AGILE SHEET METAL MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES

2026-11-03

This Request for Information ( RFI ) is issued solely for information and planning purposes . This is not a solicitation . In accordance with FAR 15 . 201 ( e ), the US Government ( USG ) does not presently intend to award a contract , but wants to obtain price , delivery , other market information , or capabilities for planning purposes . Responses to thesenotices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract . All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly . Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI . Based on the results of this RFI , the USG may seek to establish Cooperative Research and Development Agreement ( s ) ( CRADA ) and / or Other Transactional Agreements ( OTA ’ s ) with potential responder ( s ). INFORMATION REQUESTED : DEVCOM Armaments Center , Picatinny , NJ isconducting market research to identify domestic sheet metal manufacturers with proven capabilities to fabricate production - quality steel ammunition containers using agile manufacturing methods such as laser cutting , laser welding , rapid tooling fabrication , and other modern production methods enabling rapid , flexible sheet metal production . The goal is to reduce prototype and Low - Rate Initial Production ( LRIP ) lead times in support of the 6 . 8mm ammunition packaging development effort . Multiple variations of a lightweight steel outer container for 6 . 8mm ammunition have been designed by DEVCOM Armaments Center . A representative drawing of these designs is included in Figure 1 . Design variation details will be shared upon completion of this RFI and primarily include small differences in sheet gauge thickness of each component as shown in Table 1 . We are seeking prototype capabilities to fabricate approximately 50 ( total ) sheet metal prototypes of 3 to 5 designs by June 2026 and approximately 100 final prototypes by January 2027 . Additionally , we are seeking capabilities to manufacture approximately 10 , 000 containers per month , with the first delivery due in Q4FY27 . Minor design changes may be recommended to accommodate novel manufacturing processes . All container prototypes and production units must be capable of achieving a +/- 3 psig seal , which will rely on proper placement of the hasp on the container body , and quality control measures to ensure uniform gasket compression across the closure surface .

New Jersey

2026-04-29