Contract Award: $12M for 66mm Visual and Infrared Screening Smoke Grenades in Support of the U.S. Navy in Germany
American Rheinmetall Munition Inc., Stafford, Va., is being awarded a $12,811,540 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for 66mm vehicle launched infrared smoke grenades in support of the U.S. Navy. The grenades will be used to provide a visible and infrared smoke screen to protect combat vehicles from observation and subsequent targeting by laser illuminators, targeting devices and rangefinders. Consequently, probability of damage or loss from adversarial forces is decreased as sensor guided weapons are rendered less effective.
Work will be performed in Neuenburg, Germany, and is expected to be completed by April 2019. Fiscal 2014 procurement of ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps contract funds in the amount of $221,053 will be obligated at time of contract award. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities website, with one offer received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-14-D-JR23).
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