M240 Variants and Spare Receivers

The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey has issued a solicitation for the fabrication and delivery of several models of the 7.62MM M240 machine guns (B, C, D, and H variants) and spare receivers in accordance with the Government Technical Data Package (TDP). These weapons, which are gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed, and chambered for NATO standard ammunition, must be manufactured, inspected, assembled, packaged, tested, and shipped following the strict specifications outlined in the Government TDP and M240 Weapon Specification. The procurement will be limited to firms located in the U.S. or Canada, with the technical data subject to export restrictions under U.S. law, requiring interested parties to comply with detailed non-disclosure agreements and submit specific documentation for approval prior to obtaining the TDP. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity agreement, with four ordering periods and a total ceiling value of $84.6 million. The Government may award up to two contracts, with each awardee receiving fair opportunity to compete for orders. Minimum purchase thresholds include 22 machine guns and 1,800 spare receivers across the contract term. A First Article Test involving ten weapons is required within 365 days of award, with production deliveries starting 75 days after test approval and ongoing monthly minimum deliveries of 150 machine guns and 250 spare receivers to meet operational demand. The solicitation will be released around mid-November 2013, with proposals due 45 days later. All communication must be submitted in English and directed to designated contract specialists at the U.S. Army Contracting Command in New Jersey.