US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000

10 -- SEP ACCESSORY SHOTGUN SOL n/a DUE 091297 POC Bonnie Holland, Contract Specialist, 201-724-2005 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/procacts.htm. E-MAIL: Bonnie Holland, bholland@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC, in support of PM Small Arms, is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources of a compact, lightweight accessory shotgun for attachment below the barrel of the M16A2 Rifle and M4 Carbine. The following proposed characteristics apply: (a) caliber:12 gage; (b) method of operation: manually operated repeating action is acceptable, semiautomatic action is desired; (c) ammunition capacity, including one chambered cartridge: four cartridges minimum, six cartridges desired; (d) unloaded weight, including attachment hardware: 3.5 lb. maximum, 3.0 lb. desired; (e) effective range with standard 2.75" oo Buckshot ammunition: 30 meters minimum, 40 meters desired; (f) service life: 3000 rounds minimum, 5000 rounds desired; (g) positive, ambidextrous safety; (h) compatible with 2.75" and 3 " lethal ammunition, as well as breaching and nonlethal ammunition, without adjustment of the operating system; (i) major components must be of modular design, permitting field stripping and routine maintenance at operators level without tools, using standard DOD lubricants and solvents; (j) interchangeable at the individual component and major subassembly levels without hand-fitting; (k) attachable to the M16A2 Rifle and M4 Carbine without special tools, and without requiring permanent weapon modification; (l) compatible with interchangeable choke tubes, incorporating a mozzle device to minimize firing signature and provide compatibility with breach- ing ammunition; (m) functional after exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as extreme temperatures, salt water immersion, sand and mud; (n) durable, corrosion resistant non-reflective surface finish. Interested parties should submit, at no cost or obligation to the Government, literature/brochures describing the characteristics and capabilities of their hardware NLT 12 September 1997 to Commander, U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC,ATTN; AMSTA-AR-PC-D, Picatinny Arsenal,NJ 07806-5000,FAX (973)724-5904 (0230)

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