U.S. Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PCW-D, Bldg 10, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000, ATTN: Mrs. J. Szabo

10 -- WEAPONS DUE 082096 POC Mrs. J. Szabo, Contract Specialist, (201)724-5373 Ms. Catherine E. John-Angle, Contracting Officer, (201)724-3214. Potential sources are sought for a recoil attenuating mount (''soft mount'') to interface with both the M249 machine gun and the M122 tripod and M240B machine gun and the M122 tripod. The mount must interface with the traverse and elevating (T&E) mechanism for the M122 tripod. All mount pins must be captivated, quick-release ensuring they disengage/engage easily to prevent injury to hands and loss of pins. This mount must weigh less than 5.25 lbs. and the envelope must be no larger than 7'' wide, 13'' long, and 7'' high (without T&E attached). It must provide an empty case deflector and a method to securely attach the 200 round 5.56 mm ammunition container by which ammunition can be fed into the M249 smoothly without twisting. Additionally, the mount cannot interfere with use of the standard 7.62mm cardboard box/bag combination used with the M240B machine gun. Use of the mount must not degrade the performance of either weapon. These items must meet the Department of the Army guidelines for a Non-Developmental Item (NDI). Interested sources are encouraged to provide the following information within the next 30 days (August 20, 1996) from the date of this notice: company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, description of candidate item(s), specifications, material breakdown, performance and reliability information, availability/status, and company brochures/literature regarding contractor capability, and cost of the item. This information is to be sent to the following address: U. S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-PCW-D, Mrs. J. Szabo, BLDG#10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. Also, one sample of candidate item(s) is required at no cost to the government. The government plans to test the sample; therefore, offerors who do not supply hardware cannot participate. The item(s) should be sent to the following address: U. S. Army ARDEC, ATTN: AMSTA-AR-CCL-E, Ms. Ann Behling, BLDG #7, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000. This should not be considered a commitment by the government. No solicitation is available at this time. All responses should be submitted in the English language. (0200)

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