Request for Information - 9mm Pistol Caliber Carbine.docx

United States secret service Request for Information (RFI)

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9mm Pistol Caliber Carbine Release Date:

3/21/2025

Contents

1.0 General Information

2.0 Contracting Office Address

Theresa Williams Contract Specialist Theresa.Williams@usss.dhs.gov

Shauntynee Penix Contracting Officer Shauntynee.Penix@usss.dhs.gov

Responses to the RFI are to be submitted electronically. See Paragraph 9.0, below.

3.0 Purpose

This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is being conducted pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.201(e). No contract will be awarded from this announcement and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information submitted in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense.

This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request For Proposal (RFP) or any obligation on the part of the Government. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. The USSS is not at this time seeking proposals, nor will it accept unsolicited proposals. The Government will utilize the information provided only to develop the acquisition strategy for a possible future requirement. Failure to respond to this requirement does not preclude participation in the anticipated RFP (if issued).

Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the SAM.gov site for additional information pertaining to this RFI.

4.0 Description

The United States Secret Service (USSS), Office of Training is seeking candidates/vendors capable of providing a quantity of 9mm Pistol Caliber Carbines, equipped with semi-automatic firing capability, for use in all environments, as stated in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). The initial projected procurement quantity range is 150-1,000 units plus the associated equipment and documentation. The USSS will publish a final revision to the attached draft SOW prior to release of the solicitation planned for 2025.

5.0 Background

The USSS-Office of Training has a need to replace its inventory of, MP5 submachine guns, to better serve our Agency’s needs. The USSS-Office of Training aims to purchase up to one thousand (1,000) rifles to support operational and training requirements throughout the life of this contract to the USSS, and other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components, via a multi-year Firm Fixed Price Contract vehicle.

6.0 RFI Objectives and General Requirements

6.1 Objectives

This RFI is a request for interested parties to describe their capabilities and/or demonstrated experience with, 9mm pistol caliber carbines, for use in all environmental conditions.

6.2 General Requirements

See attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW). Please carefully read the entire statement of work.

7.0 Acquisition Strategy

A contract is not being solicited nor awarded from this announcement; however, if the Government proceeds toward a solicitation/award, a firm fixed-price contract would be most likely. Responses may include potential firm fixed-price CLIN structures for use in a possible RFP.

8.0 Inquiries

All questions regarding this RFI must be submitted, in writing via email to Theresa Williams at Theresa.Williams@usss.dhs.gov. Questions will be addressed within a reasonable amount of time, generally no more than 48 hours after receipt.

9.0 Responses

9.1 Response Format

***ALL RESPONSES ARE TO BE UNCLASSIFIED. DO NOT PROVIDE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION IN A RESPONSE TO THIS RFI.***

Vendor responses should not exceed fifteen (15) pages and shall be submitted in a PDF file type. The format for the RFI responses is described below:

The Cover Page shall contain:

(1) Company name and address

(2) Primary Point of Contact, Phone Number and Email Address

(3) A brief description of the company

(4) Company Cage Code

(5) Company EUI #

(6) NAICS Code

(7) Business Size

(8) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract Number or DHS Strategic Sourcing Vehicle Contract Number, if applicable.

9.2 Response Content

1. Introduction: Provide a description of existing capability, to include description of machinery, preferably with photos, to perform the requirements or provide proposed Statement of Work (SOW) language for the services and/or any proposed solution. Provide the physical location of the facility(s). In the event your company chooses to provide information subject to inclusion in a future RFP SOW, clearly identify those portions and provide any appropriate authorizations for release of that portion of information within any subsequent RFP SOW issued by the USSS, exclusive of any proprietary markings.

2. Technical Capability: The respondent’s technical ability shall describe the services and/or any product solution(s) or dataset for the areas described in Paragraph 6.0 of this RFI. To help the Government with its gathering of market research, the responses should include an overall description of the proposed services and/or any product solution(s) and provide technical data and a demonstrated ability for those areas identified. The descriptions should include lead time/schedule information for delivery of services and/or product(s). Interested parties should provide information on their ability to use existing assets if available, and they should discuss their ability to procure, customize/configure, maintain, and/or provide technical support for the resources needed to provide the proposed services and/or product(s). Interested parties should also describe potential technical benefits of their proposed services and/or product solution(s) in terms of existing technologies or resources within industry, and they should address potential improvements/enhancements/cost efficiencies of specific approaches. Interested parties should provide any other relevant supporting documentation demonstrating capabilities.

Proprietary information and/or trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.

9.3 Response Deadline and Submission Location

Responses to this RFI must be received no later than April 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST and must be emailed to Theresa Williams at Theresa.Williams@usss.dhs.gov.

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