1005--689-26-3-9927-0035 Police Rifles M5 (VA-26-00068898)- Intent to Sole Source
Closed Special Notice Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- 36C24126Q0651
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 1
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1005 Guns, Through 30Mm
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs issued a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis for M5 rifles to the West Haven VA Healthcare System in Connecticut, with a response deadline of July 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM Eastern Time; an amendment changed the intended awardee from Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC to authorized distributors of Colt M5 Rifles and specifies this as a brand name only requirement with no acceptable substitutes. The VA requires 26 long guns total—four for Central Western Massachusetts, 22 for Connecticut, and four for Providence, Rhode Island—delivered within 90 days of award to duty stations within Veterans Integrated Service Network 1. Rifles must be M-4 platform weapons with 11.5-inch heavy barrels in 5.56mm NATO caliber, featuring Colt Enhanced Rail upper receivers, Radian Raptor charging handles, Magpul MBUS 3 sights, Magpul K2 pistol grips, Magpul STR stocks, and Huxwrx OSS flash hiders, with fully ambidextrous controls. Each rifle includes three 30-round Magpul magazines, a Streamlight HLX Pro-Tac light, and an Eotech EXPS3 optic sight. The vendor must provide at no cost training for up to 20 armorer-certified personnel, a five-year warranty and repair agreement, and guarantee replacement parts availability from the manufacturer for at least 10 years. Prospective vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and VetCert databases prior to award and must complete VA Form 10091 for vendorization. NAICS code is 332994 (small business size standard 1,000 employees); PSC is 1005. Contact Contract Specialist Sebastian Freeze at sebastian.freeze@va.gov.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement for M5 rifles. The purpose of this amendment is to:
Change the intended awardee from Colt s Manufacturing Company, LLC. to Authorized distributors of Colt M5 Rifles
Specify that this is a brand name only requirement, with no substitutes being acceptable.
This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL Â https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at sebastian.freeze@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
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This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement for M5 rifles with Colt s Manufacturing Company, LLC., for the West Haven VA Healthcare System, CT. The applicable NAICS code is 332994. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 1,000 employees. The PSC/FSC is 1005. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 12.102: Restricting competition and fulfills RFO FAR Part 5: Publicizing contract actions.
This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL Â https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/.
Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at sebastian.freeze@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24126Q0651 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24126Q0651.docx | DOCX document | |
| P01 SOW FORM LONG GUN.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1005-- Police M5 Rifles and Training Services Period of Performance: 08/19/2026-09/18/2026 | Award Notice | |
| 1005-- Police M5 Rifles and Training Services Period of Performance: 08/19/2026-09/18/2026 | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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