Weapons and Ammo both Foreign and U. S. Domestic

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to establish one or more Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) for one (1) year from the date of the BOA award to fulfill continuing requirements for basic issue items, authorized items of foreign non-standard, U.S.obsolete, and commercial weapons, commercial and accessories under the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 332994 Small Arms Manufacturing. Vendors must have the capability to ship the items, once procured, to multiple locations CONUS and OCONUS. These foreign weapons must be configured to either Sporting Arms and Manufacturers' Institute (SAAMI) or Commission Internationale Permanete (CIP) specifications (if applicable) for use in testing or training. Interested vendors must be capable of supporting the U.S. Government's mission in accordance with all applicable U.S. and foreign regulations for the acquisition and transit of weapons. The overarching intent of this program and procurement action is to establish sources that can reach around the world at any given moment and gather and provide multiple types of foreign weapons for testing/training purposes.

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Terms and Conditions of the anticipated BOA are outlined in the attached solicitation. This is representative of terms and agreements which will be incorporated in the BOA resulting from this notice.

Interested parties shall submit their proposal or questions electronically to contracts specialist Charlotte Williams charlotte.williams@socom.mil or contracting officer amy.andersonstrother@socom.mil Responses will not be accepted after 12:00PM EST on 22 August 2014. No telephone requests for information are accepted; all requests shall be done in writing. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 332994. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

 

 

 

This notice is a combined  synopsis and solicitation.  The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to establish one or more contract awards to fulfill continuing requirements for foreign non-standard, U.S.-obsolete, and commercial weapons, commercial ammunition and accessories. Vendors must have the capability to ship the items, once procured, to multiple locations CONUS and OCONUS.  Interested vendors must be capable of supporting the U.S. Government’s mission in accordance with all applicable U.S. and foreign regulations for the acquisition and transit of weapons.  Vendors shall obtain and maintain all required registrations and licenses for conducting this type of business. In addition, all contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment. The overarching intent of this program and procurement action is to find and use a source or vendor that can reach around the world at any given moment to gather and provide multiple types of weapons, munitions and accessories.

Explicit access must be requested to receive the remainder of the combined synopsis and solicitation.  This notice is a Total Small Business set aside.

This notice is a combined  synopsis and solicitation.  The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to establish one or more contract awards to fulfill continuing requirements for foreign non-standard, U.S.-obsolete, and commercial weapons, commercial ammunition and accessories. Vendors must have the capability to ship the items, once procured, to multiple locations CONUS and OCONUS.  Interested vendors must be capable of supporting the U.S. Government’s mission in accordance with all applicable U.S. and foreign regulations for the acquisition and transit of weapons.  Vendors shall obtain and maintain all required registrations and licenses for conducting this type of business. In addition, all contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment. The overarching intent of this program and procurement action is to find and use a source or vendor that can reach around the world at any given moment to gather and provide multiple types of weapons, munitions and accessories.

Explicit access must be requested to receive the remainder of the combined synopsis and solicitation.

This notice is a combined  synopsis and solicitation.  The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to establish one or more contract awards to fulfill continuing requirements for foreign non-standard, U.S.-obsolete, and commercial weapons, commercial ammunition and accessories. Vendors must have the capability to ship the items, once procured, to multiple locations CONUS and OCONUS.  Interested vendors must be capable of supporting the U.S. Government’s mission in accordance with all applicable U.S. and foreign regulations for the acquisition and transit of weapons.  Vendors shall obtain and maintain all required registrations and licenses for conducting this type of business. In addition, all contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment. The overarching intent of this program and procurement action is to find and use a source or vendor that can reach around the world at any given moment to gather and provide multiple types of weapons, munitions and accessories.

 

Weapons covered under this combined synopsis and solicitation may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

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• AK-47 and AKM Variants (Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947)
  
• AK-74 Variants (Avtomat Kalashnikova 1974)
  
• PK Machine Gun Variants (PK/PKS/ PKM/PKMS)
  
• Submachine Guns
  
• Heckler and Koch G-3 (Gewehr 3 – Rifle)
  
• FN FAL  (Fabrique Nationale Fusil Automatique Leger)
  
• MGL (Multiple Grenade Launcher
  
• MG3 (Maschinengewehr 3)
  
• RPK (Ruchnoi Pulemet Kalashnikova)
  
• DShK (Degtyarev-Shpagin, large caliber)
  
• Dragunov SVD (Snaiperskaya Vintovka Dragunova, or Dragunov Sniper Rifle)
  
• 82mm Mortar System
  
• 9mm Pistols (e.g. Glock 19, Walther PP/PPK [Polizei Pistole and Polizei Pistole Kur],CZ-52 Tokarev Pistol Makarov PM [Type 59 and other versions])
  
• RPG (Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet, Commonly Referred to as Rocket Propelled Grenade) Launchers:
  
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  • RPG-7
    
  
  
  
• NSV Machine Gun
  
• SPG-9 Recoilless Gun
  

 

Munitions covered under this survey may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

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• 5.45x39mm Ball                     
  
• 5.45x39mm Blank
  
• 7.62x39mm Ball                     
  
• 7.62x39mm Blank
  
• 7.62x54R Ball                        
  
• 7.62x54R Blank
  
• 12.7x108mm Ball                   
  
• 12.7x108mm API
  
• PG-7VMs                               
  
• 7.62x54R Links
  
• 7.62x54R Links Machines     
  
• 12.7X108mm Links
  
• 12.7x108mm Linking Machines
  

 

To determine which companies the Government will award to, a competitive proposal exercise will be conducted. The purpose of this exercise is to evaluate contractor’s knowledge of the foreign non-standard weapons and ammunition importation process to ensure that only contractor’s well versed in the importation process are offered an Agreement.  At a minimum, interested contractors shall:

·         Provide an overview of their company and its capabilities.

·         Submit a proposal for some, all or none of the following listed requirements.  Statement of Work for (30) each Makarov handguns (60) each AK-74 (long version) with accessories mounted: adjustable butt stock, rail system (quad system extends to front sight post), top rail (extends to front of the receiver), ambidextrous safety, and extended safety lever both foreign and domestic.  (10) each Krinkov AK-74 with accessories mounted: adjustable butt stock, picatinny rail system (quad system extends to front sight post), picatinny top rail (extends to front of the receiver), ambidextrous safety, and extended safety lever both foreign and domestic.  (10) each AK-74 spare parts kit both foreign and domestic.  (5) each PKM machine guns both foreign and domestic. (5) each SAKO TGR 42 Standard Stock, MMRS or ITRS Rails (.300 WinMag w/ suppressor and Bipod, military editions) both foreign and domestic. (5) each Schmidt and Bender 5-25 X 56 PMII/LP/MTC Scope both foreign and domestic . (5) each SVU-AS Sniper rifle or equivalent both foreign and domestic.  (5) each Larue tactical LT112 (34mm ring size and leaver mounting type) both foreign and domestic  (5) each Larue Tactical LT 788-2 ring mounts both foreign and domestic

·         Proposal shall:

o   Identify the licensing required for importing the required weapons and ammunition from a foreign location.

o   Provide an example of:

§  Final lot acceptance test results from the factory

§  Certificate of conformity from the factory

o   Provide a completed transportation matrix (Attachment #4) detailing the actions, responsible parties, and schedule for all actions required to successfully import the AK-47s and munitions from a foreign location.

 

Proposals from contractors will be evaluated using the following information:

·         Contractor’s example proposal will be evaluated for completeness.

·         Contractors who do not submit an example proposal will not be considered.

·         Ensure that the contractor has provided the proper required licensing, final lot acceptance tests and certificate of conformity from the factory. 

·         Transportation matrix will be evaluated to determine if it details the major key approvals/licenses required for importation.

 

Aside from the information required from the proposal, each contractor responding to this notice shall provide:

·         Completed copy of the Representations and Certifications found at FAR 52.212-3 or a copy of the companies Online Representations and Certification (ORCA) documentation.

 

Terms and Conditions of the anticipated Blanket Purchase Agreement are outlined in the Agreement. This is representative of terms and agreements which will be incorporated in the Blanket Purchase Agreement resulting from this notice.

 

Proposals submitted in response to sample call solicitation notices released under the subject BPA will be evaluated based upon three factors: Technical Acceptability, Delivery Schedule and Price.  Technical Acceptability will be evaluated on a technically acceptable or not technically acceptable basis.  To be considered acceptable under the technical portion, a proposal shall provide sufficient evidence that the materiel offered will meet the technical requirements identified in the call solicitation notice.  Technical performance beyond the minimal acceptable, as defined above, will not be given extra evaluation credit.  Delivery Schedule and Price will be evaluated utilizing a best value determination.  Delivery Schedule and Price are of equal importance.  All pricing provided must include all associated transportation costs. All items procured will be inspected and accepted at the destination identified in the sample call solicitation notice detailed above.

 

Interested parties shall submit their proposal or questions electronically to contracts specialist Charlotte Williams charlotte.williams@socom.mil or contracting officer amy.andersonstrother@socom.mil   Responses will not be accepted after 12:00PM EST on 22 August 2014. No telephone requests for information are accepted; all requests shall be done in writing. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 332994. The small business size standard is 1,000 employees.

 

Attachment	Description
1	Sample Statement of Work
2	Weapon Proposal Matrix
3	Ammo Proposal Matrix
4	Transportation Matrix
Exhibit	Contract Data Requirement List
A001	Ammunition Data Card (ADC)
A002	Ballistic Acceptance Test Report
A003	Explosive Hazard Classification Data
A004	Weapon Inspection and Test Plan
A005	Program Schedule

 

 

 

This notice is a combined  synopsis and solicitation.  The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to establish one or more contract awards to fulfill continuing requirements for foreign non-standard, U.S.-obsolete, and commercial weapons, commercial ammunition and accessories. Vendors must have the capability to ship the items, once procured, to multiple locations CONUS and OCONUS.  Interested vendors must be capable of supporting the U.S. Government’s mission in accordance with all applicable U.S. and foreign regulations for the acquisition and transit of weapons.  Vendors shall obtain and maintain all required registrations and licenses for conducting this type of business. In addition, all contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance and through final payment. The overarching intent of this program and procurement action is to find and use a source or vendor that can reach around the world at any given moment to gather and provide multiple types of weapons, munitions and accessories.

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