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

The City of Chicago is soliciting bids for ammunition and simunition (Groups A through F) for the Chicago Police Department, Forensic Lab, and Training Academy under Specification 1293839, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. This is a restricted solicitation limited to invited suppliers only.

The scope spans 70 line items across six groups: handgun ammunition, rifle ammunition, shotgun ammunition, training ammunition, and simunition cartridges at various calibers. Target quantities range from 1 case for specialty items to 8,000 cases for high-volume training ammunition. Delivery is to the Training Division at 121 N LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Pricing is structured on a per-case unit price basis with payment due immediately upon invoice.

A City Business Preference and Local Manufacture Preference apply. Bidders may claim additional bid incentives for alternatively powered vehicles, veteran-owned business status, and diverse management and workforce composition. No MBE/WBE participation goals are stated.

The contract term is 60 months. Price adjustment with a capped rate applies to bid lines 1.01–1.46, 2.01–2.14, 3.01–3.05, 4.01–4.02, and 5.01; line 6.01 (Cabela's accessories and miscellaneous forensics ammunition from the most current catalog version) does not qualify for price adjustment.

The pre-solicitation conference was held April 30, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time at City Hall, Room 806. Questions were due May 7, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Bidders must submit Economic Disclosure Statements, certificates of insurance, and affidavits related to business classifications and preferences through the City of Chicago's eProcurement iSupplier portal.