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January 29, 2014

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR .40 SMITH & WESSON CALIBER

(135 to 180 GRAIN) TRAINING AMMUNITION

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

1.0 SCOPE

The scope of this contract is to provide .40 Smith & Wesson (S&W) caliber TRAINING ammunition to numerous Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) component locations nationwide including those in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, the Northern Marianna Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This Statement of Work delineates ammunition performance criteria and testing to be used for the ammunition evaluation.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

2.1 General. This Statement of Work lists all performance requirements for the acquisition of DHS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) training ammunition.

2.2 Government Documents. There are no other Government specifications or documents required.

2.3 Non-Government publications. The following documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein:

American National Standards Institute, Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute (ANSI/SAAMI), ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3-1993: Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure & Velocity of Centerfire Pistol & Revolver Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers

Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer’s Institute (SAAMI) 555 Danbury Road Wilton, CT 06897

American National Standards Institute, American Society for Quality (ANSI/ASQ), ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008: Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes

American Society for Quality (ASQ) 600 North Plankinton Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO 9001:2008, Quality Management Systems Requirements

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 1, rue de Varembe, Case postale 56 CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland

(Non-Governmental standards and other publications are normally available from the organizations that prepare or distribute the documents. These documents may also be available in or through libraries, Internet search, or other informational services).

2.4 Order of Precedence. In the event of a conflict between the text of this Statement of Work and the references cited herein, this Statement of Work shall take precedence.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING STANDARDS

3.1 General. CBP and ICE components within DHS have a requirement for .40 S&W caliber non-inspected, consumer grade TRAINING ammunition. Ammunition and packaging appearance shall be designed to readily distinguish it from current DHS duty ammunition.

3.2 Testing. The specifications that are subject to testing under this contract are set forth in

Table I, Requirements Verification Test Matrix on page 3. The National Firearms and Tactical Training Unit (NFTTU) will conduct all testing; however, NFTTU reserves the right to use an outside laboratory to conduct performance verification if it deems necessary.

All equipment and devices used by the NFTTU for measuring and testing are calibrated to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory.

Vendor shall agree to allow DHS to release testing data of its ammunition samples to Federal agencies, Military, and law enforcement. Release of this data will be on a case-by-case basis and will only be forwarded after receipt of a request on official agency or department letterhead. Request will state that the “Information provided for official use only and will not be disseminated outside the requesting agency or department.”

3.2.1 First Article Test (FAT). In addition to meeting all Basic Compliance and Major requirements set forth in Table I, Requirements Verification Test Matrix, samples must exhibit performance that is comparable to what was demonstrated during solicitation testing for all requirements during FAT. The Government reserves the right to decrease the amount of testing it performs under the FAT regimen. All samples submitted pursuant to FAT will become property of DHS/ICE/NFTTU upon receipt and will not be returned. The Government may invoke its right to demand the Contractor conduct a FAT for the following conditions:

a. First production lot after solicitation,

b. Design change of ammunition or ammunition components,

c. Design change of manufacturer’s production process and/or equipment,

d. Relocation of manufacturer’s production facility,

e. Major ammunition quality defects, recalls, and/or any other substandard performance issues,

f. Manufacturer changes supplier of critical components (projectile, case, powder, and primer), or

g. A production lapse of six months or more.

The Government will be responsible for conducting a FAT under condition “a.”

above. The Contractor will be responsible (under Government supervision) for conducting the FAT for all other conditions and will be responsible for all associated expenses to include testing, shipping costs, administrative/processing costs, and any other expenses associated with FAT and/or ammunition quality issues.

3.2.2 Retest FAT. Any retest of FAT requested by the Contractor will be at the Contractor’s expense. DHS reserves the right to send representatives, at the Government’s expense, to observe the Contractor’s retest.

Table I: Requirements Verification Test Matrix

Performance

Characteristic Requirement

Paragraph Test

Method Solicitation FAT

Basic Compliance

Quality Management System 3.3 4.2 X Sample Size 3.4 4.3 X X Documentation 3.5 4.4 X X Packaging 3.6 4.5 X X Cartridge 3.7 4.6 X X Primer Sensitivity 3.8 4.7 X X Pressure 3.9 4.8 X X Bullet Weight 3.10 4.9 X X

Major

Velocity Velocity-Test Barrel 3.11 4.10 X X

Accuracy

Precision Grouping - Test Barrel 3.12.1 4.11.1 X X

Precision Grouping - Pistol 3.12.2 4.11.2 X X POA/POI - Pistol 3.13 4.12 X X

Function Function 3.14 4.13 X X

3.3 Quality Management System (QMS). The manufacturer shall have a QMS in place that enables the organization to identify measure, control and improve key manufacturing processes.

3.3.1 Quality Control (QC)/Quality Assurance (QA). The Contractor shall provide a current QC/QA process synopsis for the manufacturer including examples of its quality plans for the manufacturing of DHS training ammunition. Submission of a complete copy of the manufacturer’s Quality Manual or a copy of the manufacturer’s ISO certification would fulfill this requirement.

3.3.2 In-Process Inspections. The Contractor shall require the manufacturer to select in-process production samples so as to be representative of the entire lot production period, not from a single hour or day.

3.4 Sample Size.

3.4.1 First Article Test (FAT). The sample size for FAT for the first production lot after solicitation shall be 6000 rounds. FAT samples shall be delivered to: NFTTU, 320 East Chestnut Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601. Packaging shall be clearly marked with contract number for FAT.

3.5 Documentation.

3.5.1 The Contractor shall provide the following documentation detailing lot sample:

a. Contract and delivery order number(s)

b. Sample lot number and lot size

c. Certificate of Conformance (C of C) signed by manufacturer regarding primer sensitivity as specified in Section 3.8

d. Average pressure, before and after SAAMI correction, pressure curves, and pressure standard deviation (SD)

e. Average bullet weight and bullet weight SD

f. Average weight of powder charge (in grains) and powder charge weight SD

g. Average velocity, before and after SAAMI correction, and velocity SD

h. Accuracy results for test barrel and firearms

i. Statistical Process Control charts and/or production data for critical manufacturing points

j. C of C signed by manufacturer detailing method of how the sample was selected as specified in Section 3.3.2

Note: All C of C shall be signed by a designated company official.

Note: Documentation for the average velocity and pressure data shall be provided for each work shift throughout any FAT sample production period.

3.6 Packaging.

There shall be no loose rounds in the ammunition case or individual cartridge boxes.

Packaging material shall not adhere to the surface of the ammunition upon removal from the package. Packaging and marking costs shall be included as part of the price of the product. The exterior of individual cartridge boxes and shipping cases shall have an exterior marked with a highly identifiable color to readily distinguish it from duty or other special purpose ammunition. The exterior color shall not be blue, red, orange, yellow, silver, black, or green. The box and case exterior color shall be the same color as the cartridge casing IAW Section 3.7.3. Individual cartridge boxes shall contain 50 cartridges and be designed to prevent damage to the cartridge during transit and storage. Shipping cases shall contain 1000 cartridges.

The exterior of product shipping cases and individual cartridge boxes shall be clearly marked with:

a. Manufacturer’s name

b. Caliber

c. Style and weight (in grains) of projectile

d. Manufacturer’s part number.

e. Number of rounds per case (on case exterior)

f. Number of rounds per cartridge box (on individual cartridge box exterior)

g. Manufacturing date code and lot number

h. A statement indicating that the product must be stored in a cool, dry environment

i. Clearly marked “FOR TRAINING USE ONLY”

3.7 Cartridge. All cartridges shall conform to the physical dimensions as defined in

ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3-1993 for .40 S&W caliber ammunition. All cartridges shall have no major physical defects and will be inspected for the following:

3.7.1 Projectile. The projectile shall be a full metal or total metal jacket design. Projectile shall be a non-frangible design. Offeror may propose projectile weight within a range from 135 to 180 grains, but all offeror’s projectiles shall be of a consistent weight (example - all 165 grain).

3.7.2 Cartridge Marking. Cartridges shall be head stamped with, as a minimum, the manufacturer’s symbol/initials, cartridge designation, and a two digit year of manufacture.

3.7.3 Cartridge Case Material. Cartridge casings shall be constructed of new, unfired material. The entire surface of the cartridge case exterior shall be electroplated or anodized with a highly identifiable color to readily distinguish it from duty or other special purpose ammunition. The cartridge case color shall not be blue, red, orange, yellow, silver, black, or green. (See attachment B for current duty/special purpose cartridge).3.7.4 Cartridge Inspection. Each cartridge shall conform to the dimensions specified for .40 S&W caliber ammunition per ANSI/SAAMI.

3.7.5 Primers. The primer shall be non-corrosive. Primers shall be seated per the SAAMI specification for primers and primer pockets.

3.8 Primer Sensitivity. The Contractor shall require the manufacturer to perform sensitivity measurements and shall obtain a C of C from the manufacturer certifying that the ammunition sample will not discharge when a 1.94 ounce ball is dropped from a height of

1.0 inch, and shall fire when a 1.94 ounce ball is dropped from a height of 11.0 inches per the SAAMI specification for primer sensitivity. The C of C shall be submitted to the Government.

3.9 Pressure. The maximum pressure shall conform to pressure limits established for .40 S&W caliber ammunition in accordance with ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3-1993.

3.10 Bullet Weight. The average bullet weight of ten randomly selected cartridges shall be the nominal bullet weight ± 3%.

3.11 Velocity. The ammunition shall have a velocity and bullet weight combination that exhibits a power factor between 179 and 194 to replicate the felt recoil and Point of Aim/Point of Impact (POA/POI) of duty ammunition.*

*Power Factor = (Bullet weight (grains) x Velocity (FPS))/1000

The average velocity exhibited during FAT testing after SAAMI velocity correction is applied shall be within a range that does not exceed ± 50 fps of the average velocity exhibited during solicitation testing. It shall have no more than a 30 fps standard deviation when fired through a .40 S&W caliber SAAMI test barrel after the ammunition has been environmentally conditioned at 70ºF for a minimum of 8 hours.

3.12 Precision Grouping (PG).

3.12.1 SAAMI Test Barrel. The extreme spread shall be no greater than 2.0 inches and the mean radius no greater than 1.0 inch for the average of five 5-shot groups fired at a distance of 25 yards from a .40 S&W caliber SAAMI test barrel mounted in a universal receiver. Projectiles shall exhibit no keyholing through the target or evidence of yaw.

3.12.2 Pistol (SIG Sauer P229R DAK and HK P2000). The extreme spread shall be no greater than 3.5 inches and the mean radius no greater than 1.5 inches for the average of five 5-shot groups fired at a distance of 25 yards from a SIG Sauer P229R DAK and/or a HK P2000 mounted in a Ransom rest. Projectiles shall exhibit no keyholing through the target or evidence of yaw.

3.13 Point of Aim/Point of Impact (POA/POI). POA/POI shall be evaluated using a SIG

Sauer P229R DAK and/or a HK P2000 with sights mechanically centered. The POA/POI shall be the average difference between the group center (POI) and the POA for three 10-shot groups fired from 25 yards. The difference between POA and POI at 25 yards shall be no greater than 4.0 inches for elevation and no greater than 3.0 inches for windage.

Projectiles shall exhibit no keyholing through the target or evidence of yaw.

Note: DHS SIG Sauer P229R DAK pistol standard sight set is a #6 front and a #8 rear.

DHS HK P2000 pistol standard sight set is a 6.3mm front and a 7.4mm rear.

3.14 Function. The cartridge shall function in the SIG Sauer P229R DAK, SIG Sauer P239, HK P2000, HK P2000SK, and HK USP LEM Compact pistols. Throughout all technical evaluation testing, the cartridge shall exhibit no more than five (5) cumulative Type 1, Type 2, or Type 3 malfunctions (see Table II). The functioning cycle shall be defined as feeding, chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, and ejecting. Projectiles shall exhibit no keyholing through the target or evidence of yaw.

Per production lot, for the duration of the contract, the ammunition shall exhibit a malfunction rate no greater than 0.01% during use in the field.

Table II. Ammunition Function Acceptance/Rejection Criteria Malfunction Type

1. Firearm stoppage due to ammunition (i.e. failure to feed, extract, eject)

2. Misfire

3. Crack or perforation in fired case Note: Accept/Reject criteria for #1 applies to any firearm stoppage attributable to the ammunition as ascertained by NFTTU Armorers.

4.0 VERIFICATION AND TESTING STANDARDS

4.1 Performance verification. Table I details all performance criteria. Except as otherwise specified, NFTTU reserves the right to perform any of the inspections and tests set forth in this Statement of Work where such inspections and tests are necessary to ensure that supplies and services conform to prescribed requirements.

4.2 Quality Management System (QMS). The Government will analyze the manufacturer’s

QMS description for basic compliance. If the manufacturer is ISO 9001:2000/2008 certified, the Contractor shall submit written proof of the manufacturer’s ISO certification from an accredited agency. NOTE: ISO 9001:2000/2008 certification is not required, but will suffice for compliance with Section 3.3. Additionally, Government personnel or a third party representative may perform a QC system audit for the successful Contractor’s manufacturer after contract award. The audit, if conducted, will be performed at the manufacturing facility.

4.3 Sample Size. Each sample will be visually inspected to ensure the proper sample size was submitted.

4.4 Documentation. All required documentation as listed in Section 3.5 shall accompany the sample and will be examined by NFTTU personnel.

4.5 Packaging. Materials and equipment packaging will be examined by NFTTU personnel to determine that all requirements of Section 3.6 are met.

4.6 Cartridge. Unless otherwise specified in this document, NFTTU shall inspect any amount of the ammunition it deems necessary to fully represent the lot sample. Each cartridge shall have no bent, split, cracked, or deformed cases. NFTTU shall inspect a random sample of cartridges using visible inspection and standard measuring equipment.

4.7 Primer Sensitivity. Primer sensitivity will be verified from the C of C provided by the

Contractor’s manufacturer as required in Section 3.5.

4.8 Pressure. Pressure will be verified from the documentation provided by the Contractor’s manufacturer as required in Section 3.5.

4.9 Bullet Weight. Bullets will be pulled from 10 randomly selected cartridges from the sample and weighed on an electronic scale.

4.10 Velocity. The average velocity for three 10-shot groups will be measured using a .40

S&W caliber SAAMI test barrel mounted in a universal receiver. Ten rounds of .40 S&W caliber SAAMI reference ammunition will be fired to determine the velocity correction, and this velocity correction will be applied to the sample’s average velocity of three 10-shot groups. Reference ammunition used shall be Winchester .40 S&W, SAAMI part number SA40SW. Ammunition will be environmentally conditioned at 70°F ±10°F for a minimum of 8 hours prior to testing. An Oehler Model 83 ballistic computer or equivalent system will be used to record the velocity data. Velocity test equipment will be set up per the SAAMI schematic velocity test layout for instrumental velocity at 15 feet over 20 feet.

4.11 Precision Grouping (PG).

4.11.1 SAAMI Test Barrel. Precision grouping will be evaluated at 25 yards by shooting a total of five 5-shot groups in a .40 S&W caliber SAAMI test barrel mounted in a universal receiver. The extreme spread and mean radius will be calculated by an Oehler Model 83 ballistic computer or equivalent system.

4.11.2 Pistol (SIG Sauer P229R DAK and HK P2000). PG will be evaluated at 25 yards by shooting a total of five 5-shot groups in a SIG Sauer P229R DAK and/or a HK P2000 mounted in a Ransom rest. The pistol will be fully seated into the Ransom rest by firing settling shots before test data is obtained. The extreme spread and mean radius will be calculated by an Oehler Model 83 ballistic computer or equivalent system.

4.12 Point of Aim/Point of Impact (POA/POI). POA/POI will be determined by using a transit to level and align the sights of a SIG Sauer P229R DAK and/or a HK P2000 with the cross hair of a printed target. Three 10-shot groups will be fired at a range of 25 yards. The difference between POA and POI (group center) will be measured directly off of the printed target.

4.13 Function. Function testing will be conducted at ambient (70 ± 15°F) temperature conditions. All firearms and magazines used for function testing shall undergo a Technical Inspection (TI) and be cleaned and lubricated before testing is conducted. The ability of the ammunition sample to function in firearms will be evaluated by firing 750 rounds in 3 firearms per make/model (250 rounds per individual firearm). Function testing will be conducted in the following make/models: SIG Sauer P229R DAK, SIG Sauer P239 DAK, HK P2000, HK P2000SK, and HK USP LEM Compact. Any firearm and magazine used for function testing that experience a malfunction or misfire shall undergo a post evaluation Technical Inspection. Shooter or firearms induced function issues will not be used to track production lot malfunction rate.

5.0 DELIVERABLES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall submit a monthly report NLT the 15th of each month to provide the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for both the IDIQ contract and the individual delivery order(s) The report shall summarize all orders placed against the contract delivery orders by DHS CBP and ICE components and the status of all orders to include: delivery order number; delivery order date, quantity for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN); total delivery order obligation amount; delivery order due date, number items order, number items shipped, received, on back-order, and percent of on-time delivery.

Deliverable Due Date Section

Deliverable Due Date Section Monthly order summary and status report

15th of each month 5.0

FAT sample documentation:

Contract and delivery order number