Department of Veterans Affairs, Acquisition Opeations Service (93A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420

10 -- FIREARMS DUE 030999 POC Mr. Keith Frost, (202) 273-7094 or Ms. Priscilla Lee (202) 273-8762 WEB: VA Business Opportunities, http/www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, leepri@mail.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO) is conducting a Market Research regarding the purchase of firearms for the use of VA Police Officers at selected VA facilities nationwide. The VA has a need for the 9mm semiautomatic pistol. The pistol shall have the following safety features as a minimum; (1) double action only (DAO); (2) have a magazine disconnect type safety; and (3) tigger pull of 9 to 11 lbs., with full trigger travel for each shot. There should be no external safety device. Because VA police officers work in a wide range of environmental and weather conditions, it is requested that the selected pistol must be constructed of a durable material with a finish that is highly resistant to corrosion. We also require that the pistol be easy for beginning shooters to master, and be easy to maintain and field strip for cleaning. All contractors responding should indicate whether they are a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, Veterans-Owned, or a Women-Owned Business. Any information submitted in response to this notice should be sent to Mr. Keith Frost (07B), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, and received by March 9, 1999. Any solicitation resulting from this sources sought notice will be advertised in the Commerce Business Daily at the time of release. Posted 02/19/99 (W-SN300206). (0050)

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