A.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A.1.1 General Requirements

1. Ammunition must conform to all dimensional specifications and performance standards recommended by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute, Inc. (SAAMI).

The Department reserves the right to require more stringent specifications than those set forth by the SAAMI to meet specific needs.

2. Ammunition must consist of production ammunition manufactured by the offeror.

3. Ammunition must have a minimum guaranteed shelf life of five (5) years from date of delivery.

4. Proposed and delivered products must be new, unused, of current production, and in first class condition, including containers suitable for shipment and storage, unless otherwise specified in the solicitation. No component of the round must have been used previously.

Reloaded ammunition is prohibited.

5. Offeror must be capable of tracking multiple ammunition lots sold and shipped under the contract in the event of a recall. Upon request, the contractor must supply this information to the COR for warranty purposes.

6. Offeror must be capable of manufacturing the entire quantity of ammunition at the offeror’s manufacturing facility within the required time frames. The offeror may purchase components for the cartridge from other sources, but the offeror must be the primary manufacturer of the ammunition. The offeror must not use or employ any subcontractors without the prior written approval.

7. Offeror must be capable of conducting continuous in-house quality control testing to ensure chamber pressures and velocities are maintained in accordance with the recommended specifications of the SAAMI, and/or this specification, if applicable. It is desired that measurements be performed with a Piezoelectric Conformal Transducer System. Further, the vendor must possess the capability of conducting failure analysis on any cartridge or component returned by the Department which does not function as designed or that exhibits signs of an obvious anomaly. Findings of failure analysis will be reported to the Department in writing, within 5 business days, concerning the findings and remedial action taken by the vendor to correct the defect, if warranted.

8. The Offeror must not make any alterations to the ammunition design or components, including powder, primer, cartridge case, projectile, or suppliers thereof, without prior notification, and written approval by the Department.

A.1.2 Projectile Design

1. The projectile design must not require that a clean barrel be seasoned by the firing of fouling shots to achieve optimal accuracy. If any type of surface coating is applied to the projectile, it must not wear off or transfer under normal handling and/or storage (e.g., inside a pocket, etc.).

2. The bullet pull force will be sufficient so as not to dislodge the projectile from its seated position in a previously un-chambered cartridge during recoil (i.e., when contained in the magazine) or when feeding/chambering.

3. The manufacturer must certify and warrant that the projectile design will not cause abnormal wear or damage to any weapon component.

4. The projectiles must not leave remnants of copper jackets or other metals in the firearm when fired which interfere with the cycle of operation.

5. Projectile Types:

5.1. Service

5.1.1. Handgun – The projectile must be bonded or equivalent. Material which fills the cavity (e.g., polymer “tip”) is acceptable. It is desirable that the service projectile consistently penetrate an average of 12” to 18” throughout FBI standard gelatin tests, with no shots less than 12”, expand to an optimal diameter, and retain as high a percentage of its weight as possible. The bullet must not be a full metal jacket design or appearance and will not have any exposed lead on base of the bullet.

A.1.3 Projectile Accuracy Characteristics

Handgun: The Projectile should yield accuracy characteristics not to exceed 5” average between two 10-shot groups, measured center to center, at 25 yards, when fired from a Sig Sauer P320, Full Size chambered in 9mm Luger. The size of each 10-shot group will be measured for extreme spread, measured center to center.

A.1.4 Cartridge Case

1. The cartridge case must bear the manufacturer’s name (abbreviations are acceptable) and the caliber of the round. The year of manufacture or a code to indicate the year of manufacture is required.

2. The cartridge case mouth and primer must be sealed to prevent the entrance of moisture, which could alter the performance of components in various environmental conditions. The sealant(s) should not interfere with the cycle of operation in the pistol.

3. The waterproofing requirement applies as indicated below :

3.1. Service – Required

4. The cartridge case must not rupture or split when fired in high quality firearms, absent circumstances beyond the vendor’s control, such as those caused by the shooter or a defective weapon.

5. The cartridge case head must be of sufficient hardness to prevent the incidence of a blown primer when fired.

6. Case Plating:

6.1. Service – Must be manufactured from brass and may be nickel plated

A.1.5 Primer

For all cartridge types the primer must be non-corrosive. Offerors must ensure the primers remain securely in place in the primer pocket during the entire cycle of operation.

1. Service – MUST NOT be lead-free

A.1.6 Pressure

All rounds must be in compliance with recommended SAAMI specifications.

A.1.7 Propellant

It is required that the propellant be clean burning and not leave substantial fouling or powder residue in the firearm or on the floor in front of the shooter. This is equally applicable to the service, training reduced-lead, and frangible ammunition submissions.

It is required the propellant in the service submission create a minimal amount of muzzle flash.

A.1.8 Specifications by Round

9mm Luger - Service

Functioning

The ammunition must function in the following firearms:

Sig Sauer P320 Full Size chambered in 9mm Luger

Projectile Weight

The unfired projectile must not weigh less than 124 grains, nor must it exceed 147 grains.

A.1.9 Failure Rate

1. When used in Customer authorized firearms the allowable ammunition failure rates are:

1.1. Service - No ammunition related failure per 5,000 (0:5,000) round sample of service ammunition will be considered acceptable for the duration of the contract.

2. Ammunition-related failures must not include failures which are shooter induced, caused by an improperly maintained weapon, and/or caused by a weapon defect.

3. Ammunition-related failures may occur at any point in the cycle of operation or while engaging in normal training and/or operational activities.

4. Ammunition specific-defects include, but are not limited to:

4.1. Deformed case

4.2. Inverted primer or bullet

4.3. Inert or defective primer

4.4. Squib load

4.5. Inconsistent bullet seating depth

4.6. Inconsistent powder charge

4.7. An excessive residue buildup in the weapon

4.8. Excessive primer or bullet sealant (e.g., capable of causing fouling)

4.9. Cartridge not within recommended specifications of the SAAMI

4.10. Blown primer (excluding those caused by something other than ammunition)

5. In the event that an ammunition-related failure or an ammunition specific defect is encountered which exceeds the failure/defect rate established herein, the Department reserves the right to have the entire affected Lot/Day Code replaced at no additional cost to the Department.

6. Ammunition must not result in visible damage to Department firearms through normal law enforcement usage. Contractor must be responsible for all costs associated with the replacement of damaged firearms and/or parts.

Testing Protocols - See Exhibit F.7

A.2 Continued sample testing

The Department reserves the right to perform random sample testing. The sample(s) may be selected from each shipment or lot and before acceptance of delivery by the Department. A sample not conforming to the aforementioned specifications will result in the shipment or lot being rejected and returned or disposed of at the Contractor’s expense.

A.2.1 Replacement

1. Contractor must guarantee replacement of improperly manufactured products due to defective materials or product during the initial Contract period and any exercised renewal options.

2. The replacements must be processed and received by the Department within two weeks of written notification.

3. Contractor will provide replacement free of any charge, including any shipping necessary to return the product when necessary.

4. Contractor will either replace the product with new product or refund the full purchase price of the product, whichever the Customer prefers.

A.2.2 Packaging and Labeling

All items shipped must be properly labeled, with weather resistant labeling, showing the brand name, package quantity, lot number (if applicable) and any other necessary identifying information.

Ammunition must be contained in boxes of no less than 20 and no more than 50 rounds per carton and cases of 250, 500 or 1,000 rounds. All cartons and 250, 500 or 1,000 round cases must reflect the following information unless otherwise specified:

a) Manufacturer name

b) Caliber of the round

c) Bullet weight and design

d) Lot number

e) Product number or code

f) Purpose:

i) SERVICE

Stacked ammunition shipped on pallets must display the following information, in plain view, on at least one exterior side (other than top or bottom) of the stack for the purpose of inventory management:

a) Manufacturer name

b) Caliber of the round

c) Bullet weight and design

d) Lot number(s)

e) Product number or code

f) Purpose:

i) SERVICE

The insert must not “pill” or leave observable particles or residue on ammunition removed from the insert.

The insert, carton, and case must be designed to support the weight of ammunition when palletized for shipping and storage, when two pallets of ammunition are stacked vertically on a level concrete floor.

No sales coupons or other promotional literature will be permitted inside the cartons or cases of ammunition.