How many rounds would this buy?
Federal Cartridge Co., Anoka, Minn., is being awarded a $49,900,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 300 Winchester magnum ammunition. This ammunition will be used by U.S. forces engaged in combat and by the Navy in Match Team competition. Work will be performed in Anoka, Minn., and is expected to be completed Jun. 2014. Contract funds in the amount of $1,319,768 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured with multiple proposals solicited via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N0016409-D-JQ56).
Getting Ready for a Change
Sources Sought M24 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) Reconfiguration Contracting Office Address: US Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions & Lethality Contracting Center, Picatinny NJ 07806 Description: This notice is a Sources Sought announcement. There is no solicitation available at this time. The US Army Contracting Command, Joint Munitions & Lethality Contracting Center, in support of the Project Manager Soldier Weapons, is conducting a market survey to identify potential sources for reconfiguring some or all of existing 7.62 x 51mm M24 Sniper Weapon Systems (SWS) currently available in Army inventory to the specifications identified in this notice. The M24 SWS is a bolt action, internal magazine fed, 7.62 x 51mm rifle intended to engage and defeat personnel targets out to 800 meters. This notice is to determine if there are potential sources capable of reconfiguring existing US Army M24 SWSs to meet the following criteria: 1. Caliber: Rebarreled/rechambered barrel optimized to accommodate Mk2482. (DODIC A191) 300 Winchester Magnum ammunition.3. MIL-STD-1913 Rail: Replacement of existing weaver rail with a 4. MIL-STD-1913 rail capable of accommodating both a day optic and in-line,5. forward mounted, AN/PVS-26 (NSN 5855-01-538-8121) image intensified 6. (I2) night vision device.7. Stock: Reconfigured with a stock that incorporates a detachable box magazine8., adjustable comb and length of pull.9. Sound suppressor: Addition of a detachable sound suppressor as well as any10. necessary barrel modifications required for sound suppressor interface.11. Day optic: Replacement of the existing day optic sight (DOS) and rings12. with an Army specified variable power day optic and compatible rings.
