U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Law Enforcement Safety & Compliance (LESC) Directorate 9mm Duty and Reduced Hazard Qualification Ammunition
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 70B06C25R00000018
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1305 Ammunition, Through 30Mm
- Place of performance
- Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to solicit proposals for a single indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for 9mm duty and reduced hazard qualification ammunition through Request for Proposals (RFP) 70B06C25R00000018. The solicitation will be a competitive, unrestricted FAR 15 procurement targeting manufacturers in the Small Arms Manufacturing sector (NAICS 332992) with up to 1,300 employees. The contract will require the production of high-performance ammunition compatible with CBP's Glock service handguns, including duty ammunition and reduced hazard qualification rounds with specific technical specifications. Technical evaluation factors will include ammunition performance testing at a National Institute of Justice (NIJ) laboratory, pricing, prior experience, and subcontracting plan requirements. Potential offerors must register at SAM.gov and are required to submit any feedback on the draft RFP by 12pm ET on February 18, 2025, with the final proposal due by 3:00 PM ET on July 11, 2025.
The contract will have a five-year performance period from September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2030, with a minimum guaranteed value of $5,000 and a maximum potential value of $99,999,900. The selected contractor must demonstrate manufacturing capacity to produce a minimum of 18 million rounds of duty ammunition per quarter, with surge capacity of 22 million rounds per quarter. The procurement anticipates purchasing approximately 50 million rounds of 9mm service ammunition and 8.9 million rounds of reduced hazard qualification ammunition per contract period. Initial delivery orders are expected to begin in September 2025, with the contractor required to maintain a minimum five-year shelf life for all ammunition and meet strict quality control and testing requirements. The ammunition must be packaged in 50-round boxes and be capable of being shipped to locations throughout the Continental United States and territories.
Notice text
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to solicit proposals in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) 70B06C25R00000018 for Law Enforcement Safety & Compliance (LESC) 9mm duty and reduced hazard qualification ammunition. The Government anticipates making a single indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award resulting from this solicitation. The anticipated contract will be issued with a period of performance of five (5) years. All required supplies are detailed in the Statement of Work, which will be included with the RFP.
The RFP will be issued as FAR 15 competitive, unrestricted solicitation. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332992 (Small Arms Manufacturing). The SBA size standard is 1,300 employees. The solicitation documents will be issued on or about March 1, 2025 with due date approximately July 11, 2025. Final dates will be dependent on solicitation release and are subject to change.
Potential offerors MUST register at SAM.gov in order to receive notification and/or changes to the solicitation. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package.
To promote transparency and provide an opportunity for industry feedback, find attached to this presolicitation notice a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) 70B06C25R00000018. This RFP is in DRAFT state and is not the final version. CBP is not soliciting quotes/proposals in response to the DRAFT documents, but soliciting feedback regarding inconsistencies, ambiguities, or information on requirements within the documents that do not align with standard industry practices. CBP may or may not act on or incorporate the recommendations, and CBP is not reimbursing respondents for any information provided. Further, CBP does not guarantee an official RFP will result from this notice or draft version. All submissions become Government property.
CBP requests that any responses to the DRAFT RFP be submitted no later than 12pm ET February 18, 2025. Responses can be emailed to Jared.A.Tritle@cbp.dhs.gov. Any and all communication with CBP must be done via email and can be sent to Jared.A.Tritle@cbp.dhs.gov.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Law Enforcement Safety & Compliance (LESC) Directorate 9mm Duty and Reduced Hazard Qualification Ammunition | Award Notice | |
| U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Law Enforcement Safety & Compliance (LESC) Directorate 9mm Duty and Reduced Hazard Qualification Ammunition | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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