SAM #36C24126Q0651

Sole Source Intent: M-4 Platform Rifles and Accessories for VA Police (Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC.)

This opportunity concerns the Department of Veterans Affairs' intent to procure M-4 platform long guns and accessories for VA Police Officers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, with a stated intent to sole source to Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC. - The procurement is for 26 M-4 platform rifles (11.5-inch barrel, .223/5.56mm caliber) with collapsible stocks, ambidextrous controls, weapon-mounted lights, optics (for 22 units), and tactical accessories. - 22 rifles for VA Connecticut, 4 for Central Western Massachusetts, and 4 for Providence, RI (the latter without optics) - Accessories include Magpul magazines (3 per rifle), Magpul MBUS 3 sights, Magpul K2 pistol grips, Magpul MS1 QDM slings, Huxwrx OSS flash hiders, Magpul STR stocks, Magpul hand stop kits, Eotech EXPS3 optics (22 units), and Streamlight HLX Pro-Tac weapon lights. - Vendor must provide training for up to 20 armorers, a 5-year warranty, and guarantee 10-year parts availability. - The period of performance requires delivery within 90 days of award, with warranty and parts support extending beyond delivery. - Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and VetCert, and verified by SBA if claiming Veteran Small Business status; completion of VA Form 10091 is required. - The VA may consider competitive offers if received in response to this notice; otherwise, the intent is to award to Colt's Manufacturing Company, LLC. - NAICS code is 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing); PSC/FSC code is 1005 (Weapons).

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Page 1 of 3 This is a Special Notice of intent to award on a sole source basis. This is not a solicitation. The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a requirement for M5 rifles with Colt s Manufacturing Company, LLC., for the West Haven VA Healthcare System, CT. The applicable NAICS code is 332994. The small business size standard for this NAICS is 1,000 employees. The PSC/FSC is 1005. The authority for this action is RFO FAR 12.102: Restricting competition and fulfills RFO FAR Part 5: Publicizing contract actions.

This is a Special notice of intent to award on a sole source basis is to satisfy the requirements of RFO FAR 5.101. All interested parties should register via SAM.gov interested vendors list. It is the responsibility of the offeror to monitor and download amendments from SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, which may be issued to this notice. In accordance with RFO FAR 52.204-7, RFO FAR 2.101, and VAAR 802.101, prospective firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov), and in VetCert (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)) databases prior to award. ((Note: In accordance with Public Law 109-461, 38 USC 8127, and NDAA 2021, all vendors claiming Small Business status in accordance with the Veteran's First Contracting Program must be VERIFIED by the Small Business Administration (SBA)). Also, to qualify for a VA contract, vendor must be vendorized by completing Form 10091 at URL  https://www.cep.fsc.va.gov/.

Interested persons may contact the Contracting Specialist via email at sebastian.freeze@va.gov regarding this procurement. The determination to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

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