Solicitation Summary: Police Ammunition and Fingerprinting Supplies

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) and its Capitol Region Purchasing Council (CRPC) for police ammunition and fingerprinting supplies. The solicitation serves approximately 150 towns, boards of education, and agencies across Connecticut, with 38 member agencies in the Greater Hartford area. The procurement requests new and recently manufactured ammunition and fingerprinting supplies with detailed technical specifications for ammunition including wadcutters with specific grain weight and powder specifications sourced from Winchester, Remington, or Federal manufacturers. The bidding period runs from February 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST through March 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT, with a vendor question and answer period from February 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM EST through March 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. The contract period commences April 1, 2026 and extends through March 31, 2028, with an option for mutual agreement to extend for an additional two-year period. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform.

Pricing must be submitted on an F.O.B. delivery point basis with prices unloaded inside and exclusive of taxes, and all pricing must be all-inclusive with no unilateral imposition of additional surcharges during the contract term. Successful bidders must provide certificates of insurance with minimum requirements of $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and worker's compensation coverage, furnish municipal references upon request, and pay a one percent administrative fee on all awarded contract amounts quarterly to CRCOG. No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations have been designated, and all vendors are eligible to respond. The solicitation does not provide an estimated total contract value or specific budget range. The CRPC reserves the right to test and inspect cartridges at random to ensure compliance with technical specifications and may terminate agreements if quality or delivery issues persist beyond 30 days of written notification. Inquiries should be directed to Kimberly Bona at 860-724-4292 or kbona@crcogct.gov, with additional information available through www.crcog/bonfirehub.com.