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10 -- COMMERCIAL 40MM INDIVIDUAL GRENADE LAUNCHERS SOL N00164-00-R-0116 DUE 071500 POC Mr. John Pfender, Contracting Officer, 812-854-5198, FAX 812-854-5095 WEB: Click here to review Crane Division Acquisition Department, http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/announce.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, pfender_j@crane.navy.mil. POC: CONTRACTING: Mr. John Pfender at (812) 854-5198, COORDINATION: Mr. Bobby Just at (812) 854-5197 DESCRIPTION: The Navy, on behalf of the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations Peculiar Modification (SOPMOD) Program is issuing this Request for Information (RFI). SOPMOD is presently conducting a market survey. Sources are sought that can provide Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) individual grenade launchers that attach to M4/M16 series weapons to meet future operational requirements of USSOCOM Special Operations combatants. The SOPMOD Program is not seeking alternative sources for the current M203-series grenade launchers, rather is interested in COTS grenade launchers that show demonstrable improvements over the current M203-series grenade launchers in reliability, durability, ergonomics, lower weight/length, use of specialized munitions, stand-alone capability and increased combat capabilities in general. Potential vendors are encouraged to plan and participate in a live-fire demonstration of their respective systems on or about September 2000. The intent of this demonstration is to provide selected Special Operations combatants the opportunity to develop a specification for a possible future grenade launcher acquisition, should substantial increased capabilities be demonstrated. The government may be interested in purchasing product samples of certain grenade launchers. Interested vendors will provide the cost of one grenade launcher system to Mr. John Pfender at (812) 854-5198, FAX 812-854-5095, not later than 15 July 2000, and will contact Mr. Bobby Just at (812) 854-5197 not later than 30 July 2000 to receive final planning dates and information for the live-fire demonstration. This notice does not constitute an invitation for Bids or a request for Proposal (RFP) and it is not a commitment by the SOPMOD Program to procure subject equipment. No solicitation document exists at this time. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONOR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Posted 06/29/00 (W-SN470286). (0181)

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