SOLICITATION NOTICE
10 -- M4A1 Weapon System
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 332994
— Small Arms Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA, 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- 1069-6G7021
- Response Due
- 5/4/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/19/2006
- Description
- The U.S. Department of State Office of Acquisition Management intends to issue a Sole Source Award to Colt Defense LLC, Hartford, CT for the acquisition of (100) M4A1 Machine Guns. Colt Manufacturing is the only legitimate source of the M4 Carbine as they are the exclusive owner of the M4 Carbine technical data package, which includes ownership of the design, patent and trademark rights. This requirement is needed to backfill and re-supply the large quantity of M4?s currently issued to personnel in Iraq. The M4A1 is the system that DS agents have been trained to use and the economic impact to the U.S. Government for using other items that what is requested would be great and would involve the re-training of all agents in the field including purchasing all new weapons to issue to the various missions overseas. The M4 Carbine must meet the following specifications: Caliber ? 5.56 x 45mm NATO (.223 Rem), Weight without mag ? 5.9 lb (2.68kg), Empty 30 round magazine ? 0.25 lb (0.11kg), Loaded 30 round magazine ? 1.0 lb (0.45kg), Overall Length 33 in. (84 cm), Overall length with the stock retracted ? 29.8 in (76cm), Barrel length ? 14.5 in (37 cm), Bore characteristics ? hard chrome line, 6 lands & grooves, 1 twist in 7 in. (178mm), right hand, method of operation ? gas; direct system; locking bolt, muzzle velocity ? 2900 ft/sec (884 m/sec), muzzle energy ? 1645 joule, effective range ? 600m, front sight ? adjustable, rear sight ? M16A4 target style sight adjustable for windage and elevation to 600m, sight radius ? 14.5in (37cm), cyclic rate of fire ? 700-950 rpm, fire control selection ? SAFE-SEMI-FULL AUTO, upper receiver ? Flat top with detachable carrying handle. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 ? (2) or 41 U.S.C. 253?(2). The regulatory authority is FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or service will satisfy the agency?s requirements.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Springfield, VA
- Zip Code: 22153
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22153
- Record
- SN01038299-W 20060503/060501220327 (fbodaily.com)
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