.223 Remington Caliber (Standard Duty) 64 grain Ammunition

This notice of intent is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.101 requiring the Contracting Officer to disseminate information for proposed contract actions expected to exceed $25,000. Further in accordance with FAR 6.302-2 "Unusual and Compelling Urgency" it is the intent of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to establish a order with Federal Cartridge Company for .223 Standard Duty ammunition part numbers CS24450 and XM223SP1. Such action is necessary at this time due to a substantial risk of depleting the department's current supplies of this type of ammunition. This action is temporary until such time as contract(s) can be established for this ammunition. As a result of this current situation and the authorization provided to Immigtation and Customs Enforcement under FAR 6.302-2 it is determined necessary to issue an order for approximately $5M to Federal Cartridge Corporation for .223 Remington (Standard Duty) 64 grain ammunition.