INL Kyiv Glock Duty Handguns

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. The requirement is to provide direct support to the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) and State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS).  This acquisition will help equip the partner nation with much needed duty handguns. The requested weapon systems and accessories will be used by Ukrainian Law Enforcement personnel during life threatening deadly force encounters and therefore reliability, durability, accuracy, and proper function are paramount. The firearm must be fully parts compatible and interoperable with U.S. Federal Law Enforcement issued 9mm duty handguns.

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, as well as determining if delivery of the first partial delivery of the weapons can be delivered within 90-days of a potential award. 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. If able to partial deliver weapons within 90-days, please specify delivery schedule.

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. 9mm Duty Handgun – 9x19mm (Quantity 5,960)

Manufacturer: Glock US

1. SYSTEM COMPONENTS FOR DUTY HANDGUNS – Quantity 2,065

New product only. The offeror is responsible for obtaining all weapons 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 weapons systems and accessories.

Manufacturer must conform to requirements of ISO 9001:2008, and manufacturer shall supply 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. Partial deliveries are accepted and will be coordinated with COR and INL Kyiv program manager. First partial delivery should be ready ninety (90) days after receipt of order (ARO). Final delivery will be made FOB Origin as soon as possible but not later than 300 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:

The equipment shall be received from vendor warehouse in United States where it will be consolidated for shipping / pick up by INL freight forwarder.  The packing list of all equipment shall include at a minimum: description, brand name, serial number (if any), weight, and quantities. Partial Deliveries of completed contract line-item numbers (CLINs) will be accepted.

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