10 -- Rifle System

The U.S. Secret Service plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Knight’s Armament Company for a range of specialized firearm components and accessories. The order includes ten units each of 7.62mm brass jags, Mk11 Mod 0 Match Rifles, matched barrels and bolts, 20-round SR-25 magazines, Dewey special coated rods, 7.62 bore brush adaptors, Navy field cleaning kits, and bipod adaptors. These items are intended to support precision rifle systems, reflecting a focus on quality and performance for agency use. The award will be made without full and open competition under specific federal acquisition regulations, emphasizing a streamlined procurement based on government discretion. The contract is managed by the FLETC Glynco Procurement Office under the Department of Homeland Security, with an anticipated award date of May 23, 2005. Potential offerors were invited to submit capability statements within a strict five-day window from the notice’s publication, with no reimbursement for preparation costs. The solicitation references NAICS code 332994, indicating a focus on small arms manufacturing and related metalworking. This procurement is designed to ensure delivery of high-quality components critical to maintaining operational readiness and effectiveness of specialized rifle systems used by the U.S. Secret Service.