792_Mar_23_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This solicitation document is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), operating through its Capitol Region Purchasing Council (CRPC), for police ammunition and fingerprinting supplies serving approximately 150 towns, boards of education, and agencies across Connecticut. 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 solicitation opened February 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST with a bid deadline of March 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT. The vendor question and answer period runs from February 24, 2026, at 9:15 AM EST through March 9, 2026, at 9:00 AM EDT. The contract term is two years, commencing April 1, 2026, and ending March 31, 2028, with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement for an additional two-year period.

Pricing must be submitted on an F.O.B. delivery destination basis with prices unloaded inside and exclusive of taxes, and all pricing must be all-inclusive with no unilateral surcharges permitted during the contract term. Successful bidders must provide certificates of insurance meeting minimum requirements of $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and worker's compensation coverage, furnish municipal references upon request, and comply with a one percent administrative fee on all awarded contract amounts payable quarterly to CRCOG. No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations have been designated; all vendors are eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified, and no estimated total contract value or specific budget range is provided. The CRPC reserves the right to test and inspect cartridges at random to ensure compliance with technical specifications and to terminate agreements if quality or delivery issues persist beyond 30 days of written notification. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform.