The Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate (AD) is conducting market research to identify qualified vendors supporting The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG).  This is a Request for Information (RFI) released, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 – Market Research.  The RFI’s purpose is to obtain market information on viable sources of supply.  There is no solicitation available currently. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this RFI, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This RFI does not constitute a commitment from the Government and any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Please note that by responding to the Agency request, a potential offeror is not promised any future business with the Government. Submissions will become Government property and will not be returned.  The sole purpose of this RFI is to conduct market research to assist the Agency in crafting an appropriate solicitation in the future. 

Description

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoDIG) has a requirement for 482,500 rounds of ammunition (9mm and 5.56mm). Ammunition will support the Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS in its investigative and law enforcement duties.  Upon award, delivery will be scheduled to 36 continental United States (CONUS) locations. 

Requirements

This procurement is for new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) items only. No gray market items shall be provided. Gray market items are OEM goods intentionally or unintentionally sold outside an authorized sales territory or sold by non-authorized dealers in an authorized sales territory.

No counterfeit supplies or equipment/parts shall be provided. Counterfeit items include unlawful or unauthorized reproductions, substitutions, or alterations that have been mismarked, misidentified, or otherwise misrepresented to be an authentic, unmodified item from the original manufacturer, or a source with the express written authority of the original manufacturer or current design activity, including an authorized aftermarket manufacturer. Unlawful or unauthorized substitutions include used items represented as new, or the false identification of grade, serial number, lot number, date code, or performance characteristics.

Vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor, or authorized reseller for the proposed equipment/system, verified by an authorization letter or other documents from the OEM. All software licensing, warranty and service associated with the equipment/system shall be in accordance with the OEM terms and conditions.

Information Requested

1.         Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Telephone Number, and e-mail Address.

2.         Are you under NAICS code 332992 – Small Arms Manufacturing.?  If not, what NAICS code do you use?  What size business are you registered as with this code?

3.         What is your organization’s experience with, and capability for, manufacturing and distributing service ammunition for military or law enforcement agencies? Does this experience include designing specific cartridges to meet agencies/military technical requirements?

4.         Where is your ammunition manufactured and/or assembled?  If parts/components are manufactured in a different location from final assembly, please identify all subcontractors’ names and locations.

5.         Provide a synopsis of current Quality Control process related to duty ammunition. 

6.         Provide your total manufacturing capacity for handgun ammunition on a quarterly basis.

7.         What is the normal lead-time for delivery of ammunition once an order is received for each of the following?

a.         125,000 rounds

b.         250,000 rounds

c.         500,000 rounds

Instructions and Response Guidelines

All responsible sources believing they can provide 9mm and 5.56mm ammunition are encouraged to submit a capability statement displaying their company's unique competences. Please see the attachment:  A03 FY2024 Ammunition Spec Sheet, for the proposed schedule of items.  Your responses regarding this RFI are requested back by 5pm ET on March 22, 2024.  Please respond via e-mail to the following addresses: William Lewis, Contract Specialist, [email protected]  and Michele Maxwell, Contracting Officer, [email protected].  Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing to the email addresses listed above.  Verbal questions will not be accepted.