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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF MARCH 29, 2023 SAM #7792
SOURCES SOUGHT

13 -- Ammunition BPA Western States Network Consortium (WSNC)

Notice Date

3/27/2023 1:31:43 PM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

332994 — Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260) VANCOUVER WA 98662 USA
 

ZIP Code

98662
 

Solicitation Number

36C26023Q0418
 

Response Due

4/11/2023 3:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

05/11/2023
 

Point of Contact

Derek Crockett, Contract Specialist, Phone: (360) 816-2760
 

E-Mail Address

Derek.Crockett@va.gov
(Derek.Crockett@va.gov)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Ammunition for WSNC VISNs and Facilities 2 Radiation dosimetry - Western States Network Consortium (WSNC) medical facilities 1 This is a request for information for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the supplies and services described below. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA) Law Enforcement within the Western States Network Consortium covering VISN 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22 is seeking a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract, to supply ammunition for VA Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) to continue their proficiency and practice of skillsets. The VA LEO s provide Law Enforcement, protective and investigative services to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs facilities an properties. Supplies in the form of ammunition will allow LEOs to continue training and conducting qualifications with the Beretta 9MM 92D handgun, the Sig Sauer P229R DAK in 9mmhandgun and the Sig Sauer P239 DAK in 9mm handgun, Windham Weaponry 5.56/.223. The intention is to establish a 5-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), throughout the Western States Network Consortium (WSNC) catchment area. The WSNC is comprised of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN s) 17, 19, 20, 21 and 22. See attachment for locations and specifications. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. All responses due by 11 April 2023 at 1500 PST. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information to Derek Crockett at Derek.Crockett@va.gov 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program and the anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3) What brands, manufacturers, and size of ammunition can your compay provide (see Statement of Work (SOW)? 4) Are you an authorized distributor of specific OEMs and do you have a Letter Authorization from the OEM? 5) What geographical areas can you provide rentals too? (See attachment A WSNC Medical Facilities) 6) What information is needed to submit accurate offers? 7) Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concern the draft Statement of Work (SOW) below. (i.e., problems or any other issues experienced with similar contracts). Include comments on the Draft PWS. 8) How is the ammunition priced, as described in the draft SOW typically priced? How could it be priced for a Government contract? 9) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 2 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The Capabilities Statement for these sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotations, Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the company s ability to provide the services outlined in the draft PWS below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. Submission of capabilities statement will assist our office in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry standards. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business (SB) Community or to conduct as an Unrestricted Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate SB interest. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The DRAFT SOW as follows: Thank you for your participation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) STATEMENT OF WORK Western States Network Consortium VISN 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 Ammunition contract for WSNC VISNs and Facilities B.1 DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT Under this agreement, the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) holder shall provide the appropriate ammunition requirements for the WSNC facilities listed in Attachment A. No items may be ordered off this BPA unless they are listed on the Price/Cost Schedule. Additional, related items may be added without further competition to the Price/Cost Schedule with the award of a Modification by the administering Contracting Officer (CO). The administering CO is the only VHA employee authorized to Modify this BPA. B.2 OBLIGATION OF FUNDS This BPA does not obligate any funds. The Government is only obligated to the extent of authorized orders issued under this BPA. B.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE The Contractor shall provide pricing for all required ammunition requirements commiserate with commercial prices at the time of purchase. B.4 TERM OF BPA This BPA is effective for a period of five years from the date of award. The government shall conduct an annual review of the established BPA. Upon completion of the annual review, a determination will be made if it is in the best interest of the Government to continue with performance of the BPA. B.5 AUTHORIZED USERS All properly warranted COs in the WSNC geographical area are authorized to place Task Orders (TOs) under this BPA. Government Purchase Cards may be used to place TOs under this BPA. The Contractor shall not accept or perform any order that does not contain a TO number. B.6 ORDERING TOs will be placed against this BPA using Outlook Email Messages, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), FAX, Internet portal, or appropriately formatted paper order. The Terms and conditions included in this BPA apply to all purchases made pursuant to it. In the event of an inconsistency between the provisions of this BPA and the Contractor's invoice, the provisions of this BPA will take precedence, unless TO variation has been otherwise authorized by the BPA. B.7 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA) Law Enforcement within the Western States Network Consortium covering VISN 17, 19, 20, 21, and 22 is seeking a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract, to supply ammunition for VA Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) to continue their proficiency and practice of skillsets. The VA LEO s provide Law Enforcement, protective and investigative services to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs facilities and properties. Supplies in the form of ammunition will allow LEOs to continue training and conducting qualifications with the Beretta 9MM 92D handgun, the Sig Sauer P229R DAK in 9mmhandgun and the Sig Sauer P239 DAK in 9mm handgun, Windham Weaponry 5.56/.223. 2.0 SCOPE OF WORK 2.1 Ammunition shall consist of production ammunition offered by the manufacturer. 2.2 No component of ammunition shall have been used previously. Reloaded ammunition is unacceptable. 2.3 Contractor shall be capable of providing the entire quantity of ammunition within the required timeframes. 2.4 Contractor shall ensure that all applicable laws have been complied with in relation to construction, packaging, labeling, registration and transporting. 2.5 The contractor shall not make any unannounced alterations to the ammunition design or components, including powder, primer, cartridge case, projectile, or suppliers, without prior notification and written approval by the COR and Contracting Officer (CO). All modifications to the contract will be approved by the CO. 2.6 In the event of ammunition failure, findings of failure analysis will be reported to the contractor in writing, within 5 business days. Concerning the findings, remedial action may be required to be taken by the contractor to replace the defective product if warranted. Findings of failure shall be reported to the manufacturer. 2.7 Delivery Point: All deliveries will be at different locations within the geographical coverage area within the WSNC. 2.8 Delivery Schedule: Shipments will be in accordance with the Task Order or Purchase Order listed delivery schedule. 2.9 The contractor shall provide the supplies as stated in Section 3.0 Task Order or Purchase Order requirements. The contractor shall meet all requirements for Federal, State, and City codes regarding provisions of ammunitions. Award will be made to the responsible offer or whose offer conforming to the statement of work will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 2.10 This is a firm-fixed price with economic price adjustment effort. Unit bid prices shall include all delivery costs, including shippers charges and all related charges that are/may be encumbered to supply the items to the delivery point. TASK ORDER REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Contractor shall provide ammunition to the VISNs, and Facilities located within the geographical region of the WSNC. A. 3.1.1 Contract type: This is a firm fixed price. 3.1.2 Contractor shall provide ammunition to the WSNC facilities within Appendix A, to be shipped per scheduled timeframe within the Task Order or Purchase Order. 3.1.2.1 Brand Name contractor shall ensure that the commodity delivered is the same or equal to that which is specified in the Statement of Work. 3.1.2.2 Contractor will not provide substitutions (exact make, model, part number and description). 3.1.2.3 All items delivered are to be newly manufactured, no remanufactured or used products. 3.1.2.4 Contract shall ensure that all applicable laws have been compiled with in relation to construction, packaging, labeling, registration and transporting. 3.2 CARTRIDGE SPECIFICATIONS/DESCRIPTION 3.2.1 All ammunition must be current production verified by lot number through the manufacturer. Vendor must guarantee that all ammunition sold has been stored under manufacturer recommended conditions to protect the integrity of the product. 3.2.2 PROJECTILE DESIGN The projectile design shall not require a clean barrel be seasoned by the firing of fouling shots in order to achieve optimal accuracy. If any type of surface coating is applied to the projectile, it shall not wear off or transfer under normal handling and/or storage (inside a pocket, etc.). The bullet pull force will be sufficient so as not to dislodge the projectile from its seated position in a previously un-chambered cartridge during recoil (when contained in the magazine) or when feeding/chambering in the VA Approved weapons listed. The manufacturers shall certify that the warrant that the projectile design is compatible with all listed VA Approved weapons and will not cause abnormal wear or damage to any components of these weapons. 3.2.3 Service Material which will fill the cavity (i.e., polymer, tip is acceptable). The service projectile should expand when striking validated ballistic gelatin. It is desirable that the service projectile consistently penetrate an average of 12 to 18 throughout FBI gelatin test, with no shots less than 12 , expand to an optimal diameter, and retain as high a percentage of its weight as possible. No exposed lead is permitted at the base of the bullet. Duty Ammunition Must be brand name and can be any of the four approved ammunitions for duty rounds as listed below. 3.2.3.1 Speer LE Gold Dot (Product #53618) Caliber 9mm Bullet Weight 124 GR Bullet Type HST Rounds/1000 per case 3.2.3.2 Federal Premium (Product #P9HST1) Caliber 9mm Bullet Weight 124 GR Bullet Type HST Rounds/1000 per case 3.2.3.5 Speer Gold Dot SP Caliber - .223/5.56mm Bullet Weight 62 GR Bullet Type Soft Point Rounds/500 per case 3.2.3.6 Federal Tactical Bonded Caliber - .223/5.56mm Bullet Weight 62 GR Bullet Type Soft Point 3.2.4 Training The training projectile shall be copper jacket, lead core, flat nose enclosed base design or have similar appearance. The projectile shall not be of a frangible design and/or have a jacket of any metal other than copper or brass (alloy of copper & zinc). It shall have a conventional lead core with copper/brass jacket design. It is required that the projectile have no exposed lead on its base. Service handgun training ammunition may be of any brand, as long as it is produced by a reputable manufacturer and meets the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute specifications. 3.2.4.1 Training Ammunition Category AMMO Caliber 9MM Bullet Type Ball (FMJ) Weight 124 GR Rounds/1000 per case 3.2.4.2 Long Gun Training Ammunition Category AMMO Caliber - .223/5.56mm Bullet Type Full Metal Jacket Weight 55 GR Rounds/500 per case Brand name or equal should meet the salient characteristics as listed above. 3.2.5 Training Ammunition Frangible The frangible training projectile shall be brass jacketed, compressed iron core. Training Ammunition Frangible specifications are as listed: 3.2.5.1 Frangible Ammunition Category AMMO Caliber 9mm Bullet Type Brass jacketed-compressed iron core, frangible Bullet weight 124 GR Rounds/1000 per case 3.2.5.2 Frangible Ammunition Category AMMO Caliber 9mm Bullet Type Frangible Copper Lead Free Bullet Weight 124 GR Rounds/1000 per case Brand name or equal should meet the salient characteristics as listed above. DELIVERABLES Supplies in accordance with Sections 3.1 and 3.2. Deliveries shall be made between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. for the geographical location the delivery is to take place. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE The Contracting Officer and government representative shall be responsible for inspecting and accepting supplies in accordance with the Performance Objectives for the Task Order and Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses 52.246-2.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/33287df435134dafa673aa49a7235850/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Western States Network Consortium (WSNC) See attachment A for Medical Facilities Locations, USA

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06631590-F 20230329/230327230110 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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