PUR 7776 Description of Intended SS.pdf

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Leon County, Florida

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This document outlines a single-source procurement by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, for the purchase of defense or law enforcement ammunition from Florida Bullet, Inc. The procurement is for 63,000 Federal Duty, 9mm HST rounds, 182,000 Speer Lawman Bonded Training 9mm rounds, and 69,000 Sinterfire 9mm 100 grain Frangible rounds. The description is posted in accordance with Florida statutes, and the last day for receipt of vendor information is May 10, 2024.

The estimated dollar amount for the single-source procurement is $106,398.60. Florida Bullet, Inc. is the sole distributor for the specified ammunition types, which are compatible with the Division's weapons and used for training, public safety, and staff development. This ammunition is not available on the State Term Contract. The procurement is open to certified Woman-, Veteran- and/or Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, and the document outlines the protest and dispute process.

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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: Department of Business and Professional Regulations (DBPR)

TITLE: Law Enforcement Ammunition Short description of the commodity or service desired: Defense or law enforcement ammunition.

CONTACT

Name: Christopher Gergen Address: 2601 Blair Stone Road Telephone: 850-717-1374 Email: procurement@myfloridalicense.com

Internal tracking number, if any: SS DBPR 02 23/24

Date posted: April 22, 2024 Last day for receipt of information: May 10, 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 National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

46101601

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

63,000 Federal Duty, 9mm rounds (9mm HST, 147 Grain JHP) 182,000 Speer Lawman Bonded Training 9mm rounds (147 Grain TMJ) 69,000 Sinterfire 9mm 100 grain Frangible rounds

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

Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

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):

The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco issues licenses or permits that are required for any business or person to manufacture, import, export, store, distribute or sell alcoholic beverages and products containing tobacco or nicotine. The Division conducts audits to ensure the proper collection of taxes, surcharges, and fees and conducts inspections and investigations to ensure compliance with the laws and regulations governing the sale of alcoholic beverages and products containing tobacco or nicotine pursuant to Chapters 210, 561-565, and 567-569, Florida Statutes.

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

AB&T is seeking to purchase the following law enforcement ammunition from Florida Bullet.

Federal Duty, 9MM HST, 147 GRAIN JHP, Per 1,000Rds Speer Lawman Bonded Training, 9mm, 147 Gr, TMJ, Per 1,000 Rds Sinterfire 9mm 100 grain Frangible 1,000 bulk pack

In March 2024 Florida Bullet facilitated a Wound Ballistic Workshop for ABT at the Florida Public Safety Institute. The workshop was conducted in accordance with FBI protocols using calibrated ballistic gelatinto assess penetration, expansion and weight retention. The FBI protocol test events utilized at the workshop were the bare gelatin at 10 feet test, bare gelatin through auto glass at 10 feet test (Glock 19 and rifle), bare gelatin at 25 yards test (rifle only) and bare gelatin through auto glass at 25 yards test (rifle only).

Intended Single Source:

Florida Bullet, Inc.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$106,398.60

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):

Florida Bullet is the sole distributor for CCI-Speer, Federal, and SinterFire brands of law enforcement ammunition. These ammunition types are compatible with AB&T weapons and used for training, public safety and staff development.Florida Bullet is also the only Law Enforcement Distributor authorized for drop shipments directly from the factory within Florida.

This ammunition is not available on State Term Contract.

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

Jerome Worley, Bureau Chief of Enforcement Patrick Cunningham, Director of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco John Sherer, Senior Management Analyst, Planning and Budget Carmelita Graham, Bureau Chief of Agency Services Andrew Fier, Deputy General Counsel Beverlyn L. Elliott, Contract Administrator

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.

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