Glock contract (DoD)

[Slater]

From today's DoD contract announcements:

"Glock Inc., Smyrna, Georgia, was awarded a $14,999,980 firm-fixed-price contract for various firearms, spare magazines and spare parts. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 10, 2026. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-21-D-0050)."

Overseas customer(s)?

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Con...ticle/2771255/

[mack7.62]

Spare parts for the lucky Glock users?

I found this interesting wonder how many are earmarked for use right here in the good ol USA,

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $101,332,412 modification (P00073) to contract W31P4Q-18-C-0130 for procurement of Hellfire missiles and containers. Work will be performed in Orlando, Florida, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2024. Fiscal 2019, 2020 and 2021 procurement, defense-wide funds; and 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Indonesia, Greece, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait) funds in the amount of $101,332,412 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

[SteyrAUG]

LOL. Did the army already decide the 320 was a POS and go with the Glock they should have went with?

[sinister]

... and 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Indonesia, Greece, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait) funds in the amount of $101,332,412 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency manages Foreign Military Sales (to the tune of a 15% cut). They serve as the US broker.

[mack7.62]

I don't believe SOCOM switched to the 320 but maybe these are for our new BFF's the Taliban.

[sinister]

The SEALs have dropped the 226 for the M17. The Army (by law) is replacing/has replaced USASOC M9s with M17s. USASOC issues the Glock 19 as a USSOCOM-procured personal pistol.

[mack7.62]

I believe the SEAL''s and MARSOC both went to the Glock 19 back around 2015/16 with both groups legacy of hanging on to non standard handguns I doubt they will dump them for M17's. But back to the OP there is likely still SOCOM use of Glock 19's so a 15 mil contract for replacement handguns and spare parts sounds reasonable.