381:(IDIQ) type contract with four ordering periods, under which orders will be placed for the M2 .50 caliber Flex machine gun, NSN: 1005-00-322-9715, Part Number: 8401485. The contract number is W52H0909D0249 and delivery order 0001 obligates the one-time, 20 percent small business set-aside guaranteed minimum quantity of (548) M2 machine guns. The grand total maximum ordering quantity over the four ordering periods against all awarded contracts is 40,000 each. Contract Expiration Date is August 31, 2012.
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In August 2009, U.S. Ordnance received a 4-year, indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Army for M2HB, M2A2 (QCB) and M48 machine guns to support foreign military sales. There have been four delivery orders under this contract totaling (475) M2HBs, (475) spare barrels and (475) basic accessories,
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In April 2009, U.S. Ordnance received a 5-year, indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Army for M60E4/Mk43 machine guns to support foreign military sales. The first three orders under this contract totaled 2,217 M60E4s, 1853 spare long barrels and 309 conversion kits, plus parts and
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