Notice to Proceed for the ATGL-L2 Rocket Launchers of the Philippine Marines released

An ATGL-L Rocket Launcher with some Ammunition. Photo by Mateusz Zielonka/Defence24.pl

The Notice to Proceed (NTP) for the Squad Rocket Launcher Light (SRLL) Project was released to the Bulgarian company Arsenal JSCO last March 2020. Contract Price is Php 473.87 million (Usd 9.67 million at the Exchange Rate of Usd 1 = Php 49). 

The Government saved around Php 40.9 million (Usd 835k) since the Contract Price is much lower than the Php 514.8 million (Usd 10.5 million) Budget for the Project. Unit Price of the 702 pcs. based on the Contract Price is at Php 675k (Usd 13.78k) each. 

Notice of Award for the Philippine Marines’ Rocket Launcher Project released in December 2019

Another piece of great news after a failed first bidding, the second bidding was successful and a Notice of Award (NoA) for the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) Squad Rocket Launcher Light (SRLL) Project was released to the Bulgarian company Arsenal JSCo last month (December 2019).

The second bidding was held in October 2019, and the Contract was worth Php 474 million (Usd 9.3 million) for 702 RPG-like units, or Php 675k (Usd 13k) per unit. This was lower than the Php 515 million (Usd 10 million) budget set for the project.

Philippine Marines’ Squad Rocket Launcher Light (SRLL) Project Rebid

The first bidding for the Philippine Marine Corps’ (PMC) Squad Rocket Launcher Light (SRLL) Project last month (August 2019) apparently failed, but they are rebidding it again next month (October 2019).

The PMC made numerous minor changes in the Technical Specifications (TS), I think these are mainly to reflect the actual characteristics and performance of the weapons of the bidders based on the questions and issues they posed on the Supplemental Bid Bulletins (SBB).

The Philippine Marines acquiring Rocket Launcher Weapons

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is set to acquire Squad Rocket Launcher Light (SRLL) weapons similar to the RPG-7. 702 units are for acquisition, and is required to have Bipods and Optical Sights. Also required are Training ammunition, Accessories and Spare Parts. If successful, delivery is set for within one year upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Training for 15 people for five days with Hotel accommodations and expenses at the manufacturer’s country is also specified, as well as 1,000 round warranty for the units, 15 years guarantee for Spare Parts and 2 years guarantee for services.