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1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR

OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted , such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Washington DC 20242-0001 1100 Ohio Drive SW Contracting Anne Acquisition Management Division NPS, NCR - Regional Contracting

08/19/20210002

13. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO MODIFICATION OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS. IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) is not extended.is extended, Items 8 and 15, and returning

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended , by one of the following methods: (a) By completing

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

FACILITY CODE CODE

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

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8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6)CODE 6. ISSUED BY

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4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.3. EFFECTIVE DATE2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

08/19/2021

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority) appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return __________________ copies to the issuing office.

ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

The purpose of this amendment:

1. Post Revised Statement of Work.

2. Post Vendor Additional Questions and the Government's Response.

3. Post updated combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 140P3021Q0073 Amendment 0002.

4. All other terms and conditions shall remain the same

Period of Performance: 09/27/2021 to 09/27/2022

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 16C. DATE SIGNED

(Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

Kathleen Waits

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Previous edition unusable

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9 A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect .

REFERENCE: FAR 12.603, 13.105

Purchase and Delivery of Rifles and Accessories:

(i) 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;

quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) The solicitation number for this requirement is 140P3021Q0073 Amendment 0002 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) under the authority of FAR 13.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06 – Effective July 12, 2021.

(iv) This acquisition is an open market full and open. The associated NAICS code is 332994 and small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,000 employees.

(v) The Schedule of Items applicable to this acquisition provides a list of contract line item numbers, items, quantities, and units of measure. The pricing portions of this Schedule of Items should be filled out and submitted as part of any quote submitted in response to this combined synopsis/solicitation.

Nomenclature Qty/

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Cost

CLIN 00010

Purchase and Delivery of 160 Kit #1 Patrol Kit in accordance with attached Statement of Work.

Kit 1 (Patrol Kit)– Short Barreled Rifle Semi-automatic variation - This package contains the rifle black in color, red dot sight, rifle sling, carrying case and cleaning kit, weapon light, magazines, and shipping.

EA

CLIN 00020

Purchase and Delivery of 45 Kit #2 SWAT Kit in accordance with attached Statement of Work

Kit 2 (SWAT Kit)– Short Barreled Rifle Automatic variation - This package contains the rifle olive drab green in color, red dot sight, rifle sling, carrying case and cleaning kit, weapon light, magazines, and shipping.

45 EA $

CLIN 00030

Purchase and Delivery of 8 Kit #3 Protection Kit in accordance with attached Statement of Work

Kit 3 (Protection Kit) – Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) Variation – This package contains the rifle black in color, red dot sight, rifle sling, carrying case and cleaning kit, weapon light, magazines, and shipping.

8 EA $

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CLIN 00040

Purchase and Delivery of training for 15 individuals in accordance with attached Statement of Work

The vendor shall provide one session of train the trainer/armorer certification training to 15 USPP firearms instructors. These courses shall occur concurrently. This course shall cover armorer certification, operator level field stripping, cleaning, and maintenance procedures as well as the use of all unique weapon features.

15 LT $

CLIN 00050

Purchase and Delivery of additional Kit #1 Patrol Kit in accordance with attached Statement of Work.

Kit 1 (Patrol Kit)– Short Barreled Rifle Semi-automatic variation - This package contains the rifle black in color, red dot sight, rifle sling, carrying case and cleaning kit, weapon light, magazines, and shipping.

15 EA $ ______

(vi) The United States Park Police (USPP) is one of the oldest uniformed federal law enforcement agencies in the United States. It functions as a full-service law enforcement agency with responsibilities and jurisdiction in National Park Service areas primarily located in the Washington, D.C., San Francisco, CA, and New York City, NY areas as well as certain other federal lands. In addition to performing the normal crime prevention, investigation, and apprehension functions of an urban police force, the US Park Police is also responsible for policing many of the famous monuments and memorials in the United States and shares law enforcement jurisdiction in all lands administered by the National Park Service with a force of National Park Rangers. The agency also provides protection for the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and visiting dignitaries. US Park Police is a unit of the National Park Service, which is a bureau of the US Department of the Interior. The USPP currently has approximately 400 rifles and submachine guns in service. These weapons range in age, make, model, and operating system as do their accessory components. Many are beyond their useful service life. The goal of this acquisition is to replace a substantial portion of the agency’s rifle and submachine gun inventory with modern and consistent rifles and accessory equipment.

This contract is to provide for rifles and associated accessory equipment as well as training related to this equipment. The USPP intends to establish three specific “kits” to issue to officers dependent on their assignment. Kit #1 (Patrol Kit) will be issued to patrol officers. Kit #2 (SWAT Kit) will be issued to Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) officers. Kit #3 (Protection Kit) will be issued to protection detail officers. The USPP intends to purchase 160 units of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit), 45 units of Kit #2 (SWAT Kit), and 8 units of Kit #3 (Protection Kit) and an additional option to ensure utilization of all available funding.

(vii) Contractor shall deliver the rifles to the USPP address listed below after the contractor’s receipt of the order.

US. Park Police Anacostia Operations Facility (AOF) United States Park Police 1901 Anacostia Dr, SE, Washington, DC 20020

Contractor shall deliver the rifles according to the schedule listed below:

90 days after contract award, 25 of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit)

120 days after contact award, 25 of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit)

150 days after contract award, 45 of Kit #2 (SWAT Kit)

180 days after contract award, 25 of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit)

210 says after contract award, 25 of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit)

240 days after contract award, 25 of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit)

270 days after contract award, 25 of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit)

300 days after contract award, 10 of Kit #1 (Patrol Kit) and 8 of Kit #3 (Protection Kit)

Price(s) should be FOB Destination (Washington, DC). Inspection and Acceptance will be Destination for all CLINs. In addition to price and delivery, quote should include your cage code, DUNS number, and taxpayer ID number.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Items (JUN 2020), applies to this acquisition. The following addendum incorporates these additional provisions:

(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. The following is the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph a:

Proposals will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis using the criteria provided in FAR clause 52.212-2 shown below and included in the solicitation.

Only vendors who meet ALL Pass / Fail criteria will be evaluated on Past Performance/Price and considered for award.

PASS / FAIL RATING SCHEME

Rating Definition

Pass Meets all pass/fail criteria; Advances to PP/Price

Fail Fails to meet pass/fail criteria; Does not Advance

Evaluation Criteria

1. Technical: The quotation will be evaluated on a Pass/Fail bases using the table below:

Rifle Requirements Company:

Variant:

Criteria: Additional Criteria: PASS FAIL NOTE Place of Manufacture: All major components must be manufactured in the United States of America.

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Caliber: The rifle shall be chambered in accordance with current U.S. Military specifications for 5.56 x 45mm (STANAG 4172). It shall function with assorted ammunition ranging in weight from 55 to 77 grains (to include all ammunition conforming to SAAMI Z299.4 – 2015 and STANAG 4172) as well as frangible ammunition.

Condition: All rifles shall be of new manufacture in serial production at time of submission.

Rebuilt, overhauled, remanufactured, "seconds", or any condition other than new will not be accepted Manual of Operation: The rifle shall be commercially available and exhibit a ‘manual of operation’ consistent with the existing/legacy AR15/M-16 family of weapons.

Ambidextrous Controls: The fire control selector, magazine release, bolt catch, and charging handle are required to be ambidextrous. All controls shall be operable, without modification or alteration, by a right or left-handed user firing with the right or left hand.

Finish: All external metal parts of the rifle shall have a dark subdued, rust/corrosion resistant finish. The finish shall be unaffected by commercially available gun cleaning solvents used in heated ultrasonic cleaning tanks. Flaking, peeling, blotching, etc. of the finish is unacceptable. All rifles shall be black in color with the exception of Kit #2 the fully automatic SBR. The majority of the rifle components (excluding the barrel) of the fully automatic SBR are to be Olive Drab Green (ODG) in color.

Weight: The rifle shall be weighed with the supplied folding back up sights. The rifle shall be weighed without the red dot sight, weapon mounted light, magazine, and sling

Kit #1 shall be no heavier than 7.5lbs Kit #2 rifles shall be no heavier than 7.5lbs Kit #3 rifles shall be no heavier than 6.5lbs

Barrel Length: shall be measured without a muzzle device

The barrel length for Kit #1 shall be between 12" and 13" The barrel length for Kit #2 shall be between 12" and 13"

The barrel length for Kit #3 shall be between 7.5" and 8.5"

Twist Rate: The twist rate shall be between 1 turn in 7” and 1 turn in 8” with a right-hand twist.

Operating System: The rifles shall utilize a short-stroke gas piston system.

Adjustable Gas Block

The gas piston system of Kit #1 shall be equipped with a two-position adjustable gas block to compensate for the added back pressure of a suppressor The gas piston system of Kit #2 shall be equipped with a two-position adjustable gas block to compensate for the added back pressure of a suppressor The gas piston system of Kit #3 shall not be equipped with an adjustable gas block

Barrel: The barrel shall be cold hammer forged.

The barrel shall be free of cracks, seams, and other defects as determined by ASTM E1444 testing.

The entire interior and exterior of the barrel shall have a corrosion resistant nitride coating or approved equivalent.

The bore and chamber shall be free of pockets, rings, bulges, and other deformations as determined by ASTM E1444 testing. The bore and chamber shall be chromium plated, or of equivalent corrosion resistance. Any coating in the chamber and bore shall be free of nodules, flaking, pits, stripping, anode burrs, and evidence of etched base steel as determined by ASTM E1444 testing. Burrs and sharp edges shall be removed from the chamber edges, and bolt locking lugs.

The barrel of Kit #1 and Kit #2 shall have a minimum service life of 10,000 rounds.

The barrel of Kit #3 shall have a minimum service life of 8,000 rounds.

Muzzle: The muzzle of the barrel shall have a thread size of ½” x 28 tpi. The muzzle shall be equipped with a thread on flash hider device that is removable with standard armorer tools.

The flash hider shall have no downward facing port to eliminate dust issues when shooting in the prone position.

Backup Sights: Metal folding front and rear backup sights shall be included and installed on the rifle. The sights shall be a folding locking type, capable of being locked in both the up and down positions (lever lock, friction lock, spring detent etc.). When utilizing the backup sights, they shall be viewable through a commercially mounted red dot optic. Sights must remain locked in the desired position (up or down) while firing the rifle. Sights shall have a nonreflective coating.

Front Sight: The front sight shall be located at the front of the weapon at the 12:00 o’clock position at the muzzle end of the rail system on the hand guard.

The front sight shall be a post profile type, adjustable for elevation as part of operator zeroing procedures. The profile of the sighting portion of the post shall be .050 to .075 inches in thickness.

Rear Sight: The rear folding sight must offer a small aperture and a larger aperture. The folding rear sight must fold down flat after either the small or large is selected. The rear sight shall be an aperture type, adjustable for windage and elevation as part of operator zeroing procedures. The rear sight shall be mounted at the 12:00 o’clock position near the butt end of the rail system. The folding rear sight must clear the rear focus ring of the USPP issued Leupold VX-R optic (model 111231) mounted in the LaRue Tactical LT104 mount.

Bolt Carrier Group: The bolt carrier in the rifle shall have a corrosion resistant nitride, hard chrome, nickel boron, or approved equal coating.

The bolt shall also have a corrosion resistant nitride, hard chrome, nickel boron, or approved equal coating. The bolt carrier and the bolt do not need to have the same coating.

Bolt Hold-Open Device: The rifle shall be equipped with a magazine activated bolt hold open device. The bolt hold open device shall also be capable of being activated manually by the operator. When the bolt hold open device is activated by the magazine follower and the magazine is subsequently removed, the bolt shall remain in the rear or open position. When the bolt is in the rear or open position and a full magazine is inserted, the bolt shall remain in the rear or open position until the operator manually activates the bolt release. When the bolt catch is released, the bolt shall return to the battery position. Upon release, the bolt shall strip a round from the loaded magazine and load it into the chamber.

Buttstock: The butt stock shall be quickly adjustable for length of pull without the use of any tools.

The buttstock for Kit #1 and Kit #2 shall have, at minimum, a total of six positions, including fully extended and fully collapsed. The butt stock shall have some type of non-slip coating/material at the point where it contacts the shooters shoulder.

The buttstock for Kit #3 shall meet the following specifications. The buttstock shall be quickly deployable to the fully extended position without the use of any tools. The buttstock shall only have 2 positions, fully collapsed and fully extended. The buttstock shall collapse to less than 4" from rear of the upper receiver and lock in the collapsed position.

Charging Handle: The charging handle shall be situated in the upper receiver. The charging handle shall not reciprocate with the bolt when the weapon is fired. The charging handle shall be capable of being operated with one hand while the shooters other hand is grasping the pistol grip or forend. The charging handle shall be capable of being manipulated with either the left or right hand without reaching over/under the weapon (ambidextrous).

Fire Control Selector: The fire control selector shall be ambidextrous in design and be a single lever paddle mounted on the side of the receiver, adjacent to the rear pistol grip, thereby not requiring the shooter to significantly break their firing grip when actuating. The fire control selector shall be a rotary type and shall have two positions for safe and semi-automatic or three positions; safe, semi-automatic and automatic depending on variant.

The fire control selector shall rotate manually without binding from one position to another when the hammer is cocked. The selector shall remain in place in each position by a perceptible spring detent load until manually moved. With the hammer cocked, when the selector is placed in the "SAFE" position, it shall prevent the trigger from releasing the hammer so that the weapon is incapable of being fired. When the selector is placed in the

"SEMI AUTOMATIC"

position, it shall have a disconnect, so that the weapon is capable of semiautomatic fire only (one shot with each pull of the trigger). If applicable, when the selector is placed in the "AUTO" position, the weapon shall be capable of automatic fire (continuous firing until the trigger is released or all cartridges are expended).

Forend/Handguard: The weapon shall have a modular free-floating handguard assembly of functional/configurable rail space. The handguard assembly shall have MILSTD-1913 Picatinny rail running the entire length of the handguard at the 12:00 o’clock position. the handguard shall extend over the gas block. The handguard assembly shall have MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny rail segments along the length of the handguard at the 3:00, 6:00 and 9:00 o'clock positions simultaneously.

Two rail segments with 9 MIL-STD-1913 picatinny slots and two rail segments with 6 MIL-STD-1913 picatinny slots shall be included to mount weapon accessories (vertical grip, etc.). These additional retail segments shall be included with each kit but not ship attached to the rifle.

When assembled to the weapon, the upper most rail of the free-floating handguard assembly shall align and be at the same height as the rail on the receiver. The Picatinny rail running along the 12:00 o’clock position must be capable of mounting vendor supplied folding back up iron sights and the USPP issued Dual Beam Aiming Laser (DBAL). A one-piece receiver/handguard assembly is acceptable as long as the barrel is free-floating, the above rail positioning interfaces are present, and the piston system is accessible to the user without the use of tools.

Textured rail covers shall be installed along the handguard where accessory equipment is not mounted.

Lower Receiver Markings: The lower receiver shall have a permanently affixed plate, label, or laser etching displaying a manufacturer, model/variant, and unique serial number.

Magazine Well: The weapon magazine well shall be compatible with the standard NATO STANAG 30 round M16 series magazines, the USPP issued Magpul (Gen 2 and Gen 3) PMAG 30 Magazine, and the USPP issued Lancer AWM magazine. The magazine shall be capable of being inserted directly into the magazine well by the operator with one hand without any "rocking" type motion.

Magazine: The magazine should reliably feed all types of ammunition currently utilized by USPP.

Four 30 round magazines shall be included with each kit. The magazine shall be primarily be polymer construction. Magazines shall be black in color. It is preferred the magazine be equipped with a metal feed lip assembly.

Magazine Release: The magazine release shall securely retain the magazine in the magazine well. The magazine release button shall be spring loaded, and the design of the receiver shall provide some shielding against inadvertent activation when placed against the standard USPP uniform and/or body armor. The activation of the magazine release button shall be accomplished with minimum effort by the operator with only one hand. The magazine release shall be capable of operation from the left and right side of the rifle (ambidextrous).

Mode of Fire: Semi-automatic and fully-automatic variants of the rifles shall be available.

Kit #1 and Kit #3 shall function in a semi-automatic mode of fire only (one shot per trigger pull).

Kit #2 shall function in both semi-automatic and fully automatic modes of fire. When the fully automatic mode of fire is selected the weapon shall continue firing until the trigger is released or all cartridges are expended.

Pistol Grip: The pistol grip shall be securely attached to the lower portion of the receiver and shall not interfere with the operation of the selector lever. If applicable the vendor shall provide interchangeable rear pistol grip adapters (backstraps).

Red Dot Sight: The weapon shall be equipped with a detachable red dot sight.

The red dot sight shall be no longer than three inches in length.

The objective lens shall be no larger than 30mm.

The sight shall contain an LED projected red dot.

The red dot shall be no larger than two MOA. A circle/dot reticle is acceptable.

Adjustment shall be a 1/2 MOA per click.

The sight shall have a manual brightness adjustment knob or buttons that have at least one night vision setting.

The red dot sight shall be mounted to the top of the upper receiver on the Picatinny rail in a manner that allows absolute co-witnessing of the backup sights.

The sight shall be powered by a lithium 2032 or similar coin type battery. The sight shall have a minimum of 25,000 hours of battery life at the lowest brightness setting.

Batteries shall be included.

The red dot sight shall be weather resistant with a rating of at least IPX7.

The sight shall be equipped with flip open lens covers.

Sling Mounts/Swivels: The weapon shall be supplied with means to mount a sling to the rear area of the receiver or the butt stock and the forend/handguard via quick-detach sling swivels.

All sling mounting/attachment points on the forend/handguard will be required to be located 9:00 o’clock locations. If the attachment point is not relocatable, for left hand users, a second attachment point must be located at the 3:00 o'clock position. The sling attachment points will be rotation-limited quick-detach cups to allow interface with quick-detach push button swivels.

Sling: The weapon shall be supplied with a two-point sling. The sling shall consist of 1-¼ inch nylon or cotton webbing. The sling shall have a spring loaded or friction type quick adjustment capability that shall be easily manipulated with the shooters non-dominant hand. Once adjusted, the sling adjustment mechanism shall not slip from its position. The sling shall be attached to the weapon with quick-detach push button 1-¼ inch sling swivels as needed. The sling shall be black in color.

Trigger:

The trigger shall hold the hammer in the cocked position until the trigger is pulled. After partial or complete trigger pull, the trigger shall return to its normal forward positions (cocked and un-cocked) under spring action.

The trigger pull shall not measure less than 5.5 pounds, nor more than 8.5 pounds, regardless if the fire selector is set on semi or full-automatic fire.

The trigger shall have a smooth face, cannot be wider than the trigger guard, and shall be the only control inside the area enclosed by the trigger guard. No other controls (bolt catch/release, magazine/catch release, etc.) inside the area enclosed by the trigger guard are acceptable.

The trigger guard area shall have sufficient room to operate the trigger with a gloved hand. Any design requiring the operator to manipulate/modify the trigger guard to meet this requirement is not acceptable.

Upper Receiver: The weapon shall be equipped with a MIL-STD-1913 Picatinny attachment rail on the top of the receiver for mounting of optics, backup sights, lasers, etc.

Weapon Mounted Light:

The weapon shall be supplied with an LED weapon mounted light.

The weapon mounted light shall be capable of attaching to the forend/handguard via MIL-STD-1913 rails.

The light shall be powered by no more than two CR123 three-volt batteries.

The batteries must be able to be changed without use of a tool.

The LED weapon mounted light shall have at least 600 lumens light output for a minimum of 2 hours.

The light shall output visible “white” light.

The weapon light shall have a momentary and constant on feature. The light shall come equipped with a push button tail switch and a remote pressure pad switch. The remote pressure pad switch shall be mounted to the handguard rails via included hardware at the 9:00 o'clock position. It shall not be attached using adhesives, hot and loop style fasteners, zip ties, etc.

If the supplied weapon light has multiple light output settings, the desired setting must be kept. No weapon light that switches through modes upon every activation will be acceptable.

The weapon light shall be weather resistant with a rating of at least IPX4.

Rifles shall ship with the weapon mounted light mounted between the 1:00 o'clock and 2:00 o'clock position.

The light shall carry a lifetime manufacturer warranty excluding batteries and bulbs.

Batteries shall be included.

Carrying Case: The rifle shall be equipped with a padded carrying case capable of storing the rifle with the stock fully extended, a 30 round magazine inserted, and all accessories (red dot sight, weapon mounted light, sling, etc.)

attached. The rifle carrying case shall have some type of external carry handle and shoulder strap.

The case shall have pocket(s) to store four 30 round magazines and a cleaning/maintenance kit.

Maintenance Kit: The weapon shall be equipped with a maintenance kit. The maintenance kit shall include any parts, tools, and supplies necessary for conducting manufacturer recommended cleaning, lubrication, and maintenance up to 5,000 rounds (lubricant, solvent, cleaning patches, and cleaning rags not required) Lock: The weapon shall be equipped with a locking device compliant with 18 U.S.C. § 921(a)(34)(A). A cable style lock is preferred.

Those vendors who meet ALL Pass / Fail criteria advance to the Past Performance/Price and considered for award.

2. Past Performance: These criteria will include, but may not be limited to, the evaluation of past performance information available to the Contracting Officer.

3. Price:

The Government will evaluate each offeror's proposed prices submitted for reasonableness as discussed in the following paragraph (i). Offerors are reminded that in order to maintain evaluable pricing, the Government will not accept “Not Separately Priced (NSP),” No Charge (NC), $0, etc. on any line items other than any already designated as “NSP” in the Schedule. The Government will calculate a Total Evaluated Price (TEP) for each offeror’s proposed prices in accordance with paragraph (ii) below.

(i) Reasonableness: The existence of adequate price competition is expected to support a determination of reasonableness. Price analysis techniques may be used to further validate price reasonableness. If adequate price competition is not obtained and/or if price reasonableness cannot be determined using price analysis of Government obtained information, additional information in accordance with FAR 15.4 may be required to support the proposed price.

(ii) Total Evaluated Price: A total evaluated price will be calculated, as shown on the bid sheet, based on the total price proposed for the basic requirements (basic award) and all options.

Award will be made to the offeror with the lowest TEP who passes Technical.

(x) Quoters must electronically complete FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications— Commercial Items (FEB 2021), at www.SAM.gov before submitting the quote. The complete provision can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html.

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (OCT 2018), applies to this acquisition.

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(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders— Commercial Items (AUG 2020), applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

- 52.219-28 – Post Award Small Business Program Representation (NOV 2020)

- 52.222-3 – Convict Labor (JUN 2003)

- 52.222-19 – Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2020)

- 52.222-21 – Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015)

- 52.222-26 – Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016)

- 52.222-36 – Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities (JUN 2020)

- 52.222-50 – Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2020)

- 52.223-18 – Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (JUN 2020)

- 52.225-1 – Buy American Supplies (JAN 2021) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83)

- 52.225-13 - Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021)

- 52.232-33 – Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer0System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

(xiii) The following additional contract requirements and terms and conditions apply to this acquisition:

- 52.204-18 – Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

- 52.232-39 – Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

- 52.232-40 – Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Jul 2013)

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications

52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (Nov 2020) 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certification (JUN 2020)

52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) www.farsite.hill.af.mil 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms (Jan 1991)

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal JAN 2017 Confidentiality Agreements or Statements – Representation

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal JAN 2017 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal AUG 1999

The following additional Department of Interior contract requirements and terms and conditions apply to this acquisition:

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Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: N/A The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date.

Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

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Authorities and Delegations (SEP 2011)

(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.

(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.

(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:

(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;

(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;

(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;

(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;

(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.

(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum.

The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.

(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.

(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.

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(xv) Quotations shall be emailed to Kathleen Waits (kathleen_waits@nps.gov ) no later than Monday, 20 September 2021, 5:00 PM (EST). The anticipated award date is Thursday, 23 SEP 2021. Please do not request award status prior to this date.

(xvi) All correspondence regarding this solicitation must be sent in writing to: Kathleen Waits, Contracting Officer at (kathleen_waits@nps.gov) mailto:kathleen_waits@nps.gov mailto:kathleen_waits@nps.gov