US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

10 -- 50 CALIBERS SNIPER RIFLE SYSTEM SOL DAAE30-97-R-0019 DUE 121097 POC Jack McDonough, Contract Specialist, (973)724-4049 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: ack McDonough, jmcdon@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operation Command have a joint program to acquire a Non-Developmental (NDI) or modified NDI Caliber .50 Sniper Weapon System. This will consist of the basic weapon mounted with a removable optical sight to enable acquisition of man sized targets at 1000 meters (1500 meters objective) and vehicle targets at 1700 meters (2000 meters objective.) The rifle must be capable of firing standard caliber .50 ammunition and must also have a detachable box magazine. Also included as part of the system are a hard carry case for all components, a soft carry case (drag bag) and a hard case for the optic when it is separate from the rifle. The selected contractor will also be re- sponsilbe for life cycle depot level maintence of the system. Four complete, identical and functional weapon systems will be supplied as bid samples as part of the proposal requirements for evaluation by the government. The bid samples will be evaluated against the required characteristics (basic factors) and for com- petitive evaluation. The bid samples will be provided at no cost to the govern- ment and will be returned in an as-tested condition following award. The basic contract will be for delivery of 20 complete systems with production options for a total quantity potentialy up to 800 systems spanning four years. A market survey for this program was published in the CBD 14 Aug 96. Offerors proposals toget- her with bid samples must be received by ARDEC within 100 days after release of the RFP issue date. A request for proposal (RFP) shall be disseminated through the Internet (Address:http://procnet.pica.army.mil). This acquisition is 100% small business set aside. See numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0219)

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