Surefire Wins USSOCOM Contract. Will Provide Suppressors, Muzzle Breaks

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Posted November 3, 2017 10:00 am by Comments

By Tom Knighton

Surefire is known for their flashlights, but it’s not all they do. Now, they are getting some serious recognition for that fact with a new contract with the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The contract calls for muzzle breaks and suppressors…and no flashlights.

SureFire has won a contract worth $10 million for muzzle brakes and suppressors to be used on the “MK13 MOD 7 sniper rifle, 10.3 and 14.5 M4A1 upper receiver group (URG),” according to Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane‘s posting notice for the award. The presser, which was issued by SureFire, touts this as the second award based on the “most rigorous and extensive suppressor selection in USSOCOM history.”

The award is a sole-source, firm fixed price (FFP), five-year IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) contract for delivery of the gear. More below via NSWC Crane’s J&A (Justification & Approval) letter found in the award posting:

These items are in support of a small group of operators and currently there are 100 each MK13 Mod 7 Sniper Rifles fielded using the Surefire Flash Hiders and Sound Suppressor, in addition to 7,317 ea. 10.3 URG and 1,879 ea. …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms

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