picatinny
Solicitation number: W15QKN26R1C5R
Industry (NAICS): 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
Set-aside: None listed
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 30, 2026 (29 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this solicitation means

A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.

Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $23.1B on contracts under NAICS 332993 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $5B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

The Boeing Company: $4B
Raytheon Company: $2.7B
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc.: $1.5B
General Dynamics Ots (Wilkes Barre), LLC: $1.4B
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation: $1.3B

Recent ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 332993
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Lionheart Alliance, LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityTASK ORDER OFF USSS IDIQ 70US0926D70092122	$349,926	70US0926F3OTH3165
Sep 30, 2026	Lionheart Alliance, LLC	Department of JusticeEO 14398 MISSION CRITICAL: APPREHENDING FUGITIVES FY26 TD PEPPERBALL, VERSION 2.0 -CORRECT MFG DEFECT APC-FY26-000261	$2,789,823	15M10226PA4700566
Sep 22, 2026	Lionheart Alliance, LLC	Department of Homeland Security0MM LESS LETHAL AND SMOKE & FN303 AMMUNITION AND COMPONENTS DELIVERY ORDER OFF USSS IDIQ 70US0926D70092122	$799,997	70US0926F3OTH3150
Sep 17, 2026	Powder Inc	Department of the InteriorSHIL BLACK POWDER	$1,732	140P5226P0051
Sep 15, 2026	The Kinetic Group Sales LLC	Department of Homeland SecurityTHIS DELIVERY ORDER IS TO PURCHASE 9MM DUTY AND TRAINING AMMUNITION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,977,330.00 OFF IDIQ 70US0921D70090019.	$1,977,330	70US0926F3OTH3112

More: government ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing contracts · NAICS 332993

DoD contract spending

The Department of Defense obligated $1.3T on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation. What it buys most: aircraft manufacturing, engineering services, research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology).

See Department of Defense contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline for W15QKN26R1C5R?: Responses are due Nov 30, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to 155mm Modular Artillery for Combat Effectiveness (MACE)?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins ammunition (except small arms) manufacturing government contracts?: Under NAICS 332993, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were The Boeing Company ($4B), Raytheon Company ($2.7B), General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc. ($1.5B).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.