Ammunition Destruction or Demilitarization

U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks destruction and demilitarization services for seized and forfeited ammunition, with quotations due May 15, 2026 at 3 PM MST. The procurement is a total small business set-aside, restricted to small business concerns.

Place of performance is Washington, DC 20229. The Statement of Work requires the contractor to receive, store, destroy/demilitarize, and certify destruction of ammunition in accordance with CBP's Seized Asset Management and Enforcement Procedures Handbook. Key responsibilities include verifying custodial documentation within 7 calendar days, maintaining secure storage compliant with federal and state ammunition regulations, providing unrestricted site access for agency oversight, maintaining closed-circuit television monitoring, conducting destruction using verifiable processes, and issuing Certificates of Destruction within 7 days of completion. The contractor must employ personnel vetted for security clearances, notify the Contracting Officer of personnel changes, and permit unannounced agency facility access at least four times annually.

The period of performance is one base year from award, with four optional 12-month extension periods. Estimated volumes range from 56,954 pounds in the base year to 64,102 pounds by year five, at a fixed unit price of $0.10 per pound, yielding a five-year total contract value of $30,237.60.

Quotations must include a technical narrative (maximum 5 pages) demonstrating understanding of SOW requirements with two references of similar scope, a completed Excel pricing spreadsheet, and a signed SF 1449. All documents must be compatible with Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat and not exceed 5 megabytes total. Evaluation will use best value trade-off methodology, with compliance to SOW and past performance rated as more important than price. The NAICS code is 562910, Remediation Services, with a 1000-employee size standard. PSC is H113, Quality Control—Ammunition and Explosives.