Last month, Project Manager (PM)- Soldier Weapons (SW) queried industry about commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) Sub Compact Weapons (SCW). The SCW is a highly concealable sub compact weapon system capable of engaging threat personnel with a high volume of lethal and accurate fires at close range with minimal collateral damage. An SCW includes but is not limited to functional weapon, magazines, cleaning kits, suppressors, specialized tool kit (if required), spare parts, slings, carrying cases, manuals.

Based on what they learned, the U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey (ACC-NJ), on behalf of Project Manager (PM)- Soldier Weapons (SW), intends to make the following Firm Fixed Price contract awards, on sole source basis, to the following:

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0034

Awardee: Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC for CM9MM-9H-M5A, Colt Modular 9mm Sub Compact Weapon

Amount: $22,000.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0037

Awardee: Beretta USA Corporation for Beretta PMX Sub Compact Weapon

Amount: $16,000.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0038

Awardee: CMMG, Inc. for CMMG Ultra PDW Sub Compact Weapon

Amount: $8,500.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0039

Awardee: CZ-USA for CZ Scorpion EVO 3 A1 Submachinegun

Amount: $14,490.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0040

Awardee: Lewis Machine & Tool Company for MARS-L9 Compact Suppressed Weapon

Amount: $21,900.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0041

Awardee: PTR Industries, Inc. for PTR 9CS Sub Compact Weapon

Amount: $12,060.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0042

Awardee: Quarter Circle 10 LLC 5.5 CLT and 5.5 QV5 Sub Compact Weapon

Amount: $24,070.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0043

Awardee: SIG SAUER, Inc. for SIG SAUER MPX Sub Compact Weapon

Amount: $20,160.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0044

Awardee: Trident Rifles, LLC for B&T MP9 Machine Guns

Amount: $36,000.00

Award Number: W15QKN-18-P-0045

Awardee: Zenith Firearms for Z-5RS, Z-5P and Z-5K Sub Compact Weapons

Amount: $39,060.00

These weapons will be evaluated to help inform current capabilities for the Capability Production Document for the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence. Currently, Personal Security Detail (PSD) military personnel utilize pistols and rifles, however, there is an operational need for additional concealability and lethality. Failure to provide the selected SCW for assessment and evaluation will leave PSD military personnel with a capability gap which can result in increased war fighter casualties and jeopardize the success of the U.S. mission.