INL Kyiv Ammunition

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is an instrumental leader in the development of policies and programs to combat international narcotics and crime. This acquisition will help equip specific units with ammunition required to defend themselves and carry out law enforcement duties.

The requested ammunition will be used by Law Enforcement personnel during life threatening deadly force encounters and therefore reliability, durability, accuracy and proper function are paramount. The ammunition must be compatible and interoperable with U.S. provided weapons that include M4 Patrol rifles and duty handguns in service.

This Sources Sought notice is issued for planning market research purposes only, and does not constitute a solicitation for proposals, offers, bids, and/or quotes. This is not an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation, or confirmation that the Government will contract for the items contained in the Sources Sought, nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied. Responses to this notice will assist the Government in identifying potential sources and in determining if a Small Business set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought. Responses to this notice will not be returned.

The following information is requested in this RFI/Sources Sought:

1. Company name, point of contact, phone number, and address;

2. UEI Number and CAGE Code;

3. Interest in nature of participation [e.g., prime contractor, teaming partner, primary subcontractor];

4. SDVOSB/HUBZONE/8(a)/WOSB or other SBA certification for applicable NAICS;

5. Statement of capabilities applicable to this requirement;

6. MUST SPECIFY DELIVERY TIME.

Interested contractors may provide the above information via e-mail to the addresses listed below. Information submitted must be in sufficient detail as to allow for a thorough government review of the firm's interest and capabilities.

This information is due no later than Monday, August 31, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST.

Primary Point of Contact:

Amy Moseley

Contracting Officer

MoseleyAR@state.gov

SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS

The contractor shall fulfill the following substantive requirements (See Attachment A for a complete listing of requirements):

Please reference Item Specification details in Attachment.

1. 5.56mm 62gr M855 20rnd Carton / Mil Spec & Mil Pack - Marking Green Tip, DODIC A059 10 round clip, military packaging or equal - Quantity: 3,000,000
2. 9mm 124 GR FMJ M882 DODIC A363: Military packaging, can in crate – Quantity: 1,000,000
3. M855 62 gr Linked ammunition, NO TRACERS. DODIC A062 – Quantity: 2,500,000

The offeror is responsible for obtaining all ammunition requested directly from the manufacturer, with no aftermarket parts/non-manufacturer parts incorporated in the weapons offered, 100% manufacturer assembly of all parts/components/equipment. The offeror is fully responsible for the delivery of safe, fully operational and complete ammunition.

Ammunition shall be manufactured to/comply with US Military specifications DODICs and manufacturer will supply certification of testing to support quality assurance plan and applicable ISO 9001:2008 certification.

Delivery

All items shall be picked up from vendor location by State Department Freight Forwarder, DFS.

The vendor is responsible for the preparation of delivery of all items listed above. Vendor will coordinate with COR for delivery/collection at vendor location. Delivery will be made FOB Origin as soon as possible but not later than 270 days from the date of contract award and in accordance with the instructions from the COR, post award.

Warranty:

To facilitate expeditious return of warranty items and to avoid delays in the warranty process, the offeror shall provide within 30 days of notification of a warranty action the required information to facilitate shipping of warranty items to manufacturer. This includes, but is not limited to, information to ensure full compliance with ITAR regulations and no delay in providing the Reference RA# and a shipping address.

Customs Clearance and Tax Exemptions:

If applicable, the U.S. Government will assist the Contractor in obtaining customs clearance and tax exemption certificates from the Government of Ukraine in accordance with the packing, marking, and submission of documents as instructed herein.

Export License:

The Contractor shall comply with Sections 38-40 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2778-2780) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Parts 120-130) as required, for the prosecution of work under this contract at no additional cost to the Government. Failure to be in compliance with AECA and ITAR by date planned for commencement of contract performance as well as during the entire performance of work under this contract may result in contract termination. Any penalties rendered to the Contractor, as a direct result of being found non-compliance with AECA and ITAR will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The contractor is responsible for producing all required paperwork and obtaining all required Export Licenses. For additional information on AECA and ITAR, see http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/.

Inspection And Acceptance:

Vendor will provide random lot testing of ammunition conducted during the production phase. Vendor will provide Lot information. Packing weights will be provided in kilograms and pounds to INL.

The INL logistics team shall assign and inventory sticker on all non-expendable items, with an assigned INL serial number that facilitates End Use Monitoring.

A factory visit may be conducted by INL COR to evaluate quality assurance, quality control, shipping control, physical inspection of randomly selected finished items prior to shipping.