LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI) – DETERMINATION OF V50 VELOCITIES FOR SELECTED PROJECTILES
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**Tender summary:** The RCMP is seeking information from organizations that may be able to conduct scientific ballistic testing to determine the **V50 velocity** of selected projectiles. V50 is the velocity at which a projectile has approximately a 50% chance of penetrating a specified target or material under a defined test method. The work would support the RCMP’s Specialized Firearms Support Services in assessing low-velocity devices—such as airguns, airsoft devices, and similar products—and determining their projectile performance and potential for causing serious bodily injury. The RCMP is particularly interested in research that builds on methodologies and findings from studies identified as AD3, AD4, and AD5, but may involve a broader range of projectile types and devices. This is identified as an **open Letter of Interest (LOI)** rather than a confirmed contract award notice. It appears relevant to businesses, laboratories, universities, or research organizations with capabilities in ballistic testing, projectile performance analysis, controlled experimental work, and scientifically defensible reporting. The notice does not establish that any particular supplier qualifies or that a contract will necessarily result. - **Buyer:** Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) - **Work location:** National Capital Region, Ottawa, Ontario - **Closing date:** November 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. - **Reference document:** https://canadabuys.canada.ca/sites/default/files/webform/tender_notice/111057/202700859---v50-report---english-final.pdf Review the complete official notice for the requested response format, technical requirements, applicable standards, security or facility requirements, and submission instructions. These details should be verified directly before submitting any response.
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- This is an open Letter of Interest (LOI) issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), specifically Specialized Firearms Support Services (SFSS).
- The potential research concerns experimentally determining V50 ballistic limit velocities for a variety of projectiles commonly used in airguns, airsoft devices, and similar low-velocity projectile devices.
- The potential work may involve testing a broader range of projectiles and devices encountered in firearms-classification activities, including airguns, airsoft devices, and other low-velocity projectile devices.
- Research that expands upon the methodology and findings presented in AD3, AD4, and AD5 appears relevant to the stated interest.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Specialized Firearms Support Services (SFSS) supports firearms classification activities, including determining whether certain devices meet the definition of a firearm under section 2 of the Criminal Code. A recurring challenge in the technical assessment of low-velocity projectile devices is determining whether a device is capable of causing serious bodily injury and therefore meeting the Criminal Code definition of a firearm. These assessments require scientifically defensible data regarding the performance and injury potential of projectiles fired from such devices. To support these assessments, SFSS is exploring a means of experimentally determine V50 ballistic limit velocities for a variety of projectiles commonly used in airguns, airsoft devices, and similar low-velocity projectile devices. The resulting information may support firearms classification activities and contribute to our broader technical understanding of projectile performance and injury potential. Canada is particularly interested in research that expands upon the methodology and findings presented in AD3, AD4, and AD5. Unlike the referenced studies, which focused on a limited number of airguns and projectile types, the potential requirement may involve testing a broader range of projectiles and devices commonly encountered in firearms-classification activities, including airguns, airsoft devices, and other low-velocity projectile devices.
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