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13 -- COMMERCIAL 5.56MM SUB-SONIC CARTRIDGE SOL N00164-00-R-0139 DUE 081100 POC John Pfender, Code 1162, telephone 812-854-5198 WEB: click here to download, http://www.crane.navy.mil/supply/announce.htm. E-MAIL: click here for point of contact, pfender_j@crane.navy.mil. 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) 5.56mm Sub-Sonic ammunition for use in the M4 series weapons to meet future operational requirements of USSOCOM Special Operations combatants. The SOPMOD Program is seeking a COTS solution to fulfill potential USSOCOM Special Operations requirement for a 5.56mm Sub-Sonic cartridge. The 5.56mm Sub-Sonic cartridge shall comply with American National Standard/Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufactures' Institute (ANSI/SAAMI) chamber pressure requirements for .223 Remington, and or US Army chamber pressure requirements for 5.56mm cartridge. The 5.56mm Sub-Sonic cartridge is required to function reliably in the M4A1 Carbine with suppressor (Threshold), and without suppressor (Objective) between the temperature range of +125 F to 20 F. Interested vendors are encouraged to plan on making test sample lots available for purchase (500 rounds minimum). The government may wish to test various samples with the intent of defining the government's requirements for a potential future competitive procurement of 5.56 sub-sonic ammunition. Test sample cartridges are required to be available no later than October 6, 2000. Interested vendors will provide the cost of the cartridge, and manufacturing capabilities to Mr. John Pfender at (812) 854-5198, FAX (812) 854-5095, no later than 11 August 2000. The interested vendors will also contact Mr. Chuck Marsh at (812) 854-4110 no later than 18 August 2000 for the governments' possible interest in procuring samples. 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 material. No solicitation document exists at this time. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. Posted 07/27/00 (W-SN479644). (0209)

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