Ammunition for Refuge Law Enforcement

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intend to negotiate on a sole source basis, with Remington Arms Company, Inc. in Madison, North Carolina, for ammunition for Refuge Law Enforcement. A determination not to compete this proposed contract has been made Pursuant to 41 U.S. C. 253(c)(1), as implemented by 6.302-1, this requirement has been justified and approved in accordance with FAR 6.303 and FAR 6.304. Law enforcement ammo is required to meet or exceed certain performance and reliability standards. It is the Government's belief that this requirement can only be met by Remington Arms Company, Inc. because of the success rate of their cartridges in the exhaustive FBI ammunition tests. Remington Arms Company, Inc. has the unique capabilities to meet the agency needs. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NEITHER A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NOR A FORMAL SOLICITATION OF OFFERS. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to the e-mail address stated herein, Attn: Artela Jacobs. Inquiries to this notice must be received by 10:00 am local time on June 30, 2009. Please include your name, point of contact, address, area code, telephone number and facsimile number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Inquiries can be e-mailed to [email protected]. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.