Tender Details

Country: USA
Summary: Great Lakes Wellness Ballistics Gelatin Powder - NOI
UST Ref No: 126676292
Deadline: 30 Sep 2025
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Government
Tender Value: Refer Document
Notice Type: Tender
Document Ref. No.: 15F06725Q0000604
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS. PLEASE READ THIS NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE PUBLISHED.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) intends to negotiate a one-time, sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to the Great Lakes Wellness, LLC, 253 Commerce Dr. STE 101 Grayslake, IL 60030. The Government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 332994: Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing; and the Product Service Code is 6640: Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.
The Training Division (TD), Ballistics Reserach Facility (BRF) requires thirty-three (33) bulk gelatin powder drums (300Ib) to be Type A ballistic gelatin with a 250 Bloom and 40 Mesh. Due to the specific nature of BRF's work, it is crucial that all testing and research is used on a ballistic getl that is currently in use to that there will not be any discrepancy in the results which may cast doubts on every test report that follows. A key component of the Great Lakes ballistics gelatin is that they have high quality clarity. by utilizing another brand, the BRF could lose clarity and not be able to see the critical aspects of bullet performance in the blocks. BRF validates every block by shooting a non-expanding steel sphere into it and they must stop, give a valid shot velocity, at 2.95-3.74". Moving to different blocks could skew results and effect the overall standard at BRF. Great Lakes ballistics gelatin is also extremely consistent. Each block made by their gelatin powder have a very low variability between each other thus consistently leading to comparable results.
The FBI intends to award a contract to receive the nec...
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Great Lakes Wellness Ballistics Gelatin Powder - NOI - USA Tender

The JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for Great Lakes Wellness Ballistics Gelatin Powder - NOI. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 126676292 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2025-09-30.

The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.