2.2.1 70B06C24Q00000179 Attachment 1- Statement of Work.pdf

Request for Quotes (RFQ) 70B06C24Q00000179

ATTACHMENT 1

CBP Rifle Suppressors

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

1.0 BACKGROUND

1.1 This requirement is for the procurement of rifle suppressors in support of the mission of officers and agents within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as other agencies both within and outside of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

1.2 Relevant components within and outside of DHS may include but are not limited to the following listed in Table 1.2, below. This contract will be awarded and administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Table 1.2 Agencies and Abbreviations

DHS Component Abbreviation

U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP

Other DHS Components or Non-DHS Agencies TBD

2.0 SCOPE

2.1 The intent of CBP is to contract for rifle suppressors. This statement of work delineates the required performance and technical specifications as well as test protocols for these items.

2.2 Contractor shall provide additional administrative and logistical support, including but not limited to customer service support, shipping and handling (FOB destination), and invoicing/payment support.

2.3 Contractor shall provide a quality control plan specific to rifle suppressors. Contractor shall be capable of conducting continuous in-house quality control testing to ensure performance is maintained in accordance with the required specifications. Further, the Contractor must possess the capability of conducting failure analysis on any component returned by CBP (or ordering agency) which does not function as designed or that exhibits signs of an obvious anomaly.

2.4 Contractor shall provide manufacturer’s technical specifications and performance test data of items required for submission.

3.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS/STANDARDS:

3.1 ISO 9001:2008/2015, Quality Management Systems Requirements

4.0 TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS:

4.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1.1 The suppressors shall be fully compatible with all CBP duty .223 and 5.56 NATO ammunition.

4.1.2 The suppressors shall be fully compatible with CBP service issued 5.56mm M4 platform rifles, with barrel lengths of 11.5” with a 10.25” handguard, 14.5” with a 13” handguard, and 18” with a 15” handguard.

4.1.3 The Contractor must be capable of supplying 5.56 rifle suppressors in two lengths:

4.1.3.1 Standard

4.1.3.2 Mini

4.1.4 The Contractor must be capable of supplying either:

4.1.4.1 5.56 rifle suppressor that mounts to the Surefire SOCOM Quick Detach (QD) muzzle adapter or,

4.1.4.2 5.56 rifle suppressor that mounts to a proprietary Quick Detach (QD) muzzle adapter (flash suppressor or muzzle brake) mount that meets the requirements outlined in Section 4.4 of this Statement of Work.

4.1.5 Suppressors and/or muzzle adapter shall consist of production items manufactured or distributed by the Contractor.

4.1.6 The Contractor shall not make any alterations to the suppressor’s design or components without prior notification, and written approval by, the CO and COR.

4.2 STANDARD SUPPRESSOR SPECIFICATIONS

4.2.1 Caliber: .223/5.56 NATO

4.2.2 Body Color: Black

4.2.3 Body Finish: Diamond Like Carbon and/or Cerakote

4.2.4 Length: 7 inches (+/-1 inch)

4.2.5 Diameter: 1.5 inches (+/-.25 inch)

4.2.6 Weight: 17 ounces (+/-3 ounces)

4.3 MINI SUPPRESSOR REQUIREMENTS

4.3.1 Caliber: .223/5.56 NATO

4.3.2 Body Color: Black

4.3.3 Body Finish: Diamond Like Carbon and/or Cerakote

4.3.4 Length: 4 inches (+/-1 inch)

4.3.5 Diameter: 1.5 inches (+/-.25 inch)

4.3.6 Weight: 15 ounces (+/-3 ounces)

4.4 SUPPRESSOR ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS

4.4.1 Multiple bearing surfaces to ensure proper suppressor alignment and retention of the suppressor.

4.4.2 Adapter shall incorporate visual reference of adapter/suppressor alignment.

4.4.3 Adapter shall incorporate tactile reference of adapter/suppressor alignment.

4.4.4 Finish: Diamond Like Carbon coating or equivalent.

4.4.5 Adapter shall be threaded in ½ x 28.

4.4.6 Adapter shall have Quick Disconnect (QD) mounting feature.

4.4.7 Adapters should be available in both muzzle brake and flash hider platforms.

4.5 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.5.1 Sound Suppression

4.5.1.1 A decibel reading shall be taken at the shooters left ear while shooting a M4 platform rifle with an 11.5” barrel firing M855 ammunition.

4.5.1.1.1 Standard suppressor shall have a reading not to exceed 140 db.

4.5.1.1.2 Mini suppressor shall have a reading not to exceed 142 db.

4.5.2 Manufacturer shall certify that the provided suppressor shall not decrease the accuracy capabilities of the host rifle over the lifecycle of the suppressor.

4.5.3 Manufacturer shall certify that the provided suppressor shall have a minimum lifecycle of 10,000 rounds during regular duty and training operations.

4.5.4 Functionality/Dependability

4.5.4.1 Suppressor shall be run through one SOCOM suppressor durability rating test cycle, fired with an 11.5” M4 platform service rifle. Test is fired with eight (8) 30 round magazines with magazine changes happening as quickly as possible, in the following pattern.

1. Magazine 1: 1 round/second

2. Magazine 2: 2 rounds/second

3. Magazine 3: 1 round/second

4. Magazine 4: 3 to 5 round bursts

5. Magazine 5: 1 round/second

6. Magazine 6: 2 rounds/second

7. Magazine 7: 1 round/second

8. Magazine 8: 1 continuous burst

4.5.4.2 Suppressor shall not loosen on rifle during firing sequence. Prior to the firing sequence outlined in SOW Section 4.5.4.1, a visible witness mark will be placed. This witness mark will be evaluated after the full firing sequence and shall still be aligned.

4.5.4.3 Suppressor shall not exhibit any baffle strikes.

4.6 PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

4.6.1 Contractor shall provide a detailed suppressor preventative maintenance schedule. This schedule is to include the suppressor life cycle as well as an objective standard that can be used to assess each suppressor during preventative maintenance and inspections, such as:

round count, added suppressor weight, etc.

4.7 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND STANDARDS

4.7.1 Manufacturer shall be ISO Certified. This means the manufacturer shall be certified by an authorized registrar that offers third-party audit services to the ISO 900X series standards, namely the International Standards of Quality Control as described in International Standard ISO 900X (Quality Systems - Model for quality assurance in design, development, production, installation, and servicing).

4.7.2 Contractor shall provide a detailed Quality Control (QC) Plan, to include specific information on all quality control measures applied to suppressors associated with this contract. Any revisions to this QC Plan shall be authorized by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to changes being made.

4.7.3 Suppressors which fail any portion of the Quality Control (QC) Plan testing shall be rejected and not shipped. No further attempts shall be made to correct or otherwise remediate suppressors which have failed any portion of the QC testing, for purposes of delivery under this contract.

4.7.4 No changes in design of any suppressors or components contained within this contract shall take place without the prior approval of the COR and CO.

4.7.5 Contractor shall provide quarterly QC test reports for all suppressors shipped to the Government. These reports shall be transmitted electronically to the COR within 10 business days of the end of the quarter in which the suppressors were produced.

4.7.6 The Government may conduct random Quality Assurance (QA) testing of suppressors produced under this contract to ensure items meet performance requirements for which the contract was awarded.

4.7.7 QA testing may include any and/or all portions of the performance testing specified in section

4.5 of this Statement of Work.

4.7.8 QA testing may be conducted by Government personnel at a Government-owned facility, or may be conducted by a NIJ Certified Laboratory, provided it adheres to the testing protocols specified in section 4.5 of this Statement of Work.

4.7.9 Suppressors which fail QA testing at a Government-owned facility shall be re-tested at an independent NIJ laboratory. Any failure at a NIJ laboratory shall constitute a suppressor failure and shall require the suppressor be returned to the Contractor, at no cost to the Government, and replaced at a one-to-one ratio. The Contractor shall be notified by the COR, in writing, of the nature of the failure, defect, or deficiency.

4.7.10 Contractor must possess the capability of conducting failure analysis on any suppressor returned by CBP which does not function as designed or that exhibits signs of an obvious anomaly. The Contractor shall provide a written failure analysis plan to the COR, within ten

(10) business days of written notification of any contract non-conformance and receipt of supporting material. A completed failure analysis report, to include preventative and/or corrective measures, shall be submitted to the COR within 30 days of notification, and replacement suppressors shall be shipped within 90 days of notification.

4.8 WARRANTIES

4.8.1 Contractor shall warrant all products contained in this contract to be free of defects and of merchantable quality within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code. Contractor further warrants that the product conforms to all applicable requirements as outlined within this Statement of Work and guarantees that the product shall maintain a useful shelf life under reasonable storage conditions (both CONUS and OCONUS) for a period of five (5) years from the date of delivery acceptance.

4.8.2 Contractor shall complete work on or otherwise resolve all warranty claims so that items are returned to the Government within 30 days of Contractor’s receipt at the contractor's facility.

4.9 GOVERNMENT ACCESS OF CONTRACTOR'S FACILITY:

4.9.1 Contractor (or Contractor’s Manufacturer in the case of an Authorized Distributor) shall permit the Government to conduct QC inspections of the Manufacturer’s and/or Contractor’s facility (including production facility) to ensure consistency of manufacture and quality of products ordered and delivered.

4.9.2 The authorized inspection team shall be identified in writing by the COR or the Contracting

Officer (CO).

4.9.3 The minimum advance notice of inspection shall be three business days.

4.9.4 Inspections may include all aspects of manufacturing, testing, quality control, packaging and delivery.

4.10 PACKAGING and IDENTIFICATION

4.10.1 Individual suppressor boxes shall contain individual labels displaying only the following information:

• Serial Number in written numerical format.

• Serial Number in barcode format.

• Suppressor Make and Model

• Suppressor Year of Production

4.10.2 Labels containing information listed in 4.10.1 shall be consistently located on a side edge and oriented to be readable when multiple suppressor boxes are stacked flat. Only labels containing the information listed in 4.10.1 may be placed on a side edge of suppressor box.

4.10.3 Labels shall not overlap seam opening of the box design.

4.10.4 Barcodes shall be machine readable and shall use Code 3 of 9 barcode symbology (also known as Code 39).

4.10.5 No sales coupons or other promotional literature shall be permitted inside the boxes or cases of suppressors.

4.10.6 Preservation, packaging, and packing for all items delivered shall be in accordance with commercial practice and adequate to ensure acceptance by common carrier and safe arrival at destination.

4.10.7 Contractor shall place the contract and delivery order number on or adjacent to the exterior shipping label.

4.11 SHIPPING

4.11.1 Shipping locations may be centralized, or may include individual locations throughout the

CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.

4.11.2 All items are to be shipped FOB destination.

4.11.3 Suppressors shall be shipped by either Common Carrier Freight or ground shipping (i.e., FedEx ground).

4.11.4 Common Carrier Freight shall be the default shipping method for suppressors. Alternate shipping methods for location may be specified by the ordering agency at the delivery order level and may vary depending on location, quantity of suppressors, and receiver’s ability to handle freight shipments.

4.11.5 All shipments shall be trackable. Tracking information shall be provided to the COR (or designate) upon request.

4.11.6 Manufacturer shall provide advanced notice of anticipated shipping a minimum of five business days, to the COR or COR’s designate. No shipments shall be made without prior approval of the COR or the COR’s designate.

4.12 PRODUCTION CAPACITY

4.12.1 The Government requires that the manufacturer have the capacity to manufacture a minimum of 300 suppressors per quarter and a surge capacity of 1,000 suppressors per quarter.

4.12.2 Delivery orders shall ship within 90 calendar days after receipt of order (ARO) unless an alternate deliver by date is established by the CO due to large quantities.

4.12.3 If delivery orders are received in excess of the quarterly manufacturing production capacity, the COR will provide the manufacturer a prioritization schedule.

4.12.4 Orders in excess of the quarterly manufacturing production capacity, shall be produced and delivered in accordance with instructions in any resultant delivery order.

4.13 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE CONFERENCES

4.13.1 Within 30 days of contract award, the Contractor and/or manufacturer shall host a pre-production meeting at a location of the Government’s choosing.

4.13.2 CBP and the Contractor (and manufacturer, in the case of an Authorized Distributor) shall meet in person once per year, commencing six months after production begins and continuing approximately every year thereafter. These performance conferences are to discuss contract issues, review the technical and financial status of the contract, discuss Contractor/manufacturer and Government performance, and to resolve any problems or other issues as they may arise. Each year, the meeting location shall be at the discretion of the Government.

4.13.3 Government attendees may include, at a minimum, the Contracting Officer and/or the Contract Specialist, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Other attendees may include but are not limited to representatives from the various DHS components and/or representatives from the DHS Weapons and Suppressors Commodity Council.

4.13.4 Government will be responsible for Government travel cost and Contractor shall be responsible for Contractor travel cost, to include manufacturer travel costs in the case of an Authorized Distributor.

4.14 CONTRACTOR REPORTS

4.14.1 Schedule of reports.

4.14.1.1 Reports identified below in SOW Sections 4.14.2, 4.14.3 and 4.14.4 shall be provided to the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative at each

Contractor performance conference. Additional reports shall also be made available anytime, at the request of the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative.

4.14.1.2 Reports shall be provided in electronic format, with an accompanying hard copy presented (upon request) and shall be cumulative throughout the contract.

4.14.2 Quality Control Reports

4.14.2.1 Contractor shall provide quarterly QC test reports for all Lots/Date Codes shipped to the Government. These reports shall contain QC test data for pressure, velocity, accuracy, and penetration for every service Lot/Day Code shipped under the contract.

4.14.2.2 Reports shall be transmitted electronically to the COR within 10 business days of the end of the quarter in which Lot/Date Codes were produced.

4.14.3 Warranty Reports

4.14.3.1 The Warranty Report shall include a line-item summary of all warranty activity;

as well as the numerical totals of claims received, total completed, and the average number of days required for completion.

4.14.3.2 Each line in the report shall contain the following information: agency;

purchasing group; Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) #, date Contractor was notified; date corrected suppressor was shipped to Contractor; brief statement of the problem; brief statement of the solution, date shipped back to the Government.

4.14.3.3 The Warranty Report shall be categorized by agency, purchasing group and ordered chronologically by the date the Contractor received notification.

4.14.4 Delivery Order (DO) Report

4.14.4.1 The Delivery Order Report shall include a line-item summary of all delivery orders.

4.14.4.2 Each line in the report shall contain the following information: the name of the purchasing agency/group; delivery order (DO) number, unit cost, quantity of units on DO, value of DO, current quantity of units shipped, and the current number of units remaining to be shipped.

4.14.4.3 The Delivery Order Report shall be categorized by agency, purchasing group, and any other subcategory as needed.

4.14.4.4 The Delivery Report shall display total number of rounds purchased and total number of rounds delivered per calendar year.

4.14.4.5 The Delivery Report shall display the total number of rounds purchased off the contract from date of award.

4.14.4.6 The Delivery Report shall display total number of rounds purchased and total number of rounds delivered per calendar year per agency or group.

4.14.4.7 The Delivery Report shall display the total number of rounds purchased off the contract from date of award per agency or group.

4.15 MEDIA STATEMENTS

4.15.1 All press statements and releases related to the contract shall receive advanced written approval by the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

5. DELIVERABLES, DELIVERY LOCATIONS AND DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

5.1. Deliverables, delivery locations and delivery schedule will be provided per each individual delivery order.

6. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

6.1. For accountability purposes, the Contractor shall provide an electronic copy of the packing list for each delivery location. This shall be in numerical order and shall include the following information at a minimum: Contractor’s name, Contractor’s address, delivery order number, delivery address, billing address, product number or code, description, and quantity.

6.2. The packing list shall be sent via email, to the designated agency Point of Contact (POC) on the day the product is being shipped.