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Last Updated on 19 Aug 2011 at 8 AM
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Quantico Virginia

10--M40A5 Product Improvement requirement.

Solicitation ID M6785411I1082
Posted Date 04 Aug 2011 at 1 PM
Archive Date 19 Aug 2011 at 5 AM
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Agency Department Of Defense
Location Quantico Virginia United states 22134
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY/SOURCES SOUGHT AND YOUR RESPONSE IS NOT AN OFFER AND DOES NOT COMMIT THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY ANY COSTS INCURRED IN PREPARATION OF ANY SUBMISSION TO THIS MARKET SURVEY OR TO CONTRACT FOR SUPPLIES/SERVICES. The Program Manager for Infantry Weapons (PM IW), Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) is conducting market research on the availability of potential materiel solutions as product improvements for the M40A5 Sniper Rifle including addition of a tripod, modular stock, 10-round magazine, and shorter barrel to reduce overall systems length and weight. The intent of this Product Improvement Program (PIP) is to obtain a product that incorporates all modifications as a holistic, integrated solution (i.e., all components integrated as a single solution by the vendor). The M40A5 .308 Winchester Sniper Rifle is a Marine Corps-designed weapon system. Each M40A5 is custom-built at Precision Weapons Section (PWS), Weapons Training Battalion, Quantico, Virginia. It is a bolt-action, manually operated, magazine-fed, shoulder-fired weapon. The M40A5 is employed with the variable-powered Scout Sniper Day Scope (SSDS) and is compatible with a quick detach suppressor. The main battle weapon of the Marine Corps Scout Sniper, it is employed to engage and destroy targets out to 1,000 yards. See attachment for detailed requirement.
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