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ATF Phase I Assessment (Technical)
Service Life
| 1. |
| All handguns and parts will be new, unused |
| 3. |
| 20,000 round warranty, includes all shipping |
| 5. |
| Provide all maintenance parts for 20,000rd service life |
| 6. |
| Manufacturer will repair or replace at ATF’s discretion any gun that fails to provide 100% safety and reliability |
| 7. |
| Service life interval no less than 2,500 rounds |
Assembly/Disassembly
| 2b. |
| All parts interchangeable, no hand fitting required |
Sights – Sight Alignment
| 1. |
| Factory zeroed within 2” at 25yd |
| 2. |
| POI adjustable for windage and elevation |
| 3. |
| Sights can be adjusted for 3” radial shift at 25yd without sight base extending over the dovetail radius |
Sights – Durability
| 1. |
| Sights impervious to cleaning solvents and lubricants |
| 4. |
| Tritium lamps have minimum 10yr visibility warranty |
Testing & Acceptance
| 1. |
| Handguns individually certified to have fired three full magazines of duty ammunition without a stoppage |
| 2. |
| Handguns will come with written certification that they meet same standards as test guns |
| 3. |
| Each handgun will be zeroed with ATF-approved ammunition |
| 4. |
| Workmanship and finish must be in accordance with the highest grade practice used in manufacturing commercial law enforcement handguns as applicable. Finished items and parts shall not exhibit poor material and processing such as seams, laps, laminations, cracks, visible steps, sharp edges, nicks, scratches, burrs, deformations, and missing operations which may affect serviceability, function, operation, appearance, or safety. Fins and other extraneous metal must be removed from cast or forged parts. Hammering to shape, salvage operations including repair by welding (except that normal cosmetic welding or surface blemishes on forgings and castings prior to heat treatment shall be permissible) or other similar practices shall not be permitted without the prior approval of ATF. |
| 5. |
| No defects in manufacturing which could cause failure or safety hazard |
ISO9000
| 1. |
| Proof of ISO9000 certification & commitment to maintain certification throughout the term of the contract |
Continuity of Materiel & Design
| 1. |
| No changes to the design, material, manufacture, or assembly of the handgun or any part (including sub-vendors) will be made from the examples submitted for testing without prior evaluation and written authorization from ATF. |
ATF Phase II/III Preference Assessment (FTB)
| Factor |
| Pref |
| No Pref |
| Reason |
Service Life
| 4. |
| Warranty greater than 20,000rd |
| 7. |
| Service life interval no less than 5,000 rounds |
