SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Request For Information-Bullet Trap Systems
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Property Procurement and Management Section, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC, 20535
- ZIP Code
- 20535
- Solicitation Number
- FBI-RFI-001
- Response Due
- 9/30/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Richard Sanders, Contracting Officer, Phone 703-632-1709, Fax 202-324-1707, (rsanders) - Ronald Chiodi, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-324-0560, Fax 202-324-0570,
- E-Mail Address
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clcu@fbi.gov, ppmssscgcu@fbi.gov
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI), BULLET TRAP SYSTEMS. The FBI requests information from manufacturers and other interested parties concerning bullet trap systems suited for law enforcement small arms ranges having at least 20 shooting lanes. Information submitted concerning bullet trap systems which have been installed on military small arms ranges having at least 20 shooting lanes will be accepted and may be considered as well. Submissions are not restricted to bullet trap systems which have any particular mode of operation - ie. the submission of information for either "wet" trap systems or "dry" trap systems are welcome. Further, submissions for bullet trap systems which have bullet/bullet fragment collection and conveyance capability as well as for systems which do not have collection/conveyance capability are welcome. The FBI however is only interested in receiving - and will only consider - information for bullet trap systems which have an established history of performance on law enforcement (of military) small arms ranges which are at least 20 shooting lanes wide. This is a Request for Information (RFI) only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation and further is not to be construed as an express and/or implied agreement for the Government to enter into a contract either now or in the future. The primary objective of this RFI is to gather information that increases the efficiency of possible future procurement actions by improving the FBI's knowledge of available bullet trap systems suited for law enforcement small arms ranges. The Government will not pay for the information submitted in response to this RFI. The information provided may be used to assist the Government in formulating and refining its approach for addressing its needs and may influence future procurement strategy and/or actions. The Government may use the submissions provided in response to this RFI for whatever purpose(s) it so chooses and may include but is not limited to; (1) establishing the marketplace for bullet traps which appear to meet the needs of the FBI, (2) limiting competition for future procurement actions, (3) sharing information with other law enforcement agencies, and (4) comparing information submitted as the baseline against which actual trap system performance is compared as part of a possible future bullet trap system test and evaluation study. Lack of response to this RFI in whole and/or in part may be interpreted as a lack of market interest and/or capability to provide bullet traps. Lack of submission of fully responsive, detailed information for every numbered/lettered item below may be interpreted as evidence that the bullet trap system has poor performance and/or no performance capability with regard to that numbered/lettered item. The Government does not intend to respond to submissions except as may be determined necessary and appropriate by the FBI in order to clarify information submitted and/or to otherwise seek answers to questions which may arise upon FBI review of the submitted information. Submitters are advised that the FBI intends to contact current law enforcement (and/or current military) bullet trap system owner's and/or user's and conduct inquiries as to the owner's and/or user's experience with the bullet trap system submitted in response to this request for information. All submissions will become the property of the US Government and will not be returned. The FBI reserves the right to share submitted information in whole and/or part with any other party(ies) - except for any proprietary or confidential information submitted. Any proprietary or confidential information submitted should be clearly annotated as such. Do not submit samples; the FBI will not guarantee the return of any samples provided. Background: The FBI conducts small arms training on various firearms ranges around the country. These various firearms ranges are used for firearms training, qualification and tactical training. Some of these firearms ranges are indoor ranges, some are outdoor ranges and others are fully baffled, all-weather ranges. Ranges generally vary from approximately 20 shooting lanes wide to 56 shooting lanes wide. The shooting distance in these ranges may vary from weapon discharge at the target line to weapon discharge at the 50 yard firing line. Ranges are subject to up to approximately 15,000 rounds of ammunition discharged per shooting lane per month, or 180,000 rounds per lane per year. Rounds discharged on these ranges primarily consist of either lead based or non lead based 9 mm, 40 caliber, 45 caliber, .223, 12 gauge shotgun 9 pellet OO buckshot and 12 gauge shotgun 1 ounce slug, however other caliber rounds and/or round types may also be discharged on FBI ranges on occasion. Respondents are requested to fully address/respond to each of the below numbered/lettered items; 1. Bullet Trap System General Description and Functioning; A. Generally describe the overall bullet trap system in terms of shape, materials and method of stopping bullets and collecting bullets/bullet fragments. B. Describe in detail the mechanism/method employed by the bullet trap system to stop bullets/bullet fragments. C. Describe the mechanism/method - if any - employed by bullet trap system to collect, convey and deposit to a single point the spent bullet fragments and other materials released into trap system (such as plastic shotgun wadding, etc) upon weapons discharge. D. Provide the three dimensional space requirements (height, width, depth) required for bullet trap system installation. E. Identify, describe and quantify the size of any utility services required in support of bullet trap system such as water supply, electric supply, etc. F. Advise if bullet trap system has ever been evaluated by or for any federal government entity/organization for any purpose. If so, identify the sponsoring federal government entity/organization, point of contact name and telephone number and provide a copy of the evaluation report. 2. Bullet Trap System Ammunition Type Capability; A. Identify all types of ammunition which can be successfully received by the bullet trap system. Specifically indicate whether system can accommodate hollow point rounds, ball rounds, armor piercing rounds, tracer rounds, 12 gauge shotgun slug, and 9 pellet OO buckshot rounds. B. Indicate whether the bullet trap system as submitted - without any modification - can accommodate high volume discharge (ie. 15,000 rounds/lane/month) of each of the following types of rounds without system failure or degraded performance of any type; (1) lead based fully jacketed ammunition, (2) lead based hollow point service ammunition, (3) lead free stranded zinc ammunition, and (4) lead free frangible ammunition. 3. Bullet Trap System Ammunition Caliber Capability; A. Identify maximum caliber handgun round discharged at a 3 yard distance from the face of the bullet trap system which can be received by bullet trap on a regular basis without system failure of any type. B. Identify maximum caliber rifle round discharged at a 3 yard distance from the face of the bullet trap system which can be received by bullet trap on a regular basis without system failure of any type. C. Identify maximum caliber shotgun round discharged at a 3 yard distance from the face of the bullet trap system which can be received by bullet trap on a regular basis without system failure of any type. 4. Bullet Trap System Maturity; A. When was the bullet trap system first put into use in a law enforcement training (or military) setting in its current configuration with all current system features and elements? B. Has system been installed on any law enforcement small arms range(s) for at least 5 years with the exact same components and configuration as the system has been submitted herein? If so, indicate each law enforcement owner, location, contact person and telephone number for each system installed at least 5 years ago. C. Provide the name of every law enforcement (or military) owner of the exact bullet trap system proposed which has been installed in the United States and which is at least 20 shooting lanes wide. For each owner, indicate the year in which the system was first put into service, the geographic location of the bullet trap system, the number of shooting lanes served by the system and indicate whether the system is installed indoors, outdoors or in a fully baffled, all weather range. For each owner, provide a current point of contact name, address and telephone number. 5. Bullet Trap System Durability; A. If moving rounds come into either direct and/or indirect contact with steel elements/components of the bullet trap system, identify the grade, hardness and thickness of steel used on each surface of the bullet trap system which is exposed to either direct or indirect contact with moving projectiles/moving projectile fragments. B. Has any impact surface of the bullet trap system - in whole or part - ever had to be replaced within the first year of system operation due to impact surface cracking or other mode of failure? If so, indicate what was the approximate number of rounds discharged into the system before failure? C. What is the maximum number of lead based rounds/hour (using a caliber mix having an equal number of rounds discharged from 12 gauge slug, 12 gauge 9 pellet OO buckshot, 45 caliber, 40 caliber, 9 mm and .223) that a single lane of the bullet trap system can accommodate without any type of system failure such as bullet collection/retrieval system clogging or other type of system failure? D. What is the life expectancy of the bullet trap system in terms of number of rounds received before system needs to be replaced and/or refurbished in some fashion (such as replacing impact surfaces)? This life expectancy is to be based on the life of previously installed systems. Identify law enforcement owner(s) by name, location and telephone number whose installed system validates the claimed life expectancy. 6. Bullet Trap System Health and Safety; A. Describe and quantify the bullet trap systems' airborne lead containment/minimization capabilities - if any. B. Describe and quantify the bullet trap system's lead dust containment/minimization capabilities - if any. C. Identify the peak noise level of system operation (as measured on the dB(a) scale 5 feet in front of the leading edge of the trap system) when the system is in a fully operational mode (with no shooting activity taking place). Identify the personnel and equipment used to determine the peak noise level reported. D. Identify, fully describe and quantify all waste streams associated with use of bullet trap system (in preparing response to this item, assume that lead based ammunition is used). For each waste stream, advise if human exposure to that waste stream is known to be potentially hazardous to human health and/or to the environment and cite associated regulations for handling and disposal of each waste stream. E. Explain the extent to which personnel are required to come in contact with, handle or otherwise be exposed to spent lead projectiles and/or other hazardous material(s) during operation and/or maintenance of the system. Describe what protective measures should be taken by operation and maintenance personnel. Describe the manner of lawful disposition of each hazardous waste stream and provide an estimated annual cost associated with the lawful disposition of each hazardous waste stream (estimated annual cost to be based on 180,000 lead based rounds discharged per year per lane on a 28 lane range). F. Fully describe how bullet splashback/ricochet and bullet fragment splashback is minimized by the bullet trap system regardless of the angle at which a round is fired. G. Identify how close a shooter can stand to the leading edge of the bullet trap system without risk of being struck by bullet splash back/ricochet and bullet fragment splashback while discharging rounds regardless of the angle at which a round is fired? H. Identify the ignition temperature, flame spread and smoke development ratings for each non metal material used as part of the trap system. 7. Bullet Trap System Initial Cost to Provide and Install; A. What is the initial cost to provide and install bullet trap system? Provide cost figure on a $/linear foot of trap basis and include all direct and indirect costs associated with the provision and installation of the system. For the purposes of responding to this item, pricing should be based on the assumption that the bullet trap system is to be installed into an existing building at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia - an access controlled facility requiring personnel to obtain an FBI issued security clearance prior to entry. 8. Bullet Trap System Operation and Maintenance; A. Identify the recommended level of system operation and maintenance for the bullet trap system. Provide a full copy of Operation and Maintenance manual(s) indicating what operation and maintenance functions are required to be performed by the owner, what operation and maintenance functions are performed by the trap system manufacturer and the recommended frequency of each Operation and Maintenance function regardless of who performs such function. B. Identify and detail any required cleaning of the bullet trap system. Identify the time required to conduct bullet trap cleaning operations for a 28 lane range. Identify the frequency of cleaning operations in terms of number of rounds received prior to the need for cleaning. Identify the method of cleaning and equipment used. C. Provide a full copy of the maintenance agreement - if any - which is provided with the bullet trap system and the costs to the owner - if any - associated with it. 9. Bullet Trap System Warranty; A. Provide a full copy of the standard warranty agreement which comes with the system. 10. Bullet Trap System Service; A. Provide a full copy of the service agreement(s) available for the system - if any - and the costs associated with it. 11. Bullet Trap System Patented and/or Unique/Special Capabilities; A. Identify what - if any - specific elements of the system are patented and thus can not be manufactured and/or sold by other companies without infringing patent rights (provide specific patent numbers issued). B. Describe any features, capabilities and/or benefits of the proposed system that although not patented are believed to be unique to your system. 12. Bullet Trap System Environmental Constraints; A. Identify and quantify any environmental constraints on proper and full functioning of system such as air temperature constraints, direct and/or indirect moisture exposure constraints, etc. 13. Bullet Trap System Size A. Are there any size restraints on the number of shooting lanes on a single range which can be successfully served by the bullet trap system? It so, identify what they are. 14. Bullet Trap System Manufacturer A. Advise of how long the bullet trap system manufacturer has manufactured bullet trap systems under the same corporate organization. B. Identify any existing, open contracts which the bullet trap manufacturer has with any federal government agency which could potentially be utilized by the FBI as a procurement vehicle for the bullet trap system such as a GSA schedule contract or other federal procurement contract. Responses to this request for information shall be formatted to correspond to each of the numbered/lettered items listed above. Written responses shall be provided specifically addressing each numbered/lettered item listed above in sequential order. Responses to this request for information may be supplemented by the submission of product brochures, technical specifications, performance specifications, independent assessments/evaluations, trade journal articles, diagrams, photographs, videos, etc. in order to provide the FBI with a better understanding of the bullet trap system. If a manufacturer submits information for more than one bullet trap system, that manufacturer shall need to make separate and distinct submissions for each individual system. Information should be submitted to Richard I. Sanders, FBI 935 Pennsylvania AVE, NW, Washington, DC 20535. Packages should be clearly marked as "Bullet Trap Request For Information" and be presented in such a manner so as to ensure that the submitted materials remain together securely to avoid separation of information during reviews. Submissions should include a contact person, telephone number and mailing address for the submitter. Submissions should include three copies of all information submitted. FBI requests that information be submitted within 90 days of the posted date of this Request for Information. Please disregard the phone number for Richard Sanders listed below. The correct telephone number is 202/324-0565.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC
- Zip Code: 20535
- Country: United States of America
- Zip Code: 20535
- Record
- SN00612785-W 20040702/040630211821 (fbodaily.com)
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