Expressions of Interest are hereby invited for the supply of Rifle/Carbine Firearms for 5.56 x 45 Nato calibre to serve as duty firearms for UN Close Protection Officers and UN Security Officers worldwide. Scope: The vendor shall provide Rifle/Carbine chambered for 5.56 x 45 NATO calibre, using short stroke piston gas operating system with a rotating bolt in short (subcompact), medium (carbine) and standard barrel lengths (rifle); with fully-auto and semi-auto firing modes; using 30 rounds M16/M4 style STANAG magazine; with ambidextrous safety selector, magazine release and non-reciprocating cocking handle; with foldable buttstock; with Mil_STD-1913 picatinny rails. The product is expected to have minimum service life of 15,000 rounds for barrel, trigger group, bolt carrier under normal usage. Beneficiary Country/Territory: Global. Please confirm the closing time as it was not published. (ЮАР - Тендер #68077213)