U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000

A -- 155MM MODULAR ARTILLERY CHARGE SYSTEM (MACS) PROGRAM SOL DAAE30-97-R-0507 DUE 043097 POC Kathleen Sage, (201) 724-7674, John Eilenberger (201) 724-7674 WEB: homepage, http://procnet.pica.army.mil. This is a sole source to Bofors, AB Weapon Systems, S-691 80, Karslkoga, Sweden, in accordance with FAR 6.302-1. This effort is to provide man hours, materials and facilities to manufacture materials suitable for the ignition system for use in the 155mm XM232 propelling charge, one hundred twenty (120) will be used with percussion primers and ten (10) will be modified to be compatible with the U.S. Laser Ignition System. See numbered Note 22. (0087)

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