P02 SSN - VA Police AR-15s.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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Network Contracting Office 4 Commodities 1 3900 Woodland Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19104

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Tyler Kraft tyler.kraft@va.gov 267-412-6252

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Philadelphia VAMC

3900 Woodland Avenue

Philadelphia PA

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT.

This Sources Sought Notice is intended for information and planning purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Because this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists. Therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 4, Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4), Commodities 1, is seeking information and potential qualified domestic sources capable of providing the equipment and installation listed below.

Delivery Location

These items will be delivered to the Coatesville VA Medical Center Police located at 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320.

General Requirement

The Office of Security and Law Enforcement (OS&LE) is responsible for determining the scope, and training requirements for VA Police Firearms, per the VA Law Enforcement Training Center’s Training Unit 18 and VA Handbook 0720. In Chapter 9, Title 38, United States Code, Security, and Law Enforcement, Section 901 requires the Secretary for VA to protect “life and property” within the Department’s jurisdiction. Section 902 provides for VA Police Officers to enforce Federal laws on VA facilities, and Section 904 gives the Secretary authority to provide, “appropriate weapons and equipment” to VA Police Officers. VA Directives and Handbook 0720, Program to Arm VA Police, implements the requirements of 38 U.S.C. Section 904 for the determination of the appropriate weapons and equipment.

IAW VA Directives, the Coatesville VA Police Department would like to purchase six AR-15 style rifles and updated accessories.

Salient Characteristics

The following salient characteristics have been established for reference for the AR-15 Platform:

UPPER RECEIVER

· Receiver Machined from Aluminum Forgings 7075-T6 and Hardcoat Anodized per MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2

· M4 Feed Ramp Flat Top with Laser T-markings

· Standard Carbine Gas System

BOLT CARRIER GROUP

· Machined from MIL-SPEC Carpenter No. 158® Steel

· HPT/MPI (High Pressure Tested/Proof) (Magnetic Particle Inspected)

· Shot Peened

· Tool Steel Extractor w/ Extractor Spring

· Black Extractor Insert

· Chrome Lined Carrier (Full Auto Profile)

· Chrome Lined Gas Key Hardened to USGI Specifications, w/ Staked Grade 8 Fasteners per MIL-SPEC

LOWER RECEIVER

· Receiver Machined from Aluminum Forgings 7075-T6, Hardcoat Anodized (per MIL-A-8625F, Type III, Class 2)

· Low Shelf for RDIAS Installation - Installation of a registered drop-in auto sear allows weapon to fire on fully automatic

· Low Shelf for Accuwedge use

· Fire Controls Marked SAFE and SEMI

· Milspec 7075-T6 Receiver Extension

· Staked M4 Lock Nut

· USGI H Buffer (1 USGI Tungsten, 2 Steel)

BARREL

· Independently Certified MIL-SPEC 11595E Barrel Steel, Manganese Phosphate Barrel Finish on Entire Barrel

· 11.5" Standard Government Profile Barrel 1/7 Twist, M4 Feed Ramp Barrel Extension

· USGI 5.56mm NATO Chrome Lined Bore and Chamber

· HPT/MPI (High Pressure Test) (Magnetic Particle Inspected), per MIL-SPEC

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should include answers to the following questions:

NAICS: 332994

Size Standard: 1,000 Employees

(1) Provide company name, address, point of contact, phone number, point of contact e-mail, UEI Number, and size of business pursuant to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code above.

(2) Indicate the size status and representations of your business, such as but not limited to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HUBZone, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Large Business, etc.

(3) Provide Brand Name, Model and Part Number, and Brief Description of the product you could provide.

(4) Provide anticipated delivery lead time.

(5) Are you the manufacturer, distributor, or an equivalent solution to the items being referenced above?

(6) Is the product you are providing information about made by a small business manufacturer or a large business?

(7) Is the product you are providing information about manufactured in the United States? If not, please provide the country where the unit is manufactured.

(8) If you are a large business, do you have any designated distributors? If so, please provide their company name, telephone, point of Contact and size status (if available).

(9) If you’re a small business and you are an authorized distributor/reseller for the items identified above or an equivalent solution, do you alter, assemble, and/or modify the items requested in any way? If you do, state how and what is altered, assembled, and/or modified?

(10) General pricing of your products/solution is encouraged. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only. It will not be used to evaluate any type of award.

(11) Please submit your capabilities regarding the salient characteristics detailed above to establish capabilities for planning purposes.

(12) Provide information related to any recalls or defects the proposed product has issued within the past 5 years and what actions were taken to resolve the issue.

(13) Indicate the process for quality assurance for your products. Does your company evaluate on an individual inspection, batch inspection, or some other means?

(14) Please review salient characteristics/statement of work (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions that would allow for maximum competition. If none, please reply as N/A.

This Sources Sought Notice will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 – Market Research. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing via e-mail to the Contracting Point of Contact listed below by the date listed below. This notice will help the VA in determining available potential sources only. Do not contact VA Medical Center staff regarding this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss this matter related to this procurement action. All questions will be addressed by the Contracting POC listed below.

Contracting Point of Contact: Tyler Kraft, tyler.kraft@va.gov Responses Due: 06/26/2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time

DISCLAIMER

All firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are advised that this is not a request for quote and that any quote submitted in response to this notice will not be considered for award. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supplies or services. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Source Sought Notice.

This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. If a solicitation is issued, it will be posted at a later date for all qualified interested parties.

Respondents are solely responsible for properly marking and clearly identifying any proprietary information or trade secrets contained within their response. The Government will not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information that has not been both properly marked and clearly identified. Information marked proprietary received in response to this RFI will be safeguarded and handled in accordance with applicable Government regulations. To aid the Government in its review, please segregate proprietary information.

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