RFI FDCB 2026 0001.pdf

Federal Acquisition Service Office of Shared Service Delivery Personal Property Management

Firearms Sales and Disposal

Request for Information (RFI)

RFI # FDCB-2026-0001

NAICS:

● 423910 - Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies

Merchant Wholesalers

● 332994 - Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories

Manufacturing

1800 F Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20405

1.0 Description

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Office of Shared Service Delivery, Personal Property Management (PPM) is seeking information related to the sale of firearms that are no longer required for Federal mission requirements.

2.0 Firearms Sales and Disposal Background Information

The Federal Government purchases billions of supplies, materials, and personal property annually and must efficiently dispose of unneeded personal property on a continuous basis. The Personal Property Program within GSA oversees the reuse, donation, and sale of Federal personal property in an effective and efficient manner. Federal customers utilize the PPM to dispose of their excess/surplus property as well as exchange/sale, seized/forfeited, and others. The reuse of personal property assets within the government saves taxpayer funds, while donation of property to eligible recipients ensures that assets no longer required by the government continue to benefit the public in communities across the country.

When selling property, the sales proceeds are returned to customer agencies to support their missions or deposited in the Treasury to fund other priorities. Additionally, only warranted Sales Contracting Officers may conduct sales of Federal property and award sales contracts to buyers.

The government intends to begin selling unneeded Federal firearms in order to recoup the government’s investment in these assets when they are no longer required for Federal mission requirements. The government anticipates selling firearms to Federal Firearms License holders (FFLs), including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) through negotiated sales or by establishing term sales contracts. Such firearms are classified under Federal Supply Class 1005 up to 30mm. FFLs are businesses engaged in the dealing or manufacture of firearms, and are licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 923. The purpose of this RFI is to ascertain the capabilities of FFLs (including OEMs) that may be interested in purchasing unneeded Federal firearms or offer services related to the disposal of such firearms.

3.0 Requested Information: Industry

Questions for Industry:

● How do you determine the fair market value of previously-used firearms?

○ What information should the Government provide about each firearm to allow industry to determine fair market value, market interest and lawful disposition options?

● How important is physical inspection before purchase?

○ What information would be needed in place of a physical inspection?

● What types of firearms do you purchase?

○ Are there any types of firearms you will not purchase? If so, why?

○ Do you purchase firearms covered by the National Firearms Act (NFA)?

● Do you offer shipping and transportation from firearms sellers (e.g., the government)?

○ If so, how do you coordinate shipping? Do you have the ability to coordinate shipping from a variety of disparate locations and entities across the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories?

○ Do you bear the shipping costs? If so, do you invoice shipping costs separately or reduce the fair market value reimbursements to offset the shipping costs?

○ Are there minimum quantity requirements for shipping services?

○ What standard practices are used for transportation, pickup, receipt, and chain-of-custody documentation when firearms are transferred from government or law enforcement sellers?

● Do you have experience purchasing firearms from government or law enforcement agencies?

○ What transaction structures are commonly used for sales of government or law enforcement firearms (e.g., lot sales, negotiated sales, auctions, term sales contracts, OEM buybacks, or a combination)?

○ What legal, regulatory, licensing, transfer, or documentation requirements should the Government consider when selling or disposing of Federal firearms to Federal Firearms Licensees?

○ Do you have experience purchasing firearms derived from seizure or forfeiture?

● Do you have experience purchasing firearms that are considered historical or collectible?

○ How do you determine the value of historical or collectible firearms?

● Do you purchase unexpended ammunition?

○ How do you determine the market value of ammunition?

○ Are there minimum quantities requirements?

4.0 Responses

4.1 Responses to this RFI are due by 10:00 AM, Central Standard Time (EST) on October 14, 2026 and must be submitted using this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf38agmRbJOPy-GR1Yp0wN1JleqZiZLPJR7eFT 2gRtsY2IUcw/viewform?usp=dialog

4.2 Section 1 of the response shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following:

4.2.1. Name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail of designated point of contact.

4.2.2. Business type (large business, small business, etc.) based upon the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s) you identify. Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional information on Small Business Size Standards.

5.0 Questions

Communications and comments concerning the contents of this RFI shall be accepted no later than 10:00 AM Central Standard Time on September 28, 2026. Questions may be directed to Tori Laswell, Senior Sales Contracting Officer via email at firearmsales@gsa.gov.

Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Questions received and GSA’s responses will be posted to www.sam.gov at regular intervals during. Identities of prospective Offerors asking questions will not be disclosed and any proprietary information contained within questions will be redacted. Questions should cite the section, paragraph number and page number in question within the RFI. Statements expressing opinions, sentiments, or conjectures are not considered valid inquiries or comments and will not receive a response from GSA. Furthermore, offerors are reminded that GSA will not address hypothetical or scenario-based questions or questions aimed toward receiving potential “evaluation decisions” from GSA.

6.0 Summary

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY related to FFLs (including OEMs) interested in purchasing unneeded FEDERAL FIREARMS OR OFFERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE DISPOSAL OF SUCH FIREARMS. This announcement is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a Request for Quote (RFQ). The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding to the government. GSA has not made a commitment to sell any of the items discussed, and respondents are advised that the U.S. government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

All submissions become government property and will not be returned. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for bids, proposals or quote and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to issue a request for proposal/quote or award of a contract as a result of this request. Furthermore, the GSA is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the solicitation website(s) such as SAM.gov where a potential solicitation of a future requirement may be published.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf38agmRbJOPy-GR1Yp0wN1JleqZiZLPJR7eFT2gRtsY2IUcw/viewform?usp=dialog https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf38agmRbJOPy-GR1Yp0wN1JleqZiZLPJR7eFT2gRtsY2IUcw/viewform?usp=dialog mailto:firearmsales@gsa.gov

Any document submitted in response to this RFI that contains confidential information must be marked on the outside as containing confidential information. Each page upon which confidential information appears must be marked as containing confidential information. The confidential information must be clearly identifiable to the reader wherever it appears. All other information will not be treated as confidential.

All information marked confidential in RFI responses is only for the government’s planning use.

Confidential information may be reviewed by contractors; subject to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) including, but not limited to, commercial or financial data obtained by the respondent’s submitted documents. Otherwise, no information marked confidential included in this document or in conversations connected to it may be disclosed to any other party outside of the government.

7.0 Clauses

FAR FAC Number: 2026-01

Effective Date: 03/13/2026

52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

As prescribed in 15.209(c), insert the following provision:

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR SOLICITATION FOR PLANNING PURPOSES (OCT 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of: market research.

(End of provision) https://www.acquisition.gov/far/15.209#FAR_15_209 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/31.205-18#FAR_31_205_18