Remington Arms Company, Inc. said the United States Army’s Joint Munitions and Lethality Contracting Center has awarded Remington a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract (W15QKN-10-R-0403) for the upgrade of up to 3,600 M24 Sniper Weapon Systems (SWS) currently fielded to the Army pending type classification as the “M24E1”.

 

The major configuration change for this system is the caliber conversion from 7.62mm NATO (.308 Winchester) to .300 Winchester Magnum to provide soldier’s with additional precision engagement capability and range.

 

The contract is for a five (5) year period and has guaranteed minimum value of $192K with a potential value of up to $28.2 million.

This award follows a full and open competitive evaluation lasting 9 months, which began with the release of the Army’s Request for Proposal (RFP) on 13 January 2010.

 

The program will be executed under the authority of Project Manager Soldier Weapons, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, and managed by its subordinate unit, Product Manager Individual Weapons

Remington said its new Sniper Weapon System for the U.S. Army, the M-24E1, includes a new Leupold® Mark 4® 6.5-20x50mm Extended Range/Tactical (ER/T®) M5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and is specially designed and built with the military sniper in mind.

The scope has an auto-locking elevation adjustment, which the company said ensures rock-solid reticle adjustment is maintained during rough going and stressful conditions on the battlefield.

“This new scope incorporates all of the features our warfighters have been asking for,” said Kevin Trepa, Leupold's vice president of tactical sales and marketing. “We are working hard to design, manufacture and deliver the tools they need to get the job done.”


Leupold President and CEO Calvin Johnston added, “We are excited that our newest riflescope is part of Remington's upgraded M-24E1 Sniper Weapon System. Leupold will continue to leverage its Oregon-based workforce to provide the military with superior products built to their specifications.”


Other key features of the new ER/T include M5 windage and elevation adjustment dials with audible, tactile 1/10 (0.1) milliradian clicks to match the range-estimating, mil-based Horus reticle options. This allows fast, intuitive shot correction in the field. An elevation zero-stop helps prevent under-rotation in high-stress situations.