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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 24,1999 PSA#2289Department of the Treasury (2024), Federal Law Enforcement Training
Center (FLETC), Procurement Division, Bldg. 28, Glynco, GA 31524 13 -- NON-TOXIC AMMUNITION DUE 031599 POC Procurement Technician, Erin
Wofford (912)267-3297 or Contract Specialist, Patricia Newman
(912)267-3171 This is a "Sources Sought Notice" issued by the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Glynco, GA, for the purpose of
seeking qualified sources for non-toxic training ammunition in the
calibers and gauges shown herein. The performance of this ammunition
must reasonably replicate interior and exterior ballistic qualities of
leaded ammunition and be made to SAAMI specification for dimension and
pressure. This non-toxic ammunition must be within the permissible
exposure limits established by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
and, when fired, will not generate a hazardous waste as listed under 40
CFR. Reloaded ammunition is unacceptable. This non-toxic ammunition
must be suitable for use on indoor or outdoor ranges and velocity may
not exceed 1,700 feet per second, must function normally in all common
law enforcement weapons without a requirement to alter such weapons,
must not damage such weapons, shall not expose the shooter to toxic
materials listed by the American Conference of Government Industrial
Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit values or OSHA as listed in 29 CFR
1910. Any supplier will be required to provide testing data verifying
compliance with detailed performance specifications listed in any
future Request for Proposal. Suppliers will be given the broadest
possible latitude for the design of propellant, primer and bullet
consistent with safety and performance requirements; any ammunition
procured will be subject to testing by the FLETC or other designated
testing facility. Possible calibers/gauges and estimated quantities:
.38 Special/625MX rounds, .357 Magnum/95MX rounds, .380 Cal/142MX
rounds, .45 ACP/240MX rounds, .40 S&W/3500MX rounds, 9MM/5200MX rounds,
10MM/13.5MX rounds, .223 Cal/675MX rounds, .308 Cal/26MX rounds,
7.62X39MM/10MX rounds, and 12 GA(various loads)/325MX rounds. SIC 3482
and 3483. Sources responding to this notice should furnish business
size and indicate if a manufacturer of non-toxic ammo. FUNDS ARE NOT
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR PROCUREMENT AND THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSAL**** Posted 02/22/99 (W-SN300626). (0053) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0142 19990224\13-0002.SOL)
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