NIGP 68005: Ammunition, Reloaded

NIGP 68005 Ammunition, Reloaded is an Item code under which state and local law enforcement agencies, corrections departments, and fire service personnel procure factory-loaded and reloaded small-caliber and rifle ammunition for duty use, training, and indoor range operations. Recent solicitations show purchases spanning 9mm, .38 Special, .357 SIG, .40 S&W, .45 ACP, .223/5.56mm NATO, .308/7.62mm NATO, .338 Lapua, and 12-gauge shotgun loads, often paired with less-lethal alternatives (40mm rounds, pepper spray, frangible training variants) and related protective equipment. Issuing bodies include state law enforcement departments, county sheriff and police departments, municipal police and correction agencies, and regional education service centers serving school districts. Recent buyers named in posted solicitations include the California Department of General Services, Collin County Law Enforcement (Texas), the City of Nashua Police Department (New Hampshire), Yuma County (Arizona), Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department (Georgia), and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Vendors must typically hold federal firearms licenses, comply with state ammunition vendor licensing where required, maintain insurance minimums, and meet specific ballistic performance standards (FBI Ammunition Test Protocol for duty rounds, lead-free or frangible variants for indoor ranges).

Activity clusters in California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, Georgia, and New Hampshire. The California Department of General Services issued a statewide mandatory IFB on June 22, 2026 (bids due July 10, 2026) to establish a multi-year contract for all State of California departments with an estimated three-year historical value of $20.44 million, open to approved manufacturers and factory-authorized law enforcement distributors holding a California Department of Justice Ammunition Vendor License, with small business and DVBE preferences applied. Collin County Law Enforcement (Texas) posted IFB 2026-183 on August 14, 2026 (bids due June 25, 2026) for live ammunition and less-lethal equipment with an estimated annual contract value of $84,250 over twelve months and two optional one-year renewals. Region 14 Education Service Center posted RFP26S1097 on April 29, 2026 (proposals due June 4, 2026) for firearms, ammunition, and related products nationwide through OMNIA Partners cooperative purchasing with an estimated annual volume of approximately $500,000 locally and $50 million aggregate. The City of Nashua posted RFP 0024-072226 on June 25, 2026 (proposals due July 22, 2026) for department-specific duty and training ammunition with evaluation emphasis on cost (40%), submission quality (30%), vendor qualifications (15%), and DBE status and environmental considerations (15%).