1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | W15QKN-19-D-0116 (unhyphenated: W15QKN19D0116) |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $107.1M obligated across 108 contracts
|
| Obligated Amount | Order-Dependent / TBD |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $99,142,022 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: $0 (signed 2019-09-19, latest FPDS action 2024-05-16) · 5 Issued Delivery/Task Order(s) totaling $37,009,126 |
| Awarding Branch / Agency | Department of the Army |
| Contracting Command & DoDAAC | W15QKN: W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY |
| Competition & Contract Structure | FMS / ALLIED · Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDIQ) / Order-Dependent (IDV) |
| Product / Service & Industry Codes | PSC 1005 (Guns, Through 30mm) · NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing) |
| Work Locations & Funding | Determined at the contract or task-order level |
| Estimated Completion Date | See order schedule |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract W15QKN19D0116)
M4/m4a1 carbines for foreign military sales (fms)
3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence
For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers
Subcontracting & Material Supply Window
- Prime Awardee: Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC
- Delivery Runway: Active through multi-year ordering period
- Requirement Scope: M4/m4a1 carbines for foreign military sales (fms)
- Federal Supply Class: PSC 1005 (Guns, Through 30mm)
- BD Action: Reference Prime Contract W15QKN-19-D-0116 when contacting Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers
Buying Command & Recompete Posture
- Buying Command: W15QKN (W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY)
- Acquisition Method: FMS / ALLIED
- FOIA Jurisdiction: Army Contracting Command (ACC) FOIA Officer (usarmy.redstone.acc.mbx.hqaccfoia@army.mil)
- Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.
Issued Task & Delivery Orders under W15QKN-19-D-0116 (5 shown, $37.0M obligated)
| Order PIID | Obligated | Awardee | Start / Latest Action | End Date | Order Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W15QKN24F0304 | $19.5M | Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC | 2024-06-20 / 2024-06-20 | 2024-12-30 | Delivery order for m4/m4a1 carbines. |
| W15QKN24F0524 | $14.6M | Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC | 2024-09-12 / 2024-09-12 | 2026-08-31 | Delivery order for m4/m4a1 carbines. |
| W15QKN24F0463 | $2.3M | Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC | 2024-08-20 / 2025-04-17 | 2026-04-30 | Delivery order for m4/m4a1 carbines. |
| W15QKN24F0144 | $577K | Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC | 2024-02-21 / 2024-02-21 | 2024-04-30 | Delivery order for m4a1 carbines. |
| W15QKN23F0543 | $0 | Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC | 2023-09-18 / 2024-02-12 | 2023-12-29 | Order for m4a1 carbines |
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract W15QKN-19-D-0116.
Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office W15QKN (W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY)
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Prime Contractor | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-18 | W15QKN-26-C-A008 | Applied Research Associates | $13.5M | Sep 17, 2029 | Applied Research Associates wins $13.5M contract for novel munitions and advanced energetics development. U.S. Army Contracting Command $13.... |
| 2026-09-10 | W15QKN-26-D-A095 | Charles Reed Knight Jr. | $50.0M | Sep 10, 2031 | Charles Reed Knight Jr. wins $50.0M contract for M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems, variants, accessories, spare parts, special tools. Army... |
| 2026-09-03 | W15QKN-26-D-A072 | Northrop Grumman Systems | $862.9M | Sep 3, 2031 | Northrop Grumman Systems wins $862.85M contract for an $862,848,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Army... |
| 2026-08-31 | W15QKN-26-D-A084 | - | $712.5M | Aug 31, 2031 | Action Manufacturing wins $712.48M contract for a $712,480,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Army Cont... |
| 2026-08-25 | W15QKN-26-D-A102 | - | $257.4M | Aug 24, 2031 | UTM wins $257.4M contract for 5.56mm M1042 loose and M1071 linked marking ammunition cartridges. Army Contracting Command work through Aug 2... |
| 2026-08-25 | W15QKN-26-D-A094 | BWAY | $31.7M | Aug 24, 2031 | BWAY wins $31.7M contract for and delivery of PA154, PA157, and PA191 mortar ammunition metal containers. Army Contracting Command work thro... |
| 2026-07-30 | W15QKN-26-F-A236 | - | $0 | - | Correction to an earlier Lockheed Martin Sippican award. . |
| 2026-07-28 | W15QKN-26-F-A236 | Lockheed Martin Sippican | $19.8M | Jul 28, 2026 | Lockheed Martin Sippican wins $19.8M contract for production of Stinger missile warheads and fuzes. Army Contracting Command work through Ju... |
Other Recent Department of War Awards to Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Branch | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | W15QKN-26-D-A008 | Army | $40.9M | Mar 31, 2031 | Colt's Manufacturing wins $40.9M contract for production of M4/M4A1 carbines for Foreign Military Sales to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iraq. Arm... |
| 2025-12-15 | W15QKN-26-C-0005 | Army | $12.9M | Jun 30, 2026 | Colt's Manufacturing wins $12.9M contract for Colt M4A1 carbines, suppressors, and flash hiders. Army Contracting Command $12.9M obligated n... |
4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)
Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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