FN and Colt Awarded M16A4 Foreign Military Sales Contract by DoD

By Tactical Life

The Department of Defense announced the awarding of an M16A4 foreign military contract to FN America and Colt’s Manufacturing. The two American companies will compete for each order of the firm-fixed-price contract worth $383 million.

FN, Colt Win M16A4 Foreign Military Contract

The split award award will send rifles to Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and Nepal. The contract runs through an estimated completion date of April 2025.

DoD Announcement

FN America LLC, Columbia, South Carolina (W56HZV-20-D-0024); and Colt’s Manufacturing Co. LLC, West Hartford, Connecticut (W56HZV-20-D-0025), will compete for each order of the $383,311,941 firm-fixed-price contract to provide M16A4 rifles for Foreign Military Sales (Afghanistan, Grenada, Iraq, Lebanon and Nepal). Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 28, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity.