5.56mm Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) Ammunition

The United States Marine Corps is seeking potential sources capable of providing a 5.56mm Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft System (C-sUAS) kinetic ammunition commercial product. The proposed round must be a non-developmental item, past the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation phase, and be actively in production. Vendors must demonstrate a minimum production capacity of 20 million rounds annually. The round must be capable of kinetically disabling or destroying Group 1 and Group 2 UAS at ranges of 0-100 meters (Threshold) and 0-200 meters (Objective). Some key characteristics of the round include: • Brass multi-projectile payload consisting of up to five segments, containing no shot or similar spherical components • Constructed without plastic or polymer parts • Single-round configuration • Seamless ballistic and mechanical performance within 5.56mm weapon systems currently organic to the Marine Corps (M4, M4A1, and M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle) without requiring any weapon or standard NATO magazine modification