Leveraging similar Other Transactional Authorities used conduct the Next Generation Squad Automatic Weapon program, the US Army wants to give up to six companies an opportunity to offer a, “highly concealable SCW system capable of engaging threat personnel with a high volume of lethal force while accurately firing at close range with minimal collateral damage.” The weapon should be optimized for shooting 147 grain 9mm.
This Prototype Opportunity Notice OTA has a goal of delivering a quantity of 15 functional weapons with Slings & Manuals, 40 – 20 round magazines and 80 – 30 round magazines, 5 cleaning kits, 3 suppressors, 2 specialized tool kits (if required for assembly/disassembly), and spare parts, within 30 days after award. If successful, a follow-on production OTA or Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) based award, may be made to one offeror for up to 350 SCW systems, which may include an option for additional quantities up to 1,000 SCW systems that may be exercised in quantities no greater than 350 SCW systems.
Once again, the requirement for the SCW is because the United States military operations take place worldwide and in all types of terrains as well as under every environmental condition. The Secretary of the Army and/or the Chief of Staff approves senior commanders and key personnel as High Risk Personnel (HRP). HRPs are authorized a Personal Security Detail (PSD), which are assigned to guard against outlined threats. To address this operational need, PSD military personnel require weapons with greater lethality than pistols that are more concealable than rifles. The ultimate objective of this program is to acquire a highly concealable Sub Compact Weapon (SCW) system capable of engaging threat personnel with a high volume of lethal force while accurately firing at close range with minimal collateral damage.
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They just canceled the previous solicitation for 9MM concealable sub-guns and now they want to do it AGAIN? Just buy something like the RATTLR in 5.56 or .300 BO. Concealable and in a useful caliber for dealing with Armor.
They canceled it because they wanted to change the requirements. So we knew this was coming. I can’t remember if the suppressor requirement was there in the last one so that could be it.
“PSD military personnel require weapons with greater lethality than pistols that are more concealable than rifles”
9mm out of 1″-2″ more of barrel is so much more lethal.
Lethality is a lot more than bullet speed. A guy with a MP-5 with a stock, red dot optic and 30 round mag is a lot more lethal to me at 40 yards than a guy with an iron sighted Glock 19.
Yet that MP5 is not much more concealable then a Mk18 carbine which is more lethal then a Mp5
Sigh, I was just pointing out that there is more to the solicitation than a couple of FPS. Substitute any of the number of compact PDW’s for MP-5 in my previous post and you get the same thing. They are looking for a compact, shoulder fired weapon that will allow guys to get quality hits at medium distances in a PSD environment. Same reason the USSS carried the Audi and MP-5K for years.
So why not modify the sig, first link?
https://www.bt-ag.ch/shop/eng/bt-polymer-lower-for-usw-320-bt-430174
And make it into something like the second link?
https://www.dakotatactical.com/product/bt-usw-a1-semi-automatic-9mm-pistol-with-aimpoint-nano/
It would be concealable and more accurate than a pistol, yet the cost would be minimal in terms of program funding.
Magpul PDW or MDR Micro for the win?