The U.S. Army intends to issue a Request for Proposal for the manufacture and delivery of 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges. The planned acquisition is a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price contract to Ultimate Training Munitions in the United Kingdom, with a maximum cumulative delivery limit of 255 million cartridges over five one-year ordering periods. The contract is anticipated to be awarded based on Other Than Full and Open Competition. A formal solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about the week of 17 April 2026. The marking ammunition is a non-lethal training cartridge used with a specific weapon conversion system.

The U.S. Army intends to issue a Request for Proposal for the manufacture and delivery of 5.56mm M1042 Loose and M1071 Linked Marking Ammunition Cartridges. The Government plans to award a sole-source, Firm Fixed Price contract to Ultimate Training Munitions in the United Kingdom, with a maximum cumulative delivery limit of 255 million cartridges. The contract will have five one-year ordering periods from Fiscal Year 2026 through 2031. A formal solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about the week of 23 March 2026. The ammunition is a non-lethal, marking type for use with converted weapons in training.

The U.S. Army intends to issue a Request for Proposal for the manufacture and delivery of 5.56mm M1042 and M1071 marking ammunition cartridges. This is a planned sole-source, firm fixed price contract to Ultimate Training Munitions of the United Kingdom for full-scale production, with a possible maximum delivery of 255 million cartridges. The contract will have five one-year ordering periods from Fiscal Year 2026 through 2031. A formal solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about 5 March 2026. The ammunition is a non-lethal, marking type for use in converted weapons within the Close Combat Mission Capability Kit system.