Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 1162 Bldg 2521, 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522-5001

10 -- RAIL SYSTEMS IAW MIL-STD-1913 DUE 051500 POC Mr. Troy Smith, 812-854-5858, FAX 812-854-1044 (Mr. D. B. Ellison, Contracting Officer) WEB: Click here to review Crane Division Acquisition Department, http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/announce.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Mr. Smith via e-mail., smith_troy@crane.navy.mil. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, is requesting information at no cost to the Government for Rail Systems manufactured in accordance with MIL-STD 1913. The Naval Special Warfare Command has an objective of affixing Rail Systems to various weapons within the inventory. The weapons are as follows: M60 Machine Gun, MK43 Machine Gun, M2HB Machine Gun, M14 Rifle, Remington 870 Shotgun and the AK47 series rifles. The objective is to obtain MIL-STD 1913 Rail Systems for the above mentioned weapons to increase operational effectiveness through compatibility with the SOPMOD Kit components (4X Day Scope, Reflex Sight, Vertical Forward Handgrip, Infrared Laser Pointer/Illuminator, Visible Laser, Visible Bright Light (9 volt flashlight), and Mini Night Vision Sight as well as other sights/components currently in the inventory. Of particular interest are mounts that cover one or more quadrants in a single unit. In general, mounts are sought which are optimized for ergonomics, zero retention, durability, and weight. Mounts should not affect the functioning/safety of the basic weapons. An objective of this effort is to minimize the modifications required to the basic weapon to attach the mounts, however it is understood that certain minor modifications may be required to achieve performance requirements. This is a Non Developmental Item/Commercial Off-the-Shelf (NDI/COTS) effort. It is anticipated that an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract will result. The Government will not provide weapons or weapons drawings for this effort. Tentative schedule for this effort is to issue a solicitation by 1 April 1999, and to obtain 10 product samples for each rail system configuration (at no cost to the government) from interested sources not later than 15 May, 2000, for user evaluation and source selection. Desired outcome of this process is the award of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract(s) to one or more sources by July 2000. It is requested that interested offerors provide the POC below with product information such as specifications, test results, catalogs, pricing and availability by 30 December 1999. Technical POC: NAVSURFWARCENDIV Crane, ATTN Mr. Troy Smith, Code 4081 Bldg. 2521, 300 Highway 361, Crane IN 47522-5001. Telephone 812-854-5858, Fax 812-854-1044 or e-mail smith_troy@crane.navy.mil. (Mr. D. Ellison, Contracting Officer sends.) Posted 11/17/99 (W-SN401500). (0321)

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