Marine Sniper Optic Contract

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Marine Sniper Optic Contract

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:22:45 PM EDT

Interesting.....
Premiere Reticles, Winchester Va., is being awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-priced, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for Scout Sniper Day Scopes to replace the aging and failing Unertl sniper scopes currently used by US Marine Corps snipers. The initial purchase will be 575 scopes at $1749 each for a total initial delivery order of $1,006,250. The government may purchase up to a maximum of 7500 scopes on this contract over the five-year period the contract is in effect. Work will be performed in Winchester, Va. (75 percent) and Germany (25 percent), and is expected to be completed August 2010. Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured using full and open competition. The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Va., is the contracting activity (M67854-05-D-1043).

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:25:00 PM EDT

[#1]

I sure wouldn't mind having a look through one of those.

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:25:27 PM EDT

[#2]

I bet that made their day.

That's a nice little contract right there.

HS1

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:25:57 PM EDT

[#3]

they need to send me one for uhh, bumpfire torture testing, yeah.

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:28:32 PM EDT

[#4]

Premiere has been revampinging the old Unertls for some time and from all accounts the Marines are real happy with their work.

They earned and deserve this contract.

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:38:00 PM EDT

[#5]

The initial purchase will be 575 scopes at $1749 each

But everyone here says that the bargain stuff, like Tacpoints, are just as good.........

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:43:22 PM EDT

[#6]

I notice these scopes are having some work in Germany too, what are they Steiner's with Premier Recticles 2nd Gen Mil-Dot?

Posted: 8/5/2005 2:59:50 PM EDT

[#7]

tag

Posted: 8/5/2005 6:22:33 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
I notice these scopes are having some work in Germany too, what are they Steiner's with Premier Recticles 2nd Gen Mil-Dot?

If I had to guess, they are probably Leupold optics....

Posted: 8/5/2005 6:47:06 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Quoted:
I notice these scopes are having some work in Germany too, what are they Steiner's with Premier Recticles 2nd Gen Mil-Dot?

If I had to guess, they are probably Leupold optics....

If I had to guess it will be German glass.

Posted: 8/5/2005 6:59:04 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
I notice these scopes are having some work in Germany too, what are they Steiner's with Premier Recticles 2nd Gen Mil-Dot?

If I had to guess, they are probably Leupold optics....

If I had to guess it will be German glass.

Even though Premier specializes in Leupold?

That would be odd.

Posted: 8/5/2005 7:32:24 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
Premiere has been revampinging the old Unertls for some time and from all accounts the Marines are real happy with their work.

They earned and deserve this contract.

US Optics had the contract to repair and recondition the 10x USMC for both the M40A1/A3 and the 10x USMC .50 for the SASR. From my experience, their work was questionable.

I'm curious about this new scope from Premier. It's about time for sure...the Marine Corps has been talking about getting a new scope to replace the aging Unertls for years. But, they always seemed to get bogged down looking for the perfect, vaporware (to coin a phrase) scope. Good on Premier and SysCom for finally getting something in the works.

Posted: 8/6/2005 5:21:53 AM EDT

[#12]

You mean that you can't really make a rifle scope last for 50 years of frequent use?

Posted: 8/6/2005 5:27:22 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
The initial purchase will be 575 scopes at $1749 each

But everyone here says that the bargain stuff, like Tacpoints, are just as good.........

Coming soon: Hakko Marine Sniper Scopes, $50 each!

Posted: 8/6/2005 5:32:43 AM EDT

[#14]

I'd love to see a pic. Anyone?

Posted: 8/6/2005 5:39:34 AM EDT

[#15]

USSOC got a better deal;

Lightforce USA Inc., Orofino, Idaho, is being awarded a maximum $10,764,725 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Family of Rifle Day scope sizes 1-4x24, 2.5-10x24, 3.5-15x50, and 5.5-22x56, to support the Unites States Special Operations Command. Contract is for a minimum 40/ maximum 7,700 Day scopes and associated data. Work will be performed in Orofino, Idaho, and is expected to be completed by July 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $12,265, will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was competitively procured and advertised via the Internet, with one offer received. The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane Ind., is the contracting activity (N00164-05-D-8558).

Posted: 8/6/2005 5:45:39 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
I sure wouldn't mind having ~~a look through~~ one of those.

Posted: 8/6/2005 6:00:22 AM EDT

[#17]

Nightforce scopes

Nice looking stuff!

Posted: 8/6/2005 6:43:31 AM EDT

[#18]

I'm betting they will be Leupolds of some sort with the Gen 2 Mil Dot reticle. Leupold is all that Premier will work on, so it stands to reason.

Nothing on Premier's website though.

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