INL Kyiv M2 Heavy Machine Guns
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 191NLE26Q0120
- Agency
-
Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1005 Guns, Through 30Mm
- Place of performance
- Ukraine
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management seeks 150 units each of eight line items of M2 heavy machine gun systems and related equipment for delivery to Ukraine, with proposals due August 26 and questions due August 19. This procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside, foreclosing competition outside that pool, and is procured as a Firm-Fixed Price acquisition under FAR 12 for commercial products.
Place of performance is Ukraine. Contractors must be current Department of Defense suppliers holding active Initial Product Inspection (IPI) certification from US Army Picatinny for M2 machine guns (NSN 1005-01-511-1250), and must be registered in SAM.gov. All M2s shall be manufactured to US Military specifications MIL-W-13855D / MIL-STD 810 and comply with ISO 9001:2008 for design and manufacture. Contractors must obtain all export licenses under the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) at no additional cost. All items must be new product with two-year warranties and operator/maintenance manuals.
Delivery is FOB Origin within 120 days of contract award with phased partial deliveries: 30 units at 30 days, 50 at 60 days, 50 at 90 days, and 20 at 120 days. State Department Freight Forwarder will arrange pickup from vendor location post-award. An INL advisor will conduct factory inspections prior to shipment. The NAICS code is 332994, Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing; PSC is 1005. Evaluation criteria include technical specifications compliance, delivery timeline, past performance with weapons/ammunition and Ukraine delivery experience including export compliance, and price. The Government reserves the right to negotiate with selected contractors and is not obligated to award to the lowest bidder. Questions and answers were posted August 20, 2026. Quotations must be submitted in English and US dollars to Amy Moseley at MoseleyAR@state.gov.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Update posted 8/20/2026 to attach Question and Answer responses - see attached Excel document.
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is an instrumental leader in the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. The requirement is to provide direct support to the mobile firing teams against airborne threats. This acquisition will help equip the partner nation with much needed M2 machine guns.
SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS
The contractor shall fulfill the following substantive requirements (See Attachment A RFQ/SOW for a complete listing of requirements):
Please reference Item Specification details in Attachment.
New product only. M2s shall be manufactured to/comply with US Military specifications MIL-W-13855D / MIL-STD 810 for acceptance, manufacturer must conform to requirements of ISO 9001:2008 (design and manufacture of rifles and machineguns) for quality assurance. Manufacturer must be current supplier to US DOD (NSN:1005-01-511-1250) with current initial product inspection (IPI) on M2 machine guns from US Army Picatinny and manufacturer will supply certification of testing to MILSPEC, IPI, and applicable ISO 9001:2008 certification. IPI confirms weapon systems are produced to US DOD/DOW specification and will have interoperability with all other approved IPI systems/ OEMs. Seller must have proper registration to be able to offer product.
Delivery
All items shall be picked up from vendor location by State Department Freight Forwarder, DFS.
Freight Forwarder Information and POC will follow after award and coordinated by the COR.
Delivery shall be made FOB Origin as soon as possible but not later than 120 days from the date of contract award and in accordance with the instructions from the COR, post award. At minimum, contractor will conduct partial deliveries, given the schedule and quantity below as an example:
30 days ARO: 30 M2s
60 days ARO: 50 M2s
90 days ARO: 50 M2s
120 days ARO: 20 M2s
Submission Requirements (please see details in the Attachment A – RFQ/SOW)
Evaluation Criteria (please see details in the Attachment A – RFQ/SOW)
After initial evaluation of quotes, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more contractors of the Government’s choice before issuing a purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any contractors other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. The Government may perform a comparative evaluation to select the contractor that provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors below.
The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the contractor with the lowest proposed price. The Government will consider the following factors when selecting contractors for award.
1. Technical Specifications: Proposal must meet or exceed required technical specifications.
2. Delivery Timeline
3. Past Performance: INL/Kyiv values direct past performance in weapons and ammunition and with deliveries to Ukraine. The entity demonstrating export compliance experience specific to weapons and ammunition is favorable.
4. Price
Update #1 ·
The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is an instrumental leader in the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. The requirement is to provide direct support to the mobile firing teams against airborne threats. This acquisition will help equip the partner nation with much needed M2 machine guns.
SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS
The contractor shall fulfill the following substantive requirements (See Attachment A RFQ/SOW for a complete listing of requirements):
Please reference Item Specification details in Attachment.
New product only. M2s shall be manufactured to/comply with US Military specifications MIL-W-13855D / MIL-STD 810 for acceptance, manufacturer must conform to requirements of ISO 9001:2008 (design and manufacture of rifles and machineguns) for quality assurance. Manufacturer must be current supplier to US DOD (NSN:1005-01-511-1250) with current initial product inspection (IPI) on M2 machine guns from US Army Picatinny and manufacturer will supply certification of testing to MILSPEC, IPI, and applicable ISO 9001:2008 certification. IPI confirms weapon systems are produced to US DOD/DOW specification and will have interoperability with all other approved IPI systems/ OEMs. Seller must have proper registration to be able to offer product.
Delivery
All items shall be picked up from vendor location by State Department Freight Forwarder, DFS.
Freight Forwarder Information and POC will follow after award and coordinated by the COR.
Delivery shall be made FOB Origin as soon as possible but not later than 120 days from the date of contract award and in accordance with the instructions from the COR, post award. At minimum, contractor will conduct partial deliveries, given the schedule and quantity below as an example:
30 days ARO: 30 M2s
60 days ARO: 50 M2s
90 days ARO: 50 M2s
120 days ARO: 20 M2s
Submission Requirements (please see details in the Attachment A – RFQ/SOW)
Evaluation Criteria (please see details in the Attachment A – RFQ/SOW)
After initial evaluation of quotes, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more contractors of the Government’s choice before issuing a purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any contractors other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR Part 15. The Government may perform a comparative evaluation to select the contractor that provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors below.
The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the contractor with the lowest proposed price. The Government will consider the following factors when selecting contractors for award.
1. Technical Specifications: Proposal must meet or exceed required technical specifications.
2. Delivery Timeline
3. Past Performance: INL/Kyiv values direct past performance in weapons and ammunition and with deliveries to Ukraine. The entity demonstrating export compliance experience specific to weapons and ammunition is favorable.
4. Price
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| QnA Responses.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| RFQ Attachment 1.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment A - RFQ SOW.pdf | ||
| 191NLE26Q0120 Signed.pdf |
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