Firing Range Services - New York NY
INTRODUCTION
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is conducting market research to determine interest, capability, and socio-economic category of potential sources for Firing Range Services to support the New York Field Office within the Office of Law Enforcement at TSA.
This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified sources; (2) whether they are small businesses; HUBZone; service-disabled veteran-owned, woman-owned, 8(a), etc.; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.
Note: If you are submitting a capabilities statement and your firm does not own/operate the proposed range facilities, your capabilities statement must address how your firm will meet performance requirements/Limitations on Subcontracting. See Federal Acquisition Clauses 52.219-3, 52.219-14, 52.219-27, or 52.219-29 for information concerning performance requirements/limitations.
BACKGROUND
The use of commercial or Governmental firing ranges are required to allow agency personnel to train and qualify on various weapons used in the performance of their duties.
SCOPE
The requirements for an acceptable range are included in the DRAFT REQUIREMENTS section below. The intent of the acquisition is for the rental/usage of existing ranges meeting all specifications outlined in the DRAFT REQUIREMENTS.
RESPONSE INFORMATION
In order for the TSA to improve its understanding of market capabilities and identify qualified vendors that are capable of providing the required services, a Contractor's Capabilities Statement is requested. This statement must identify your company's capabilities to meet the requirements identified in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW), Full Company Name, DUNS Number, Company Point of Contact, mailing address and phone number, Current Business Size (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.), and what experience you have providing similar and/or same services.
The capabilities statement shall not exceed four (4) pages in length and shall be in either PDF or MS Word Format.
Please send responses with a subject heading of "Firing Range Services - New York NY" Send your capability statements to Kevin Newton at kevin.newton@tsa.dhs.gov by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on October 25, 2018. Please send any questions to the same e-mail address.
Telephone responses will not be accepted. Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a solicitation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov). Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.
This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes only and is not a solicitation. A Government requirement for this service is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.
Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.
DRAFT REQUIREMENTS
The proposed range must meet the following additional standards to qualify for consideration:
1. The range must be an established range; this is not a request to build a range.
Technically Acceptable: Proposed firing range already exists and in current use.
Not Technically Acceptable: Proposed firing range needs to be built
2. The range shall be within a 20 mile radius of the New York LaGuardia Airport. Furthermore, the range must be in a location that can be accessed by vehicle from the New York LaGuardia Airport without crossing a bridge and/or incurring a toll.
Technically Acceptable: Proposed range resides within required radius and has required access by vehicle.
Not Technically Acceptable: Proposed range does not reside within required radius or does not have required access by vehicle.
3. The range must be indoors and possess a minimum of 10-15 firing points/shooting lanes to accommodate 10-15 shooters at one time. (Firing point is the position a shooter would take to qualify a practical pistol course).
Technically Acceptable: Proposed range is indoors and provides the minimum 10-15 firing points/shooting lanes to accommodate 10-15 shooters at one time.
Not Technically Acceptable: Proposed range is not indoors or does not provide the minimum 10-15 firing points to accommodate 10-15 shooters at one time.
4. The range must be able to accommodate a qualification course distance minimum of 1.5 yards and maximum of 25 yards.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range accommodates the required 1.5 yards minimum and maximum of 25 yards qualification course distance.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not accommodate the required qualification course distance.
5. The indoors range shall possess air conditioning, heating, and approved ventilation system in conformance with existing OSHA standards.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range meets existing OSHA standards.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not meet existing OSHA standards.
6. The range must provide 10-15 points of the facility (which must be separated/barricaded) for exclusive use for DHS personnel.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range has the required 10-15 points and separations.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not meet the required points and separations.
7. The range must provide a separate entrance/exit which will permit DHS personnel to enter/exit to the aforementioned 15 point area without interacting with the general public.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range has the required separated entrance/exit.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not have the required separated entrance.
8. DHS requires to reserve to use of the range in 5 to 8 hour blocks. DHS personnel will use the range an average of 25 days per quarter (100 days per year). The estimated number of rounds fired per year is 490,200.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range can be reserved for the required usage.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range cannot be reserved for the required usage.
9. The indoors range must possess adequate exterior lighting in both public and work areas.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range has adequate exterior lighting.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not have the adequate exterior lighting in both public and work areas.
10. The range must be equipped with separate male and female restroom facilities indoors with running water located in the range facilities for DHS use.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range meets the restroom requirements.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not meet the restroom requirements.
11. The range must be able to accommodate the following: 9mm, .40, and .357 caliber ammunition.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range can accommodate the required caliber ammunition.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range cannot accommodate the required caliber ammunition.
12. The range rules must allow movement between firing points and not restrict movement-oriented firearms training by students (e.g. standing to kneeling transitions).
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does allow movement between firing points.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not allow movement between firing points.
13. The range rules shall allow shooters to draw and fire from the holster and from concealment.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range's rules allow shooters to draw and fire from holster.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range's rules do not allow shooters to draw and fire from holster.
14. The range rules may not disallow a student from moving in front of the firing points with an instructor present, such as tactical move and shoot drills.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range allows this student movement.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not allow this student movement.
15. The range backstop/bullet trap must be maintained to provide a safe shooting environment. Equipment associated with the indoors range must be good working order and functional during courses of fire (i.e., pulleys, target system, lighting, etc.) The range shall provide sufficient trash receptacles for used targets target backers, and empty ammunition boxes.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does maintain a safe shooting environment and has sufficient trash receptacles.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not maintain a safe shooting environment and does not have sufficient trash receptacles.
16. The range must possess a public address system available during firearms training.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range has the required public address system
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not have the required public address
system.
17. The indoors range must have an on-site classroom facility to accommodate 24 students for briefing purpose.
Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does have classroom facilities to accommodate 24 students.
Not Technically Acceptable: The proposed range does not have classroom facilities to accommodate 24 students.
Kevin Newton, Email kevin.newton@tsa.dhs.gov
