Live X Powder Projectiles and Inerts (Mfg. PepperBall)

The contract for Live X Powder Projectiles and Inerts (Mfg. PepperBall) under solicitation number 15DDHQ26Q00000123 is a Total Small Business Set-Aside awarded by the Department of Justice, specifically the Drug Enforcement Administration, with performance based in Quantico, Virginia. The procurement, processed under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, is for 77 units of PepperBall® 375ct LIVE-X™ PAVA (OC) Powder Projectiles and 75 units of PepperBall® 375ct INERT™ Powder Projectiles, with freight charges included for delivery to the specified location. The period of performance ends on July 31, 2026, and the award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, evaluating total offer price including options, with unbalanced option pricing potentially rendering an offer unacceptable. Offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management with an active Unique Entity Identifier and must maintain annual certifications, including representations regarding tax matters, inverted domestic corporations, and covered telecommunications equipment or services. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and Department of Justice-specific provisions, including requirements for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, prohibition on unauthorized obligations, duty-free entry, biobased product procurement, and fund availability. Security requirements mandate compliance with FISMA, the Privacy Act, NIST Special Publications 800-37, 800-53, and 800-60, and FedRAMP for any covered information systems, with potential access to both National Security Information and Controlled Unclassified Information. Contractors must disclose organizational conflicts of interest and comply with DEA-specific clauses addressing prior employment, records management, and personnel security reporting. All deliverables, including data and reports, are the property of the U.S. Government with unlimited rights, and employees must complete DEA-mandated records management training. Invoicing must be submitted electronically as scanned PDFs with original signatures, and travel costs require pre-authorization, receipts, and detailed breakdowns. Packaging must meet common commercial standards to ensure protection against environmental and handling damage, and all subcontractors must acknowledge the flow-down of contractual obligations, including security and records management requirements.