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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 19, 2015 FBO #4863
DOCUMENT

10 -- RFI -- Compact Concealed Weapons - Attachment

Notice Date

3/17/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

332994 — Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Strategic Acquisition Center - Frederick;Department of Veterans Affairs;321 Ballenger Center Drive, Suite 125;Frederick MD 21703
 

ZIP Code

21703
 

Solicitation Number

VA119A15N0113
 

Response Due

4/3/2015
 

Archive Date

5/3/2015
 

Point of Contact

Joseph Hodge
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC) Compact Concealed Carry Weapon THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This is not a solicitation and there will be no resulting contract/ order as a direct result of this RFI. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the United States Government. BACKGROUND: The Department of Veterans (VA) Affairs, Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC), located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, is under the leadership of Dr. James Ward, Director. The LETC provides professional training for all VA Police Officers. Through its Enterprise Fund activities, the LETC also provides training services to other Federal law enforcement agencies. The VA Police are responsible for the protection of the VA Medical Centers and other facilities such as Outpatient Clinics and Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The primary role of VA Police is to serve as a protective uniformed police force in order to deter and prevent crime, maintain order, and to respond to serious incidents/threats, which may have occurred within the jurisdiction of the Department or its federal assets. PURPOSE: The purpose of this RFI is to obtain contractor capable of providing compact concealed carry weapons. The information provided will be used to determine which handguns meet the minimum technical requirements (MTRs) of the LETC. The handguns will be used as secondary weapons by Special Agents assigned to Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) and LETC. Only communication initiated and requested by the LETC is permissible. Any form of communication by any respondent (or any of its representatives or agents) is prohibited with the LETC staff during this RFI process and may result in the respondent being removed from testing and further consideration. The LETC may request demonstrations of products and/or services. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: Handgun samples proposed shall meet the following MTRs: : "9x19; "Compact; "Overall length 4-6 inches; "Overall width.9- 1.5 inches; "7,8,9 or 10 round capacity or higher; "Polymer frame with stainless steel slide/ barrel; "Night sights; "Reversible magazine release; and "17 - 22oz. in overall weight. REVIEW PROCESS: This RFI consist of two-phases.. Phase one (Preliminary): Contractors shall complete Attachment A - Prequalification Form and submit sufficient product literature to allow for thorough review of the proposed handgun that meets the MTRs. Phase two (Testing): All contractors selected for phase two will be contacted by Government..If the proposed sample is selected, the Government will provide specific details regarding the dates of the testing and specific shipping instructions for the sample handgun(s) proposed on Attachment A. The costs associated with shipping of the proposed sample handgun(s)shall be borne by the contractor. Each contractor shall acknowledge that (1) the sample is being offered without expectation of payment, and (2) contractor waives any future pay claims against the Government. Submission of a handgun sample in no way guarantees said handgun will be added to the list of approved/ authorized secondary weapons or will result in future contract or task order.. Each handgun sample provided will be tested in accordance with various firearms qualifications and familiarization courses used by LETC (see attachment B for sample testing protocol). All test results are subject to interpretation by the VA Law Enforcement Training Center Director or his designee Note that No weapons shall be delivered prior to receiving communication regarding the Government's assessment and acceptance of the proposed sample handgun in phase one. DUE DATE: Responses to phase one shall by submitted by April 3, 2015 noon EST. RESPONSES: Please send phase one responses to Joseph Hodge (Joseph.Hodge@va.gov) and Nicholas Wigginton (Nicholas Wigginton@va.gov).The maximum file size limit is 5 MB. QUESTIONS: Any questions should be electronically submitted to Joseph Hodge (Joseph.Hodge@va.gov) and cc: LeShanna Calahan (LeShanna.Calahan@va.gov) on 1:00 p.m. EST on March 25, 2015. Note: VA may use utilize the information from this RFI to assist with the development of the Agency's solicitation. Contractors shall identify any proprietary information in their RFI responses. Proprietary materials will neither be distributed to nor discussed with any other vendor. The use of information submitted to the Government as a result of this RFI will be at the discretion of the Government. The information obtained from responses to this RFI will remain confidential insofar as permitted by law, including the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts. The Government is not obligated to provide comments to vendor submissions. The Government will not pay for information solicited and will not recognize or reimburse any costs associated with any RFI submission. Therefore, the Government recommends vendors submit electronic versions of, or web-links to previously prepared presentations, documentation, white papers and other relevant information. Disclaimer: Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by VA to form a binding contract. VA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or to otherwise pay for information solicited. For purposes of this RFI, the term "Contractor" refers to those members of industry providing a response to this RFI. Attachments: Attachment A: Prequalification Form Attachment B: Sample Test Protocol
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AFMLOVASS/VASSMD/VA119A15N0113/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA119A-15-N-0113 VA119A-15-N-0113_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1921978&FileName=VA119A-15-N-0113-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1921978&FileName=VA119A-15-N-0113-000.docx

 

File Name: VA119A-15-N-0113 Attachment A - Prequalification Form.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1921979&FileName=VA119A-15-N-0113-001.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1921979&FileName=VA119A-15-N-0113-001.pdf

 

File Name: VA119A-15-N-0113 Attachment B - Sample Test Protocol.pdf (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1921980&FileName=VA119A-15-N-0113-002.pdf)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1921980&FileName=VA119A-15-N-0113-002.pdf

 

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Record

SN03670736-W 20150319/150317235802-765282aeb872844ee194d224f0a0c261 (fbodaily.com)
 

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