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10 -- XM145 TELESCOPE FOR THE M249 5.56MM M60 7.62MM AND M240B 7.62MM MACHINE GUNS SOL DAAE30-96-R-0080 DUE 071196 POC Helen Sammon, email=hsammon, Contract Specialist, (201) 724-5561, Beverly F. Wasniewski, Contracting Officer, (201) 724-2164. Correction: This action originally publicized in the CBD dated May 21, 1996 referred to a government designed rail grabber and options for up to 4200 unitsm which is incorrect. A rail grabber, the interface for telescope to weapon, will be provided by the contractor and delivered as part of the telescope unit. The contract will include four (4) single year production options for a possible total buy of up to 20,000 units. All other information publicized in the original synopsis is correct. (0212)

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