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

10 -- BACK-UP IRON SIGHT FOR THE M4 CARBINE AND THE M16A4 RIFLE SOL DAAE30-98-R-0420 DUE 092098 POC George M. Chavis, Contract Specialist, AMSTA-AR-PC-D, (973) 724-4496 WEB: US ARMY TACOM-ARDEC Procurement Network, http://procnet.pica.army.mil/cbd/RFP/98R0420/98R0420.htm. E-MAIL: George M. Chavis, gchavis@pica.army.mil. The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (TACOM-ARDEC), Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, in support of Project Manager (PM) Small Arms, has a requirement for a commercial or modified commercially available zero to six hundred (0-600) meter iron sight for the M4 Carbine and the M16A4 Rifle. Of particular interest are sights which occupy as little area and as few rail cross slots as possible. It must not be detachable by the rifleman, and should be attachable using implements in a unit armorer's tool kit only. The iron sight shall attach to the rear of the upper receiver rail only and must fold over, rearward, in order to allow the attachment of other sighting devices to the upper receiver rail. The proposed acquisition will be a firm-fixed price contract for fifty (50) units (basic) with a maximum option quantity of 96,364. This acquisition will utilize the commercial item acquisition practices outlined in Part 12 of the Federal AcquisitionRegulations (FAR). The anticipated release date of the RFP will be on or about 7 August 1998, with a closing date of 20 September 1998, and will be made available for downloading at the following website: http://procnet.pica.army.mil/. Prospective offerors are reminded of the requirement to completion the Central Contractor Registration process, in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. The registration process can be completed the internet at the following website: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil, or by calling 1-888-227-2423. The U.S. Army TACOM-ARDEC intends to issue this RFP via electronic means (internet) only; however, under special circumstances only will consideration will be given to requests for hard copy versions of the RFP. Please direct any questions to Mr. George M. Chavis, (973) 724-4496 (gchavis@pica.army.mil). See Numbered Note 1. Posted 07/22/98 (D-SN227224). (0203)

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