Spade Damper Assembly and Spare Parts for the M777 Lightweight Towed 155mm Howitzer Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Spade Damper Assembly and Spare Parts for the M777 Lightweight Towed 155mm Howitzer

Deadline : 09 Jul 2025

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 121732499

Document Ref. No. : W15QKN-25-x-18N4

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description

Purpose: The Army Contracting Command New Jersey (ACC-NJ), Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000 is conducting a Market Survey on behalf of the Joint Program Manager for Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) in support of Product Manager Artillery, Mortars, and Precision System (PdM AMPS) to identify parties having the interest and resources to support a future requirement to produce Spade Damper Assemblies and Spare Parts for the M777 Lightweight Towed 155mm Howitzer.



Description: This Sources Sought Notice (SSN) is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of PM CAS.



This SSN will be used in identifying interested vendors and their capability to manufacture, produce, supply, and inspect Spade Damper Assemblies and associated spare parts for sustainment. To produce these parts, the vendor should be capable of manufacturing or outsourcing metal part production and metal finishing to meet Military standards. These subcomponents are made up of commercial off the shelf (COTS) and build to print metal parts.



The Spade Damper is a compression acting hydraulic shock absorber with a coil spring reset. The Spade Damper cartridge is mounted in a sleeve and has a nominal stroke of 4 inches prior to hitting the bottom stop. The Outer Sleeve is made from 7075-T7351 hard coated anodized aluminum. The plunger is chrome-plated Corrosion-Resistant Steel. The operating temperature for the M777 Lightweight Howitzer is between -51°F and 120°F. The Spade Dampers facilitate spade emplacement and act as shock absorbers during firing of the M777 Lightweight Towed 155mm Howitzer. The Technical Documentation for this effort is Distribution A and can be found below in the attachment section of this posting.



The vendor should have capability to conduct a functional and final acceptance that includes dimensional inspections, examination, and testing of environmental requirements such as Gun ...
Active Contract Opportunity
Notice ID : W15QKN-25-x-18N4
Related Notice
Department/Ind. Agency : DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier : DEPT OF THE ARMY
Major Command : AMC
Sub Command : ACC
Sub Command 2 : ACC-CTRS
Sub Command 3 : ACC-NJ
Office : W6QK ACC-PICA
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
Original Published Date: Jun 27, 2025 09:50 am EDT
Original Response Date: Jul 09, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jul 24, 2025
Initiative: None

Classification
Original Set Aside:
Product Service Code: 1025 - GUNS, OVER 150MM THROUGH 200MM
NAICS Code: 332994 - Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing

Place of Performance: USA

Documents

 Tender Notice

Spade_Damper-13006481.pdf

QAP-13006481.pdf