The Army on Wednesday formally pushed back release of a final solicitation to produce its new handgun.
Originally projected for a Jan. 2 release, the Army decided to delay the Request for Proposals beyond January “to allow for improvements to the RFP as a result of feedback received from Industry,” according to a notice posted on the government solicitation website FedBizOpps.
The purpose of this special notice is to advise interested vendors that the release of the Modular Handgun System (MHS) Request for Proposals (RFP) will not occur in January 2015 as previously stated at the last Industry Day. Release of the RFP is hereby delayed until further notice in order to allow for improvements to the RFP as a result of feedback received from Industry. Upon completion of the improvements to the RFP, the Government may conduct another Industry Day to address the changes made to the RFP and continue to give industry the opportunity to actively participate in shaping the program. The Army understands the strategic importance of this program to the industrial base. The Army remains committed to the MHS program and ensuring that it is executed using full and open competition. Please standby for additional information regarding this program.
