Department of the Treasury, U. S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310 L Street, N. W., Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223

13 -- AMMUNITION SOL RFQ98-Q-39 DUE 051198 POC Contact: Kathleen Wilson, Contracting Officer (202)/435-7167; Fax (202)/435-7138 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 98-Q-39 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. The SIC code is 3482 Small Arms Ammunition, and the small business size standard is 1,000. The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement for a quantity of .357 SIG, 125 grain, Gold Dot hollow point bullet with bonded jacket and nickel case, ammunition totaling a minimum 150,000 bullets with the following technical specifications: Caliber: .357SIG; Bullet Weight: 125 grains; Bullet Style: Gold Dot hollow point (GDHP); Velocity: 1,350 feet per second (f/s) +/- 50 feet per second (f/s) (SAAMI test barrel); Special Features: Bonded jacket, with Ini-Cor design to minimize core and jacket separation; bullet must expand to at least .60 diameter when fired into 20% gelatin at a velocity of 1,300 f/s. Nickel case to improve extraction of fired case from the chamber. The Contractor shall deliver the complete quantity; FOB Destination, US Secret Service, James J. Rawley Training Center, 9200 Powder Mill Road, R-2, Laurel, Maryland 20708 Attn: M. Belasco. Delivery within five (5) business days of receipt of award. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract, to the offeror whose quotation conforming to the specification will be the most price advantageous to the Government. All responsible small business sources may submit a bid, proposal or quotation which will be considered by the USSS. Please note price quotes by fax transmission will not be accepted. All responsible offerors shall mail quotes to the U.S. Secret Service, Procurement Division, 1310L Street, Suite 730, Washington, DC 20223, Attn: Kathleen Wilson; no later than the 12:00 P.M. (noon) Monday, May 11, 1998. The Government may require all vendors to submit product samples for Government testing to verify performance specifications. All proposals should include documentation showing how their product meets the technical requirements. Award is anticipated within thirty (30) days of receipt of proposals. (0121)

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