FLHSMV-SS-002-25PUR7776 Florida Bullet Inc..pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)

TITLE: Ammunition for the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Short description of the commodity or service desired: Sinterfire, Speer and Federal ammunition for active duty and training for FHP.

CONTACT

Name: Katie Downey Address: 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Telephone: 850-617-3183 Email: KatieDowney@flhsmv.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: FLHSMV-SS-002-25

Date posted: November 5, 2024 Last day for receipt of information: November 27, 2024

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

46101600:Ammunition 46101601: Defense or Law Enforcement Ammunition

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

FY 24/25

A) Speer Bonded Duty, 9mm +P, 124 Grain, Per 1,000 Rounds – 230 cases B) Speer Bonded Duty, 223 Rem, 75 Grain, Per 500 Rounds – 225 cases C) Speer Lawman Bonded Training, 9mm, 124 Grain, Per 1,000 Rounds– 869 cases D) Speer Lawman RHT Frangible, 9mm, 100 Grain, Per 1,000 Rounds – 231 cases E) Federal Bonded Training, 223, 75 Grain, 500 Rounds– 254 cases F) Sinterfire Training, 223, 55 Grain. Frangible, 1,000 Rounds– 75 cases

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Frank Frink, Armorer, Florida Highway Patrol mailto:KatieDowney@flhsmv.gov

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute, or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

Ammunition to be used for active duty and training for all troop locations throughout the state and at the FHP academy.

Intended Single Source:

Florida Bullet, Inc.

P.O. Box 1122 Oldsmar, FL 34677-1122

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Up to $660,000

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service, or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

The Department has determined that Sinterfire, Speer and Federal ammunition, as tested by the agency, are the best suited for the protection of FHP troopers. These bullets have the capability of less fragmentation, have a high weight retention ratio and penetration when fired through auto metal, and have less bullet deformity when fired through auto glass, which comprises a large portion of FHP encounters when firearms are used. When fired through heavy clothing the bullet has perfect expansion and does not over-penetrate. The Federal ammunition has the same ballistic coefficient as the Speer. This allows the training ammunition (Federal) to have the same point of impact as the duty ammunition (Speer). In addition, during training this ammunition reduces safety or liability concerns for FHP recruits, and otherwise meets all of FHP’s needs.

Florida Bullet, Inc. is the only factory authorized Law Enforcement Distributor of SinterFire, Speer and Federal ammunition in the state of Florida.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Frank Frink, Armorer, Florida Highway Patrol Kelly Hildreth, Training Academy Director, Florida Highway Patrol Stephanie Sanford, Procurement Administrator, Bureau of Purchasing and Contracts

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.