SOLICITATION NOTICE
10 -- M249 Improved Bipod
- Notice Date
- 12/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey 07806-5000
- ZIP Code
- 07806-5000
- Solicitation Number
- W15QKN-06-R-0482
- Response Due
- 1/25/2006
- Archive Date
- 2/24/2006
- Description
- The U.S. Army, TACOM-ARDEC has a requirement for an initial quantity of 14,474 M249 Improved Bipod Assemblies to be procured in FY06. In addition, there may be four (4) subsequent IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) ordering periods with a potential of 1,000 ???10,000 and 10,001 ??? 19,000 assemblies per ordering period. The Improved Bipod Assembly attaches to the front part of the M249 Machine Gun and provides the capability for achieving accurate, sustained fire from a prone position, rugged one-hand adjustable legs, and a capability to adjust the firing position of the weapon without moving the bipod legs. The Improved Bipod Assembly legs can also be stowed and retained securely without interfering with either optical devices or other accessories mounted on the weapon forward rail assembly. The item is envisioned to be NC machine fabricated. The materials to be used in fabrication include 4140 Alloy Steel, 1015-1018, 1020-1026 Type 2, 1060- 1090, 1070-1095 Carbon Steels, and 300 and 416 series Stainless Steels. Various heat treatments, stress relieving, and final surface protective finishes are required for these materials. Some welding is required. The final assembly shall have a protective finish lusterless black in color. There are no cast parts and none are desired. No deviations to the drawing materials, treatment, or finish will be permitted. The contractor shall fabricate the item in accordance with U.S.G. drawings, inspect them in accordance with U.S.G. Quality Assurance Provisions (QAP), and package them in accordance with U.S.G. Special Packaging Instructions (SPI). The contractor must be able to sustain a delivery schedule of 1,250 Bipod Assemblies per month for all three ranges. There will be a First Article Test quantity and requirement to pass First Article prior to approval for full production. See Notes 1 and 26.
- Web Link
-
US ARMY TACOM-Picatinny Procurement Network
(http://procnet.pica.army.mil/dbi/Download/GoGetSolicitation.cfm?SolNum=W15QKN-06-R-0482)
- Record
- SN00952198-W 20051216/051214212343 (fbodaily.com)
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