Glock is protesting the Army's choice of Sig Sauer for its new handgun
February 27, 2017
Firearms manufacturer Glock has filed a protest with the government over
the Army's award of a new pistol contract to competitor Sig Sauer,
according to
documents filed with the Government Accountability Office on Friday.
The move complicates but does not put on hold the Army's plans to begin testing its XM17 Modular Handgun System, officials said.
"Glock received a debriefing concerning why they did not receive an
award on Feb. 17," the Army said in a statement. "Glock's protest to the
GAO is timely but was not filed within five days of receiving their
debriefing, meaning that under the Competition in Contracting Act, Sig
Sauer can continue contract performance during the pendency of the
protest."
Meanwhile, Army Materiel Command's protest litigation branch is defending against Glock's protest, the Army statement said.
The Army announced in January that it would replace the M9
Beretta, soldiers' sidearm for more than 30 years, with a modified Sig
Sauer P320.
Sig Sauer released the P320 in 2014; it is a polymer striker-fired
pistol that has interchangeable grip modules that can also be adjusted
in frame size and caliber by the user. And while the weapon can be
adapted to shoot 9mm, .357 SIG and .40 S&W ammunition, the Army is
opting to stick with the 9mm.
The service first announced the competition for the new pistol back
in 2011. Sig Sauer beat out Glock as well as Smith & Wesson for the
up-to-$580 million contract, which includes weapons, accessories and
ammunition to be delivered over a period of 10 years.
새 모델로 바꾸는 작업을 중지시키려면 글락이 육군에서 결정을 선포한지 5일 안에 항의를 했어야 하는데, 왜 시간을 끌었는지 모르겠네요 항의에 대한 심의는 하지만 Sig로 바꾸는 작업은 계속된다고 하네요.
