Slater
08-03-19, 16:55
This solicitation apparently won't go away. For some reason (FMS?) the Army apparently wants to buy up to 215,000 M16A4's. By now I would have thought that the M4/M4A1 would be standard even with overseas customers.
With only one NSN, how does the Army differentiate between the three configurations?
NSN: 1005-01-383-2872, noun: M16A4 5.56mm rifle with the following configurations:
A. The Standard configuration is the M16A4 Rifle with Backup Iron Sight (BUIS) and Adapter Rail System (ARS) (No carrying handle and no handguard).
B. Alternate One configuration is the M16A4 Rifle with Carrying Handle Attached and ARS (No BUIS and no handguard).
C. Alternate Two Configuration is the M16A4 Rifle with Carrying Handle Attached and Standard Handguard. (No BUIS and no ARS).
Minimum quantity: 12 each (FAT Requirement); maximum quantity: 215,000 each. If two awards are made, each successful awardee will receive a guaranteed minimum order for NSN: 1005-01-383-2872. Future orders will be competed amongst the two awardees in accordance with the terms outlined in the solicitation and resulting contract.
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=198597e763352d8ff6a1c7a7a6b9246d&tab=core&_cview=1
With only one NSN, how does the Army differentiate between the three configurations?
NSN: 1005-01-383-2872, noun: M16A4 5.56mm rifle with the following configurations:
A. The Standard configuration is the M16A4 Rifle with Backup Iron Sight (BUIS) and Adapter Rail System (ARS) (No carrying handle and no handguard).
B. Alternate One configuration is the M16A4 Rifle with Carrying Handle Attached and ARS (No BUIS and no handguard).
C. Alternate Two Configuration is the M16A4 Rifle with Carrying Handle Attached and Standard Handguard. (No BUIS and no ARS).
Minimum quantity: 12 each (FAT Requirement); maximum quantity: 215,000 each. If two awards are made, each successful awardee will receive a guaranteed minimum order for NSN: 1005-01-383-2872. Future orders will be competed amongst the two awardees in accordance with the terms outlined in the solicitation and resulting contract.
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=198597e763352d8ff6a1c7a7a6b9246d&tab=core&_cview=1