Federal Awarded .223 Rem. Duty Ammo Contract With Department of Homeland Security For U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The winning Federal Ammunition cartridge is .223 Rem. Tactical Bonded 62-grain soft point.

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posted on October 23, 2023
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has selected the Federal Premium Law Enforcement Ammunition brand as the contract awardee for its .223 Rem. rifle ammunition.

The selected cartridge is the Tactical Bonded 62-grain soft point. This single-award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract is a Strategically Sourced contract for all Department of Homeland Security components and other federal agencies with a maximum quantity of 28 million rounds. The specified ordering period is for a total of five years.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protects the United States through criminal investigations and enforcing immigration laws to preserve national security and public safety. ICE has more than 20,000 law enforcement and support personnel that work in more than 400 offices in the United States and around the world.

“Law enforcement and federal agencies put it all on the line for our safety and freedoms. They should expect nothing less from their ammunition. We are proud to provide the highest quality duty ammunition to ICE agents in the field,” Federal Ammunition President Jason Vanderbrink said. “Federal Premium Law Enforcement provides the top-quality products officers and agents need to have full confidence in any situation. Tactical Bonded has a long history of providing trusted performance time and time again for our nation’s law enforcement.”

Federal’s Tactical Bonded line is designed for intense conditions. Made exclusively for law enforcement, Tactical Bonded boasts accuracy and terminal performance to defeat tough barriers with minimal deviation.

Learn more at federalpremium.com.

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