Monday, May 23, 2016

Navy in the market for 1.2M rounds of ball ammunition

From the Philippine News Agency (May 23): Navy in the market for 1.2M rounds of ball ammunition

The Philippine Navy (PN) is now looking for suppliers capable of supplying it with 1,296,000 rounds of 5.56mm SS109/M855 ball ammunition.

The latter will be used to arm its M-16 automatic rifles and brand-new M-4 carbines.

Project for this program is placed at PHP29.8 million. Winning bidders are required to deliver the items within 240 calendar days.

Pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 25, 1 p.m. at the Philippine Navy Hall of Justice, NJAG, Naval Station Jose Francisco Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

The 5.56mm is an intermediate cartridge developed in the United States and originally chambered in the M16 rifle.

 http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=887688

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