LMS Cable Gun Lock Procurement
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C10X26Q0250
- Agency
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VA Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332510 Hardware Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5340 Hardware, Commercial
- Place of performance
- Hines, Illinois 60141, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick seeks to procure Veterans Crisis Line–branded cable-style gun locks for suicide prevention and secure firearm storage, with quotes due September 11, 2026, and questions due September 2, 2026. This procurement is 100% set-aside for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs); only firms listed in the SBA certification database at time of quote submission and award are eligible.
The requirement totals up to 2,100,000 units: a base order of 1,200,000 units (eight loads of 150,000 units each) with six optional loads of 150,000 units exercisable within 30 days of option exercise. Each unit must be a 15-inch heavy-duty steel cable lock usable on handguns, rifles, and shotguns, imprinted with the VCL logo and phone number on both sides, individually packaged with a VCL wallet card, crisis-support label, and use instructions. Locks must be California Department of Justice–approved, ASTM-compliant, and listed on both the Massachusetts Approved Firearm Safety/Locking Devices list and the Maryland Approved Integrated Mechanical Safety Devices list. Deliveries will be made in installments to VA Hines Health Care Depot, Hines, Illinois. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price procurement for commercial products under FAR Part 12 using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection. The period of performance runs September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027, with anticipated award on or about September 30, 2026. NAICS code is 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing) with a 750-employee size standard. Evaluation criteria include technical acceptability, price reasonableness, and contractor responsibility.
Notice text
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Office of Suicide Prevention, intends to procure Veterans Crisis Line (VCL)-branded cable-style gun locks in support of lethal means safety and secure firearm storage. This effort supports VA suicide prevention by providing secure storage devices that build time and space between impulse and action.
The Contractor shall provide 15" heavy-duty steel cable gun locks usable on handguns, rifles, and shotguns, each imprinted with the VCL logo and phone number on both sides. Each unit shall be individually packaged with a VCL wallet card, a VCL crisis-support label affixed to the cable, and use instructions. Locks must be California DOJ-approved, ASTM-compliant, and listed on both the Massachusetts Approved Firearm Safety/Locking Devices list and the Maryland Approved Integrated Mechanical Safety Devices list. Full technical requirements are in the Statement of Work (Section B.2).
Estimated total quantity is up to 2,100,000 units (14 truckloads of 150,000 each), consisting of a base requirement of 8 loads (1,200,000 units) and 6 optional loads (900,000 units). Deliveries will be made in installments to the VA Hines Health Care Depot, 5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, IL 60141-3030.
This is a Firm-Fixed-Price acquisition for commercial products conducted under FAR Part 12, using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. This requirement is 100% set-aside for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). Only quotes from firms certified and listed in the SBA certification database at https://certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of quote submission and at award will be considered.
NAICS Code: 332510 (Hardware Manufacturing). Size Standard: 750 employees.
The period of performance is anticipated to be September 30, 2026, through September 29, 2027. Anticipated award date is on or about September 30, 2026.
Questions are due by September 2, 2026, 10:00 AM ET, submitted on Attachment B (Question/Answer Form).
Quotes are due by September 11, 2026, 10:00 AM ET.
Submit questions and quotes by email to the Contracting Officer, Christopher Binkley, at Christopher.Binkley@va.gov.
Interested offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for any amendments.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C10X26Q0250 - OSP Cable Gun Locks.pdf | ||
| Attachment A - Sample Images.pdf | ||
| Attachment B - RFQ Questions_Answers.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| LMS Cable Gun Lock Procurement | Pre-Solicitation |
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