DLA Land and Maritime is soliciting 35 ammunition drum exit units for the M61A1 20mm Gatling Gun. This massive gun is mounted to the F-16 aircraft and can deliver 6,000 shots per minute and placing a controlled dispersion of projectiles in the path of the target.
The double-ended linkless ammunition feed system incorporates a compact lightweight composite rotary ammunition drum to store unfired and fired ammunition.
The only supplier of this item for the last 18 years has been Vermont Aerospace. It was last sold to the military for $7,657 each in quantity of 50.
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A complete technical data package is available for this item. The solicitation has been set-aside for small business.
Responses are due 8/21/2020, although if you notify the buyer of your interest in competing, they may extend the deadline. DLA is always interested in generating competition for sole source items.
To learn more about this opportunity, log into BidLink and search SPE7L3-20-Q-0740 in “Search for Anything”.
