Why Does Department of Commerce and NOAA Need so many Hollow Points?

[87GT]

Discuss amooangst yooaselves !

 

https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=bfd95987a1ad9a6dfb22bca4a19150cb&_cview=0

 

Solicitation Number:

DG-1330-12-RQ-1028

Notice Type:

Modification/Amendment

Synopsis:

Added: Aug 09, 2012 3:43 pm Modified: Aug 10, 2012 2:46 pmTrack Changes

AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is DG-1330-12-RQ-1028 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-60. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332992 with a small business size standard of 1,000.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on http://www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2012-08-21 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at http://www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information.

 

The DOC NOAA National Weather Service - Western Acquisition Division ? Boulder requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following:

LI 001, 16,000 rounds of ammunition for semiautomatic pistols to be factory-loaded .40 S&W caliber, 180-grain jacketed hollow point (JHP). No reloads may be used with these weapons. All service furnished ammunition for issued firearms will be U.S. factory production.

?Inside Delivery? to locations below:

NED:

8,000 rounds to: Ross Lane DOC, NOAA, NMFS, OLE, NED 130 Oak Street, Suite 5, Ellsworth, ME, 04605

8,000 rounds to: Troy Audyatis, DOC, NOAA, NMFS, OLE, NED 53 North 6th Street, Room 214 New Bedford, MA, 02740., 16, Cases;

LI 002, 24,000 rounds of ammunition for semiautomatic pistols to be factory-loaded .40 S&W caliber, 180-grain jacketed hollow point (JHP). No reloads may be used with these weapons. All service furnished ammunition for issued firearms will be U.S. factory production.

?Inside Delivery? to locations below:

24,000 rounds to: Jeff Radonski, A/DSAC DOC, NOAA, NMFS, OLE, SED 263 13th Avenue South, Suite 109, St. Petersburg, FL, 33701., 24, Cases;

LI 003, 6,000 rounds of frangible, 125-grain CFRHT .40 caliber. No reloads may be used with these weapons. All service furnished ammunition for issued firearms will be U.S. factory production.

?Inside Delivery? to locations below:

6,000 rounds to: James Cassin DOC, NOAA, NMFS, OLE, NED 3350 Highway 138, Suite 218, Wall, NJ, 07719, 6, Cases;

LI 004, 500 Transtar II blue 24" x 40" paper targets

?Inside Delivery? to locations below:

200 paper targets to: Ross Lane DOC, NOAA, NMFS, OLE, NED 130 Oak Street, Suite 5 Ellsworth, ME, 04605

200 paper targets to: Troy Audyatis DOC, NOAA, NMFS, OLE, NED 53 North 6th Street, Room 214 New Bedford, MA, 02740.

100 paper targets to: James Cassin DOC, NOAA, NMFS, OLE, NED 3350 Highway 138, Suite 218, Wall, NJ, 07719, 500, Items;

 

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

 

***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at http://www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

 

For this solicitation, DOC NOAA National Weather Service - Western Acquisition Division ? Boulder intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOC NOAA National Weather Service - Western Acquisition Division ? Boulder is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at http://www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on http://www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use http://www.FedBid.com should proceed to http://www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on http://www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the http://www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive http://www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.

 

New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

 

Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.

 

Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination.

 

The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

 

Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov.

 

Additional Info:

http://www.fedbid.com (b-385641_02, n-82491)

Contracting Office Address:

501 W. Ocean Blvd, Ste 4300, Long Beach, CA 90802

Place of Performance:

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Point of Contact(s):

Name: Naomi Abaniel, Title: Purchasing Agent, Phone: 5629804053, Fax: , Email: naomi.abaniel@noaa.gov;

[2pointslow]

seems legit (not srs)

[Furloaf]

Every government agency has it's own SWAT/tactical team now. Even Education.

[87GT]

Every government agency has it's own SWAT/tactical team now. Even Education.

 

Link?

[zeitgeist57]

Have you seen Jim Cantore cover the hurricanes for The Weather Channel???

 

Mother Nature is one scary bitch, and NOAA meterologists need hollow points for D-Fence.

[10phone2]

it's all about government contracts for useless needs to keep the money flowing in at the expense of the tax payers.

[Furloaf]

Link?

Sorry I was being sarcastic. I was referencing errant media reporting about a SWAT raid for student loan fraud. Department of Education clarified they don't have a SWAT team.

[Murse]

Maybe for on-site security personnel? I'm sure all the radar equipment is pretty valuable.

 

 

Real question is, if it is for security, why do they get to use hollow points (besides the obvious fact)? Our military can't even use hollow points!

[unfunnyryan]

Because military has to follow NATO rules.

 

Security personnel do not.

[copperhead]

Because military has to follow Geneva convention, cops and security guards do not

[Tractor]

Because zombies

[Scotty2Hotty]

Maybe along the lines of the "Civil Unrest" that the DHS/FEMA/Government is preparing for........

[Mojoe]

Because 12/21/2012 is right around the corner.

[2pointslow]

Maybe along the lines of the "Civil Unrest" that the DHS/FEMA/Government is preparing for........

 

This, its coming.

[paktinat]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/national-weather-service-ammunition-solicitation-triggers-confusion/2012/08/14/3dc6b67e-e62a-11e1-936a-b801f1abab19_blog.html

Due to a clerical error in the federal business vendor process, a solicitation for ammunition and targets for the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement mistakenly identified NOAA’s National Weather Service as the requesting office. The error is being fixed and will soon appear correctly in the electronic federal bidding system. The ammunition is standard issue for many law enforcement agencies and it will be used by 63 NOAA enforcement agents in their twice annual target qualifications and training.

[El Karacho1647545492]

I was going to say DHS requirements have gone completely bonkers, even for law enforcement agencies.

[Bahnstoermer1647545488]

I saw an article on Fox news today with pictures of a bunch of .22 LR hollow point calling them "the deadly ammunition...." Seriously, can at least Fox not be gun-weeeetarded? That and if I hear the term "high powered rifle" from the media one more fucking time...

 

Actually, now I guess I finally pieced it together... .22 LR is "deadly ammunition" and by definition anything over .22 is from a "high powered rifle." Wonder when they'll declare air guns "weapons of mass desctruction...."

[El Karacho1647545492]

I saw an article on Fox news today with pictures of a bunch of .22 LR hollow point calling them "the deadly ammunition...." Seriously, can at least Fox not be gun-weeeetarded? That and if I hear the term "high powered rifle" from the media one more fucking time...

 

Actually, now I guess I finally pieced it together... .22 LR is "deadly ammunition" and by definition anything over .22 is from a "high powered rifle." Wonder when they'll declare air guns "weapons of mass desctruction...."

 

I was playing with guns the other day and accidentally shot myself square in the face. Good thing it wasn't one of those deadly hollow points or I might've been dead.

 

 

In other news, sky is blue, grass is green.

[BigOxley]

buying in bulk is cheaper, see no problem