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Acquisition announcement

MEMBERS: The Department of the Navy - Naval Sea System Command has released an acquisition announcement for development of significant technological advances in signature reduction for the Small Arms Signature Reduction (SASR) of the MK48 MOD1, 7.62x51mm lightweight machinegun (MG).

Announcement Title: 10--N00164-12-R-JN34-PRESOLICITATION NOTICE-FAMILY OF MUZZLE BRAKES AND SUPPRESSORS/SMALL ARMS SIGNATURE REDUCTION (FMBS/SASR) - FSG 10 - NAICS 332995 Solicitation Number: N0016412RJN34

Further information can be accessed at the following link: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSEA/N00164/N0016412RJN34/listing.html

NSAC Members Meeting

We are planning to have our semi-annual NSAC Members Meeting this June. Therefore we solicit your ideas regards the meeting agenda, i.e. what special topics would you like to have briefed and/or what sort of activities might enhance the value of the meeting to members. Please be specific in your suggestions and submit them to Ms. Barbara Byrnes of EME at 1-703-212-8030 ext. 223 Eme1bmt@aol.com and/or myself at 1-(973)-724-7043; stephen.c.small@us.army.mil

Note: Please submit your recommendations by close-of-business 18 April 2012

Best regards,

Steve
Stephen C. Small, Ph.D.
Joint Service Small Arms Program (JSSAP)
US Army Armament Research, Development & Engineering Center
RDAR-EIJ/Bldg. 65
Picatinny, NJ 07806-5000

Happy New Year to NSAC members

Hope everyone had a restful New year and ready to go for 2012. Below are some notes/reminders from our December members meeting.

DA/DOI Meeting: As of 9 Jan, Dept of Army is in receipt of documentation supplied by DOI explaining their assertion they have Section 845 OTA authority for Prototypes. DA is currently reviewing and a resolution is expected in the short-term. Additionally, the Research Program Director and the NBC procurement staff are investigating multiple Plan B options to ensure our FY12 program will be executed in a timely manner.

IR&D Brief: Members wishing to brief their IR&D efforts to key staff within ARDEC should work through the NSAC Research Program Director (Frank Puzycki). He will be able to provide appropriate POCs to work with.

Dec meeting briefs: Briefings have been uploaded to the web-site. Select briefings are not available through the web-site, but a POC is indentified to contact for further discussions.

Additionally:
Personnel from the JSSAP office and Government NSAC cell will be attending the SHOT Show, SOCOM/JSOP and various events in and around Las Vegas during the period of 12 through 21 January. If any members or interested parties would like to meet and discuss subjects pertaining to the Small Arms Center, Technology Consortium or JSSAP, please email us. We will have our BBs but it can be difficult to get reception so earliest is best (now or before 17 Jan) or in evenings during show. Schedule is filling up. Other Services' and DoD agency reps are attending as well and may be able to be coordinated.

JSSAP Office and Government NSAC who will be in attendance:

Dr. Bart Halpern : barton.halpern@us.army.mil (JSSAP) Craig LaMudge: craig.r.lamudge@us.army.mil (JSSAP, NSAC) Wai Luk: wai.luk@us.army.mil (JSSAP) Terence Rice: terence.f.rice@us.army.mil (NSAC)