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

13 -- 40MM LOW COST TRAINING (LCT) CARTRIDGE(S) SOL DAAE30-98=Q-1147 DUE 091198 POC Bonnie Holland, Contract Specialist, 973-724-2005 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/98Q1147/98Q1147.htm. E-MAIL: Bonnie Holland, bholland@pica.army.mil. During the FY98-FY99 time frame, the Product Manager-Small Arms at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command, U.S.Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC) will submit a Request for Quote (RFQ)for a non-developmental 40mm low cost training cartridge. Candidate cartridges must meet the 40mm M918 TP performance requirements of the Tri-Service Training Device Letter of Requirement (TDLR) for the High Velocity Practice Round and, as revised by the user, must: a)cost no more than $10.00 per round for large production quantities. b) be compatible with the MK-19 Mod 3 Grenade Machine Gun. The subsequent RFQ will require 3008 each, low cost training cartridges to be delivered approximately 4 months after contract award for required qualification testing.The U.S. Army intends to issue a non-competitive solicitation to Indiana Ordnance Inc. See Note 22. Posted 08/28/98 (D-SN243111). (0240)

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