5.56 Training Ammo Q & A.pdf

RFP-15F06723R0000200

5.56mm NATO | .223 Remington Training Reduced-Lead Ammunition

AMENDMENT #0002

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Posted to SAM.gov on June 28, 2023

The following questions and answers are provided for informational purposes only.

Nothing contained in the below questions and answers constitutes a change to the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Any change to a term or condition will be issued through an amendment to the solicitation.

Note: In some instances, questions have been abbreviated or additional context has been added to clearly describe the question for all potential Offerors.

QUESTION 1:

Will the FBI consider an extension to the deadline?

ANSWER 1:

PLEASE SEE AMENDMENT #1.

QUESTION 2:

May a vendor submit more than one offering?

ANSWER 2:

SECTION L.8 OF THE RFP (PAGE 82) STATES, “OFFREORS ARE LIMITED TO ONE

(1) SUBMISSION OF TRAINING REDUCED-LEAD AMMUNITION.”

QUESTION 3:

Would the FBI grant a bid sample packaging waiver (similar to sample headstamp waiver) with the understanding that drawings of final configurations would be included in the RFP response and awarded deliverables would meet SOW requirements?

ANSWER 3:

YES. PACKAGING AND MARKINGS WILL NOT BE EVALUATED IN SECTION M.

HOWEVER, THE PACKAGING AND MARKINGS REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN

THE STATEMENT OF WORK ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL AMMUNITION

PURCHASED OFF OF THE RESULTING CONTRACT(S).

QUESTION 4:

Would the FBI find tipped projectiles acceptable, assuming all other criteria are met (no lead exposed on the base, no steel core, etc.)?

ANSWER 4:

YES.

QUESTION 5:

Section D.2.9 states, “Training Reduced-Lead ammunition shall be on stripper clips.”

Can the stripper clips be of a “Commercial” design, rather than “Mil-Spec”?

ANSWER 5:

YES, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD G.I. / MAGPUL

MAGAZINES AND THAT THE FEEDER/LOADER IS PROVIDED OR IS COMPATIBLE

WITH STANDARD STRIPPER CLIP FEEDERS / LOADERS.

QUESTION 6:

Reference M.2.3 PHASE II: 6. Cleanliness - Cartridge and Test Barrel, can the FBI provide more detailed information for distinguishing between scoring categories of weapon fouling?

ANSWER 6:

THE METRIC THE FBI WILL USE TO EVALUATE THE CLEANLINESS OF

CARTRIDGES/TEST BARRELS IS THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY DISCOLOR AN

OTHERWISE WHITE CLOTH/CLEANING PATCH. SUBMISSIONS ARE NOT

EVALUATED AGAINST EACH OTHER.

QUESTION 7:

Section C.5.1 states that the FBI SWAT Carbine utilizes the HUXWRK (formerly OSS) Flow 556k suppressor. Please confirm the muzzle device.

ANSWER 7:

HUXWRK FLASH HIDER QD 5.56 ½ X 28, SKU# 1677

QUESTION 8:

Reference M.2.3 PHASE II: 3. Instrumental Velocity, Total possible points are listed as 80, but the table of point values shows that 100 points can be achieved by ES less than or equal to 25 fps. Is 100 points or 80 points the maximum possible for this section?

ANSWER 8:

PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR CORRECTION TO THIS SECTION

SECTION M.2.3 PHASE II

Test Event #3. Instrumental Velocity Points Diagram.

Remove: The corresponding point value will be awarded to the average ES.

Velocity (ES) Points ≤ 25 fps 100

26 – 50 fps 90 51 – 75 fps 70

76 – 100 fps 50 >101 fps 0

Replace: The corresponding point value will be awarded to the average ES.

Velocity (ES) Points ≤ 25 fps 80

26 – 50 fps 60 51 – 75 fps 40

76 – 100 fps 20 >101 fps 0