For the second time, the Massachusetts Army National Guard is seeking contractor bids to build a scaled-back machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod — though the controversial project is still awaiting approval.
, the Massachusetts Army National Guard is seeking bids from contractors to build a scaled-back machine gun range at Joint Base Cape Cod — though the controversial project is still awaiting approval.
Additional infrastructure would also be needed, including a “range control tower, ammunition breakdown building, covered mess, classroom, and storage,” according to the ad.called for an eight-lane range, two of which would have been 1,500 meters long — roughly a mile — so soldiers could practice firing the .50 caliber M82 sniper rifle and the M2 machine gun. That design would have enabled the Guard to satisfy the military’s training requirements.
The Guard declined to respond to a request for comment. The ad calls for bidders to submit Requests for Information online by 10:00 a.m. on August 7, 2024., two contractors submitted bids that each estimated the project would cost around $15 million, according to documents released to CAI. That’s significantly more than the $9.7 million Congress appropriated for the range.
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