Single Source Determination.Hornady.pdf

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Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP)

FOR AN ACTION NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

(AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1))

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1. Agency and contracting activity. Department of Commerce, NOAA Acquisition and Grants

Office (AGO), NMFS/Office of Law Enforcement.

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs (including the estimated value).

Brand Specific –

130,500 Rounds – Hornady Critical Duty 9mm Luger 135 Grain +P Flexlock Ammunition

Office of Law Enforcement enforcement officers and special agents are authorized by Law, Department of Commerce Administrative Orders and required by policy to carry handguns in the performance of their official duties.

The Hornady Critical Duty 9mm Luger 135 Grain +P Flexlock ammunition meets or exceeds Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ballistic testing protocols for duty ammunition. Ballistic performance is closest to the Office of Law Enforcement’s currently issued .40 S&W Caliber 180 Grain Jacketed Hollow Point ammunition.

Expected Delivery Date: January 2021

Contract: Firm Fixed Price

3. Identification of the single source or the brand name to be solicited. A2Z SUPPLY CORP

302 MAIN ST., STEVENSVILLE, MT 59870

4. Supporting rationale. Only one source or brand name is reasonably available as detailed below:

Brand Name – This particular brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs.

The Hornady Critical Duty 9mm Luger 135 Grain +P Flexlock ammunition meets or exceeds Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ballistic testing protocols for duty ammunition. Due to this performance, the Hornady Critical Duty 9mm Luger 135 Grain +P Flexlock ammunition was chosen as the issued ammunition by the FBI.

Exclusive Licensing Agreement/Restrictive Rights/Authorized Reseller - The source has one or more of the following: an established exclusive licensing agreement, proprietary data, limited rights in data, patent rights, OEM required certifications or OEM authorized reseller, copyrights or secret processes with regard to the supplies or services required.

(Insert PR/RFQ number, as applicable)

Source Selection Information – see FAR 2.101 and 3.104

A2Z Supply Corp is the only authorized Law Enforcement/Military Distributor of Hornady Manufacturing products to the United States Federal Government.

5. Market Research.

Internet market research and information from quotes and prior acquisitions were reviewed.

This research compared retail and law enforcement only pricing. See attached IGE. Conducted research based on NAICS 332992, Searched the SAM systems, multiple vendors open market and on the SBA database.

6. Technical/Requirements Representative Certification

I certify that this requirement constitutes the Government’s minimum needs and the supporting data provided herein is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.