USCG SHOTGUN ACQUISITION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. 

This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Respondents are advised that the United States (U.S.) Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the responding party’s expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

Background: The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has a requirement for the procurement of shotguns and related accessories as well as training related to this equipment in support of the missions of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), as well as all other Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies and components.

Purpose: The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is seeking information from potential offerors who are interested in and are able to provide shotguns and associated accessory equipment and training related to the equipment in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW)

Request submissions containing specifications and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing.  

There is no solicitation at this time. This RFI is not a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this request is purely voluntary; the Government will not pay for any costs incurred nor is obligated to respond. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned. 

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement may be 332992.

After reviewing RFI responses to this RFI, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Contract Opportunities (formerly FedBizOpps) website or distributed to contract holders if a strategically sourced vehicle is deemed appropriate. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Contract Opportunities website.

Failure to respond or submit sufficiently detailed information may result in a company not being considered a likely offeror when making a decision on whether or how to set aside a solicitation for restricted competition. Regardless of the information submitted, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as determined appropriate for this requirement.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose determined necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

Request: Please provide the following information:

1. Organization name
2. Address
3. Website
4. Point of contact name
5. Point of contact email address
6. Point of contact telephone number
7. Unique Entity Identifier
8. What information and/or resources would you typically need from the government to perform this effort?
9. Provide any general comments, thoughts, and feedback your company would like to share regarding this RFI.

Submission Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit a response to the above questions by June 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. All responses and questions regarding this RFI must be emailed to collin.w.applewhite@uscg.mil Cc’ed Adam.f.petty1@uscg.mil. You may also submit supplemental materials such as brochures and product literature to the above email address.