Gunsmith Contractor Support Services

The Drug Enforcement Administration seeks a gunsmith contractor to provide weapons maintenance and specialized shop operations at the DEA/FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, under a competitive 8(a) set-aside, with proposals due September 24, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. This is a single-award, firm-fixed-price contract under FAR Part 12 with a 12-month base period (December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027) and four optional 12-month renewal periods through November 30, 2031.

The contractor must provide a full-time Senior Quality Assurance Technician/Gunsmith Level III and process an annual baseline of 1,980 to 2,420 customer service maintenance and repair requests (CSMRRs), representing approximately 2,200 tasks annually with a 10% variance threshold. Core work includes inspecting, repairing, and maintaining small arms; metal refinishing using Parkerizing, hot bluing, and Cerakote techniques; armorer services including milling and lathe operations; and live-fire range support. Travel is budgeted at $15,000 annually on a not-to-exceed basis.

Personnel must be a U.S. citizen with Secret-level security clearance eligibility, Level III Gunsmith certification, minimum eight years of firearms repair experience, and certifications for Glock, Remington, and Colt platform armorers. The contractor must maintain workers' compensation, general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and automotive liability ($500,000 per accident) insurance; comply with OSHA lead monitoring and medical surveillance standards; and achieve a minimum 98% first-pass success rate on safety test-firing for repaired firearms. Work is performed Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, under a non-personal services arrangement. Pricing uses fully burdened monthly rates with no escalation adjustments permitted. Amendment A00001, effective September 16, extended the deadline from September 17 and clarified that Past Performance submissions are excluded from the 30-page limit. NAICS 811490; PSC J010.