1293839: Purchase of Ammunition & Simunition (Groups A through F)

The City of Chicago, through the Chief Procurement Officer on behalf of the Chicago Police Department, is soliciting bids for ammunition and simunition across six product groups (A through F) under a 60-month blanket agreement, with bids due August 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time via the City's eProcurement iSupplier vendor portal. The solicitation includes bid incentives for Chicago-based businesses, locally manufactured goods, alternatively powered vehicles, veteran-owned businesses, and diverse management and workforce utilization, though no stated MBE/WBE or VBE participation goals are established.

The scope spans 70 line items of centerfire handgun cartridges, rifle ammunition, shotgun shells, rimfire cartridges, training ammunition, and simunition products from manufacturers including Winchester, Federal, and General Dynamics. Target quantities range from 1 case to 100,000 units (discount from list) for various calibers and specifications. Bidders must be authorized dealers or distributors of specified products or provide "equal or superior" alternatives. Groups A through E are eligible for price adjustments (capped rate); Group F (miscellaneous forensics ammunition from Cabela's catalog) is not subject to price adjustments. Ammunition will be delivered to the Training Division at 121 N. LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois. Payment terms are immediate upon invoice.

No specific total agreement amount is stated. The pre-solicitation conference is scheduled for April 30, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time at City Hall, Room 806. Questions are due May 7, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time. Bidders must submit certified economic disclosure statements, proof of insurance, bid execution pages, and supplemental documentation including MBE/WBE affidavits and certifications as applicable.