JA. Brand Name FAR 6 VISN 23 Ammunition_Redacted.pdf

VHAPG Part 806.3 OFOC Page 1 of 5 Revision: 04 Effective Date: 12/15/25 Acquisition ID#: 36C263-26-AP-0212

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A) For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C263-26-AP-0212

1. Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office

23, 1303 5th St. Suite 300, Coralville, IA 52241.

Organizational Activity: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Midwest Healthcare Network, 2805 Dodd Road, Suite 250, Eagan, MN 55121.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Approved:

The requirement is for Duty and Training Ammunition to support the VA VISN 23 Police Service, in accordance with 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, MODIFIED for BRAND-NAME ONLY according to FAR 6.103-1(d) and FAR

6.104. The solicitation resulting from this will be Brand-Name Only, 100% Set-Aside for SDVOSBs. The contract that will result from this will be a VISN-wide Firm Fixed- Price, Base plus Four Option Years, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity vehicle.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs:

Total estimated contract value:

Duty Ammunition HANDGUN characteristics:

Caliber – 9mm Bullet Weight – 124 GR Bullet Type – HST Quantity: 41,750 rounds Brand Name Only The following are acceptable:

-Speer LE Gold Dot (Product #53618) -Federal Premium (Product #P9HST1) -Remington Golden Saber (Product # 29357) -Sig Sauer V Crown (Product #E9MMA2-20) -Winchester Bonded JHP (RA9B)

Duty Ammunition LONG GUN characteristics:

Caliber - .223/5.56mm Bullet Weight – 62 GR Bullet Type – Soft Point Quantity: 36,500 rounds Brand Name Only The following are acceptable:

-Speer Gold Dot Soft Point (SP) .223 Remington (Product #24445SP) -Federal Tactical Bonded 62 grain (Product #LE223T3)

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Training Ammunition HANDGUN characteristics:

Caliber – 9MM Bullet Type – Ball (FMJ) or TSJ (total synthetic jacket for 9mm training) Weight – 124 GR Subsonic ammunition is not acceptable Quantity: 217,500 rounds Brand Name Only The following Brands are acceptable:

-Speer Brand training ammunition -Federal Brand training ammunition -Remington Brand training ammunition -Sig Sauer Brand training ammunition -Winchester Brand training ammunition

Training Ammunition LONG GUN characteristics:

Caliber - .223/5.56mm Bullet Type – Full Metal Jacket Weight – 55 GR Subsonic ammunition is not acceptable Quantity: 61,000 rounds Brand Name Only The following Brands are acceptable:

-Speer Brand training ammunition -Federal Brand training ammunition -Remington Brand training ammunition -Sig Sauer Brand training ammunition -Winchester Brand training ammunition

Delivery Orders will be placed against the Base IDIQ to be delivered 30 days ARO to multiple locations with VA VISN 23.

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition:

Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements per 41 USC §3304(a)(1) as implemented by RFO 6.103-1, MODIFIED for BRAND-NAME ONLY according to FAR 6.103-1(d) and FAR 6.104.

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority):

The Duty ammunition listed above is Brand-Name Only according to the guidelines published by the VA Law Enforcement Training Center (VA LETC) It is published in multiple documents including their Firearms Program Pistol Training Unit 18 (Sep 2025) and also VA Police Model SOP IV effective 10/01/24. The Brand-Name Only Duty Ammunition requirement complies with VA LETC guidelines.

The Training ammunition listed above, according to VA LETC, must meet “VA Police National Model SOP 4F. Training ammunition may be of any brand, produced by a reputable manufacturer, and meets Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’

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Institute (SAAMI) specifications, with a velocity from 930 feet per second (FPS) to 1170 FPS (SAAMI Z22939-2022, p. 9). Reloaded ammunition is prohibited.”

However, the VA Police Service is allowed to have stricter requirements and in this procurement, we do; we require the Training Ammunition to be Brand-Name Only as described in the supply list above for the following reason - historically, the non-brand name ammunition procured has included faulty rounds. The VA needs to reduce and eliminate the problems that have resulted from faulty ammunition of past procurements which have damaged weapons, slowed down training, caused time spent investigating and writing reports and overall interferes with the work and training of our Police Units.

For these reasons, the particular brands requested for the Brand Name Only portions of this solicitation are essential as the description of this requirement and precludes purchase of brands not listed in the Statement of Work.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as possible (including whether a notice was or will be publicized as required by RFO Part 5 and, if not, which exception under RFO Part 5 applies):

Our Brand-Name Only requirements include multiple brands expanding competition beyond Brand-Name Only requirements where the brand and model are of only one manufacturer.

Contracting Officer knowledge of the industry, and reviews of procurement history indicate that this contracting office will be able to establish sufficient competition using SDVOSB set-aside procedures with the Brand-Name Only requirements included. We fully anticipate more than two SDVOSBs to participate which will exceed the minimum of two to use set-aside procedures.

This solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov.

7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be

Fair and Reasonable:

We anticipate the use of competition through Set-Aside procedures will obtain fair and reasonable pricing. We also intend to compare pricing obtained to historical pricing obtained to ensure pricing is fair and reasonable.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted:

Search of VA Strategic Acquisition Database

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13. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP: This part if filled out by Contracting Staff as part of the Justification

a. Contracting Officer Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

_____________________________ 01/16/2026 Joseph Bennett Date Contract Officer Network Contracting Office 23 Service Supply Team II

b. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding $900K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

_____________________________ 01/16/2026 Travis A. Johnson Date Chief of Division I

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JOSEPH

BENNETT

Digitally signed by

JOSEPH BENNETT

Date: 2026.01.16 13:06:51 -06'00'

TRAVIS

JOHNSON

Digitally signed by

TRAVIS JOHNSON

Date: 2026.01.16 13:11:05 -06'00'