{"id":1954,"date":"2019-06-21T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/?p=1954"},"modified":"2019-06-24T16:56:57","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T16:56:57","slug":"u-s-army-seeking-new-manufacturer-to-produce-two-thousand-m110-7-62mm-sniper-rifles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bidlink.net\/news\/2019\/06\/u-s-army-seeking-new-manufacturer-to-produce-two-thousand-m110-7-62mm-sniper-rifles\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Army seeking new manufacturer to produce two thousand M110 7.62mm Sniper Rifles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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7.62 mm Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle System (M110 SASS) (Army Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Department of the Army is looking for new manufacturers to produce the M110 SASS 7.62 mm Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle System<\/a>.\u00a0 Firearms manufacturers need to respond before the end of June if they are interested in potentially winning a long term government contract award for supplying approximately 2,000 new M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems (SASS) 7.62mm Sniper Rifles.<\/p>\n

The Department of the Army issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking to identify potential sources capable of providing these Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems to the Army. \u00a0Interested companies and Firearm manufacturers are asked to complete a short questionnaire before June 28th<\/sup> 2019.<\/p>\n

Potential Contract Value<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

The M110 SASS Weapon unit cost listed in the Army\u2019s fiscal year 2013 Budget was $11,214.00.\u00a0 That was the most recent year we could easily find a unit price for the M110. The total potential contract value could be over $22 Million dollars for an order of 2,000 M110\u2019s at 2013 prices.\u00a0 Today 6 years later prices are sure to have gone up.<\/p>\n

Current Manufacturer<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Knight\u2019s Armament Co produced a batch of new M110 SASS 7.62mm Sniper Rifles a few years back contract number W52H09-10-C-0061.\u00a0 On December 20, 2018 the U.S. Army Contracting Command awarded a government contract to Knight\u2019s Armament Company with a contract \u201ctotal estimated value\u201d of $16,550,140.00.\u00a0 The contract is for overhaul of the M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (SASS), NSN: 1005-01-534-2841.\u00a0 The government solicitation W56HZV-17-R-0026 which was posted on January 27, 2017 led to this award, it was a \u201cSources Sought\u201d to determine industry capability to overhaul up to 1,725 M110 7.62mm Sniper Rifles.<\/p>\n

This current Sources Sought solicitation W15QKN-19-R-06K7<\/a> is seeking to find new sources capable of producing the\u00a0M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper System (M110 SASS) a 7.62mm Sniper Rifle.\u00a0 This Request for Information originating from Project Manager Soldier Weapons (PM SW)<\/a> has a short questionnaire for interested manufacturers.\u00a0 The estimated contract length is 5 years, with a total quantity of approximately 2,000 systems.\u00a0 This Market Survey for the M110 SASS is not to be confused with requirements for the CSASS (Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System).<\/p>\n

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The Department of the Army is looking for new manufacturers to produce the M110 SASS 7.62 mm Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle System.\u00a0 Firearms manufacturers need to respond before the end of June if they are interested in potentially winning a long term government contract award for supplying approximately 2,000 new M110 Semi-Automatic Sniper Systems (SASS) 7.62mm … <\/p>\n

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