Herstal SA

Herstal SA, also known as FN Herstal, is a Belgian firearms manufacturer with a long history of supplying small arms, weapons systems, and accessories to military and law enforcement agencies worldwide. Through its U.S. subsidiary FN America LLC, the company provides a wide range of firearms, machine guns, less-lethal weapons, and related components to the U.S. federal government. Herstal SA's products are primarily used by the Department of Defense and other federal agencies for military operations, law enforcement, and logistics support programs.

The majority of Herstal SA's federal contract awards have been for the supply of firearms, weapon components, and ammunition handling equipment. Specific items provided include machine gun barrels, bolts, parts kits, bipods, ammunition chutes, and various small arms accessories. The company has received numerous purchase orders and delivery orders from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, DLA Aviation, and DLA Troop Support for these types of products. Herstal SA has also been awarded contracts by the Department of the Army, particularly through the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, for rifles, carbines, and machine guns. Notable awards include a $10.6 million order for M4/M4A1 carbines and multiple orders for FN 303 less-lethal launchers and projectiles for the Department of Homeland Security. The vast majority of awards have been made without set-aside designations, reflecting Herstal SA's position as a large, foreign-owned defense contractor.

Herstal SA, through its FN America subsidiary, holds several Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with federal agencies. A key IDV is a $250,000 single-award contract with DLA Land and Maritime for the supply of cover, feed mechanisms (NSN 1005016022377) through March 2021. This contract allows DLA to place orders as needed for delivery to various depots worldwide. Another significant IDV is a $1.79 million single-award contract, also with DLA Land and Maritime, for machine gun barrels and related items. Under this vehicle, FN America has received delivery orders such as a $333,426 order for 8,507 machine gun barrels. These IDVs demonstrate Herstal SA's ongoing relationship with DLA as a trusted supplier of critical small arms components and accessories to support U.S. military logistics and procurement programs.