System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr Tender Winner

Haenel CR223 Assault Rifle [C G Haenel]

The tender winner in the German Forces’ System Sturmgewehr Bundeswehr / System Assault Rifle Bundeswehr award procedure has been announced.

Press Release, Berlin, 15 Sepember 2020: [auto-translated] The assault rifle award procedure has made another major step forward. From the evaluation of the offers now completed by the registration office of the procurement office in Koblenz, C.G. Haenel GmbH emerged as a tender winner.

On May 14, 2020, the bidders remaining in the System Sturmgewehr Basiswaffe award procedure were asked to submit a Best And Final Offer (BAFO). The deadline for submitting bids ended on June 22, 2020. The bids received from the bidders have meanwhile been evaluated by the contracting authority.

Haenel MK556 ~ it is believed this fully automatic 5.56mm calibre version has been selected by the Bundeswehr [© C G Haenel

From this evaluation, the C.G. Haenel GmbH emerged as the winner of the tender. The result of the evaluation is not yet legally effective. Legal recourse is always open to unsuccessful bidders.

The decision of the registry is also subject to parliamentary approval in the context of the €25 million bill. The documents required for this are currently being prepared, with the aim of a parliamentary referral at the end of 2020.