Ammunition (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 is seeking to procure 9mm and .223 caliber ammunition for VA Police training and qualification purposes at the Columbia VA Medical Center. The solicitation (36C24725Q0361) requires specifically branded ammunition from approved manufacturers, including Remington Arms Golden Saber, Federal Premium HST, Speer LE Gold Dot, Sig Sauer V Crown JHP, and Winchester Bonded JHP for 9mm, and Speer Gold Dot SP or Federal-Tactical Bonded for .223. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with offers due by February 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST. Potential vendors must submit any questions to the Contracting Officer by February 12, 2025. The procurement process requires strict adherence to specific ammunition brand and technical specifications for law enforcement training requirements.

The solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with NAICS code 332992 and a size standard of 1,300 employees. The contract includes a base period from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods extending through April 30, 2030. The total annual ammunition requirement is 41,000 rounds, specifically 10,250 rounds of 9mm (80 cases annually) and 2,750 rounds of .223 (50 cases annually), to be delivered quarterly in increments of 25 cases of 9mm and 5 cases of .223. Deliveries will be made to the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina, with each officer required to fire 800 rounds of 9mm and 200 rounds of .223 annually for active threat training and low-light qualification. The VA will accept ammunition cases in various configurations (500, 200, or 100 rounds) provided the total quarterly quantity requirements are met.