10--9mm Pistols with red-dot optics

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. DOI systems do not allow for proper classification of this notice to be posted as a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTES OR BIDS. DO NOT RESPOND WITH PRICING. THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure 9mm pistols with red-dot optics installed at the factory and accessories/replacement parts in fiscal year 2024 at on a small business set-aside basis. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women- Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities of meeting the requirement. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government-Wide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Government-Wide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code(s) for this requirement is NAICS 332994 - Small Arms Ordinance, and Ordinance Accessories Manufacturing with a size standard of 1,000 Employees. Some of the required characteristics of the 9mm include: Item 1: The pistol optic must be mounted by the pistol manufacturer to ensure the mounting is warrantied by the manufacturer. Item 2: The pistol optic must be direct mounted to the slide of the handgun. Optic mounting plates will not be accepted. Item 3: The optic shall be fully enclosed to stop moisture and debris contamination. Item 4: The optic must use CR2032 batteries Item 5: Handgun disassembly- The handgun shall be able to be field stripped without manipulation of the trigger. Item 6: The pistol optic shall co-witness with standard height iron sights Item 7: The optic battery shall be replaceable without removing the optic from the handgun In response to this sources sought, please provide at a minimum: 1. Name of the offerors firm, point of contact, phone number, email address 2. SAM.gov UEI number 3. A statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 4. Manufacturer information of intended source for 9mm pistols with red-dot optics installed at the factory and accessories/replacement parts and the required characteristics listed above.