JA for M60E4 M60E6 Machine Guns_AFC Approved _Redacted.pdf
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This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition for a new five-year Requirements Contract with Firm-Fixed Price Delivery Orders for the M60 machine gun, conversion kits, accessories, spare parts, and training. The contract will be awarded to U.S. Ordnance Defense Systems Manufacturing. The M60E4 and M60E6 machine gun variants are required, which incorporate various improvements over previous versions. The estimated award date is September 2024, with the customer being the Project Manager Soldier Lethality. The contract will be funded through the U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey. No prior full and open competition has been used for this requirement, and there are no unusual procurement history patterns. The justification cites only one responsible source, as no other supplies or services will satisfy the agency's requirements.
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Justification and Approval for Other than Full and Open Competition – FAR Part 6
1. Contracting Activity: US Army Contracting Command – New Jersey
2. Description of Action: The proposed action is for approval of a new five-year Requirements contract with Firm-Fixed Price Delivery Orders with US Ordnance Defense Systems Manufacturing, located at 300 West Sydney Drive McCarran, NV 89434. The customer, Project Manager Soldier Lethality, will use and including funding from to to fund this requirement. The estimated award date for this action is
3. Description of Supplies: The M60 is an air-cooled, gas-operated, belt-fed machine gun (MG) capable of being fired handheld or from various mounts and is primarily used for ground operations. It is chambered in 7.62 Millimeter North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ammunition and feeds from belts of disintegrating M13 links. This effort requires the M60E4 and M60E6 MG variants along with conversion kits, associated accessories and spare parts, and training.
The M60E4 incorporates improvements over previous M60 versions that include improvements to internal components, thick-walled barrel, a new polymer handguard and grip, and a redesigned gas system. Additional M60E4 upgrades include:
The M60E4’s ammunition hanger is now mounted on the receiver.
The M60E4’s folding bipod is now attached to the gas system and the barrel has a carrying handle to facilitate barrel changes.
The M60E4’s front sight is now adjustable for windage.
The M60E4 utilizes an ambidextrous safety and has universal sling attachments.
The M60E4’s flash hider has evolved from an earlier “duck bill style” to the currently available “bird cage” style.
The M60E4’s top cover is equipped with an integral Picatinny rail for mounting optics and accessories.
The M60E4 can load the weapon with the bolt closed and the feed cam and feed pawl have been redesigned to provide greater belt pull capability.
The M60E4 can be configured to match the Mk43 Mod 1 that includes multiple MIL- STD 1913 rails for attaching optics and accessories.
An M60E4 is defined as follows:
FOR RELEASE
(3) Authority previously cited if less than full and open competition was used:
(4) Summary of the contents of J&A paragraph 7 of the justification:
(5) No prior contract for this requirement was accomplished using Full and Open Competition.
(6) There were no unusual patterns that were revealed in the history.
(7) Circumstances Justifying Previous Procurement in the J&A:
b. Other facts: None.
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