10 -- 5.56 mm Carbine

The Immigration and Naturalization Service plans to procure 600 Colt M4 semi-automatic 5.56 mm carbine rifles from Colt's Manufacturing Company based in Hartford, Connecticut, through a sole source contract. The solicitation, identified by the reference number NFU-02-0057 and titled "10 -- 5.56 mm Carbine," was posted on April 26, 2002. Interested parties are required to submit their responses within 15 days of the posting date. The contract emphasizes the exclusive selection of Colt's Manufacturing Company as the supplier without a competitive bidding process, indicating a specific need for this manufacturer’s product. Additional procedural details such as applicable notes or conditions (noted as Note 22) are referenced but not elaborated upon in the solicitation. The contract lacks specific information regarding the place of performance, agency organization details, or set-aside types.