Friday, February 5, 2016

DND, AFP to acquire 44.5-M rounds of 5.56mm ball ammunition

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 5): DND, AFP to acquire 44.5-M rounds of 5.56mm ball ammunition

The Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are in the market for 44.5 million units of 5.56mm ball, linked SS 109 cartridges.

The latter is one of the types of ammunition used by the M-16s and R-4 automatic rifles in Filipino military inventory.

The budget for the project, totaling Php102,419,991.23, will be sourced from the FY 2015 General Appropriations Act and Philippine Army Appropriations for CY 2015.

Winning bidders are required to deliver the items within 180 calendar days upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

Bidders should have completed, within the last five years from the date of submission and receipt of bids, a single largest similar completed contract equivalent to at least 25 percent of the contract.

Bidding is open to both local and foreign manufacturers.

The DND Bids and Awards Committee will conduct a pre-bid conference on Feb. 10, at 11 a.m. at the DND BAC Conference Room, Basement, DND Building, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Bid opening is set on Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. at the same venue.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=854103

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