**Section J, Attachment I**

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# SPECIFICATIONS

Ammunition shall meet specifications and conform to manufacturing
standards established by the Sporting Arms Ammunition Manufacturing
Institute (SAAMI).

To 100 grains: + or -- 2%

100 grains and up: + or -- 1 ½ %

Shell casings shall be brass for handgun and rifle ammunition.

Shell casings for shotgun for 00 buck and slug ammunition shall be of
contrasting colors. E.g. 00 buck casings red and slug casings green or
alternate method easily visually discriminate between 00 buckshot and
slugs.

In the event the ammunition specified is not included in the appropriate
SAAMII standard, the ammunition shall conform to applicable U.S.
Department of Defense or NATO standards for that category and type of
ammunition or ordnance.

Velocity measurements shall be stated and consistent within + or --
(five percent) of the stated velocity.

**All ammunition will be of new manufacture -- reloaded, reprocessed,
remanufactured or refurbished or military surplus ammunition or
components are unacceptable.**

**Bids will be accepted from original manufacturers only (no
resellers).**

[Frangible Pistol Caliber Ammunition (9mm Parabellum, .45 ACP, .40 S&W,
.38 Special) -- Environmental Health and Safety]{.underline}: The
projectiles of this ammunition shall not contain lead. The ammunition
shall utilize components that are nontoxic. Any trace of prohibited
substances, beyond Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL) established by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall be cause for
disqualification. The supplied ammunition shall not expose the shooter
(the person firing the ammunition) to toxic materials, at or above the
threshold limit values (TLV), as listed by the American Conference of
Government Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit values, or OSHA as listed
under Title 40 CFR, Parts 260-261. The manufacturer shall provide
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) containing a complete list of the
components of the cartridge.

No component of any round of ammunition shall have been previously used.
Reloaded or remanufactured ammunition is unacceptable.

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### Additional Specifications for .223 Lead-Free Frangible

1.  [Definition:]{.underline} For the purposes of this specification,
    "Frangible Ammunition means ammunition designed to be utilized
    primarily in training wherein steel or other targets are engaged at
    close distance or on ranges or in shooting houses/simulators where
    steel bullet traps are used or in special ammunitions applications
    to prevent collateral damage to operational facilities. These bullet
    traps may be used by themselves or in conjunction with limited
    ballistic protection contained within the walls of the shooting
    house/simulator. In either case, a ricochet or penetration of a
    bullet trap or wall presents an unacceptable hazard.

2.  [Projectile]{.underline}: The projectile shall not contain lead.

3.  [Components]{.underline}: No component of the round of ammunition
    shall have been previously used. Reloaded or remanufactured
    ammunition is unacceptable.

4.  [Cartridge Case]{.underline}: The cartridge case shall be made of
    brass.

5.  [Propellant]{.underline}: Each cartridge shell shall contain
    smokeless propellant. Propellant should be clean burning so as to
    minimize maintenance and to prevent fouling caused malfunctions.

6\. [Ballistic Trajectory and Accuracy]{.underline}: The ballistic
trajectory of the .223 Lead-Free Frangible cartridge must closely
duplicate the trajectory of either the commercially manufactured 55
grain FMJ or 55 grain soft point service ammunition. It is desired that
the center of impact of any frangible rifle cartridge shall be no more
than four inches away from the center of impact of the service
ammunition at a range of 100 yards.

7\. [Accelerated Wear:]{.underline} The design and function of the round
of frangible ammunition must not cause accelerated bore or throat
erosion or cause a deleterious effect on the operating system of the
rifles chambered for the .223 Remington cartridge and listed on page of
this attachment.

8\. [Muzzle Velocity]{.underline}: The round of frangible ammunition
shall have an average muzzle velocity of 2700 Feet Per Second (FPS) or
less when fired from the Colt M4 Carbine or equivalent weapon or test
fixture.

9\. [Reliability]{.underline}: The round of frangible ammunition must
function a Colt M4 Carbine or equivalent on a level of reliability equal
to service ammunition. Functioning is defined as the feeding,
chambering, locking, firing, unlocking, extracting, cocking, and
ejecting cycle.

10\. [Manufacturing]{.underline} This ammunition shall conform to the
specifications established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition
Manufacturing Institute, Inc. (SAAMI). Where SAAMI has no specification
for frangible ammunition, the requirement is that all ammunition
requested conforms to the standards set forth by SAAMI for commercial
ammunition except as it relates to frangibility or toxicity.

11\. [Frangibility]{.underline}: This ammunition shall fragment when
fired against a vertical armor steel plate (AR400 Brinnel or harder)
from a distance of four feet at both 90 degree and 45 degree angles
after a single impact with the largest resulting fragment not exceeding
15 grains. The ammunition must not cause visible damage or dimpling to
the steel plate when engaged with single hits. The ammunition must not
cause significant dimpling to the steel when receiving three hits one on
top of the other delivered in rapid succession. The ammunition shall
fragment when fired against a vertical one quarter inch (1/4") mild
steel plate that is faced with ½" commercial manufactured plywood from a
distance of four feet at both 90 degree and 45 degree angles after a
single impact. Any resulting fragments must not exist the plywood
facing. The ammunition must not cause sufficient damage to the mild
steel plate such that a second impact in the same location will cause a
failure to the mild steel plate (i.e., penetration of the plate by the
projectile).

12\. [Environmental Health and Safety]{.underline}: The cartridge shall
utilize components that are nontoxic. Any trace of prohibited
substances, beyond Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL) established by the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shall be cause for
disqualification. The supplied ammunition shall not expose the shooter
(the person firing the ammunition) to toxic materials, at or above the
threshold limit values (TLV) as listed by the American Conference of
Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit values, or OSHA
as listed under Title 40 CFR, Parts 260-261. The manufacturer shall
provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) containing a complete list of
the components of the cartridge.