Immigration & Naturalization Service, Procurement Division, 425 I Street, N.W., Room 2208, Washington, DC 20536

10 -- BERETTA 96D BRIGADIER .40 CALIBER SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOLS TO SUPPORT STANDARDIZATION WITHIN INS HANDGUN PROGRAM DUE 081696 POC John Young, Contracting Officer, (202) 514-2919, or Andrea Grimsley, General Contracts Section Chief, (202) 514-3420. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) intends to issue a sole source, contract to Beretta U.S.A. Corp., 17601 Beretta Drive, Accokeek, MD 20607, for .40 caliber semi-automatic pistols, Beretta model 96D Brigadier. This action is contemplated under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed action will be a requirements type contract for a period of one year, with four option years, for a maximum of five years, and will contain an anticipated requirement for up to 8,720 pistols through FY98, and a estimated maximum quantity of 16,000 pistols. All pistols will be shipped to the INS National Firearms Unit in Altoona, PA. This action is a follow-on procurement to contract COW-5-C-0002 awarded December 30, 1994, which was intended to provided INS with a maximum of 16,365 pistols over five years. Due to unanticipated increased levels of funds authorized for INS hiring of officers during fiscal years 1995, 1996, and beyond, the five year maximum quantity under COW-5-C-0002 was ordered in September of 1995, four years earlier than expected, and the contract expired at that time. INS has since identified a need to standardize its handgun program and the Commissioner has issued a revised INS Firearms Policy requiring law enforcement personnel within the agency to transition to the Beretta pistol, following completion of Semi-automatic Pistol Transition Training (SATT), within one year. The handgun program consists of several components; the Beretta 96D Brigadier .40 caliber pistol, the ammunition magazines and holsters that fit it, spare and repair parts to support its use, ammunition bought to date which was tested for use in this pistol, and the required training program to repair and maintain pistols bought and instruct personnel in their use. Standardization on this pistol is required to ensure compatibility and interchangeability among the various components, which is essential to the timely supply of handguns to personnel, will reduce procurement and training costs and improve the overall safety of INS officers as well. There is no solicitation available for issue as part of this notice. However, all responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. See Numbered Notes 12 and 22. (0178)

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