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13 -- AMMUNITION & EXPLOSIVES. 7MM REMINGTON MAGNUM CALIBER AMMUNITION. SOL usss970008 DUE 050697 POC Contract Specialist, Nellie Potocki-Reeves, Contracting Officer, Susan D. Long, 202/435-6940 The U.S. Secret Service has a requirement to acquire approximately fifty (50) cases, @ one-thousand (1000) rounds per case of 7mm Remington Magnum caliber cartridges. The cartridges will be used in Remington Model 700 rifles specifically designed for the U.S. Secret Service. The 7mm Remington Magnum ammunition shall meet the accuracy standards commonly associated with long range competitive marksmanship shooting. Absolute testing standards for the ammunition shall be met. Offerors are required to submit two-hundred and sixty (260) sample rounds for testing. Any Offeror not submitting the required samples will not be considered. Samples will be delivered to the U.S. Secret Service's, James J. Rowley Training Center, Laurel, Maryland. The U.S. Secret Service anticipates awarding a fixed price requirements contract to include a base period of one year, with four one year options, if exercised by the Government. Contract performance is subject to the availability of funds. Only written requests for this solicitation package will be accepted. The Government will not be responsible for any cost in the preparation of responses to this announcement. Please see numbered notes 1, and 26, which fully applies to this procurement. (0107)

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