SOCOM selects SIG for Personal Defense Weapon

[Slater]

SIG is on a heck of a roll lately:


"The Government hereby submits a notice of intent to award the Commercial Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) contract to Sig Sauer. This IDIQ will provide complete PDW weapons (Sig Rattlers - 5.56mm and .300 Blackout caliber) that includes suppressors (SL series), cleaning kits, magazines, quick barrel change kits and force on force training kits. Furthermore, parts, sustainment, and New Equipment Training will also be part of this IDIQ. The PDW system will allow Operators to have maximum firepower in a concealable weapon.

This IDIQ will be a five-year Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. After years of continuous market research, USSOCOM HQ has concluded that Sig Sauer is the only vendor that can fulfill USSOCOM’s need for the Commercial PDW requirement. USSOCOM HQ has been researching and reviewing different systems since 2017. We have meticulously reviewed each system for technical acceptance and whether it fits the commercial definition. Except for Sig Sauer, the vendors did not meet the technical requirements and/or the weapons do not meet the commercial definition. Due to the nature of this particular effort, USSOCOM cannot procure PDWs that are prototypes, under development, not in production, are in limited production or will be in general production in 1-2 years from now (assuming the PDW is not in production or is in limited production).

In addition, due to the programmatic requirements of this effort, we can only award to the Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM); in this case its Sig Sauer. The OEM (Sig Sauer) must provide New Equipment Training (for both Operators and Engineers/Technicians), Parts Replacement Schedule, sustainment etc… Sig Sauer is the only vendor who can fulfill the programmatic requirements because they are the sole owner the Intellectual Property (IP) and the technical data package of the Sig Sauer Rattler system."


https://sam.gov/opp/0497b64a90ca4963...f826d9281/view

[LowSpeed_HighDrag]

Whoever runs SIG's gov contract department is a genius.

[Slater]

Maybe SOCOM had it's eye on the Rattler from the beginning. They just had to go through the whole competitive process.

[The Dumb Gun Collector]

Whoever runs SIG's gov contract department is a genius.

My theory is they have an extremely attractive lady whose head runs like a paint shaker

[AndyLate]

The notice of intent was signed by Marvin the Marcian.

Is a commercial firearm adopted by the military a weapon of war?

Andy

[Slater]

The notice of intent was signed by Marvin the Marcian.

Is a commercial firearm adopted by the military a weapon of war?

Andy

Possibly. The various commercial shotguns (Mossberg 500, Remington 870, Ithaca 37, etc.) were used in warfare. With some modifications, generally.

[flenna]

Sig must have a huge hookers and blow budget and know exactly where to spend it.

[pag23]

Whoever runs SIG's gov contract department is a genius.

GBRS group pushes SIG P320s hard in their training videos. Maybe a good thing or a cash thing

[202]

The barrels are too short, particularly on the 5.56 model.

[C-grunt]

Hasnt SOCOM been using Rattlers for a while now?