AMMO- Speer, International, Simunition, Hornady, Federal

The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Office of State Procurement Services, acting on behalf of the Department of Public Safety, is soliciting quotations to establish a Master Agreement for the supply of ammunition from specified manufacturers: Speer, International, Simunition, Hornady, and Federal. The procurement seeks eight distinct ammunition products with varying calibers and specifications, including 9mm frangible rounds, .223 and 5.56 marking ammunition, .338 caliber match rounds, 9mm and .45 auto critical duty rounds, and .308 caliber tactical bonded rifle ammunition, with estimated annual usage ranging from one case to 113 cases depending on the product line. All quotations must be submitted on a case basis with pricing incorporating Free on Board (FOB) Destination shipping terms, meaning vendors cover all shipping costs to State facilities. Quoted prices must remain firm for a minimum of one year from the initial contract period, with any price adjustment requests requiring sixty days' advance notice and manufacturer documentation. The contract period runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 28, 2031. Quotations are due by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on February 5, 2026, submitted through the State of Maine's Advantage Vendor Self Service (VSS) electronic procurement system, and bidders may submit questions up to forty-eight hours prior to the submission deadline. The State anticipates making a single award to the lowest-priced qualified bidder, though it reserves the right to make multiple awards or no award if deemed in the State's best interest, with delivery timeframe after receipt of order potentially considered in the award determination.

The RFQ does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. All bidders must submit required documentation including the Bid Cover Page, Responsible Bidder Form, Municipality Political Subdivision Participation Certification, and Master Agreement Vendor Contact Information, and the State is exempt from Federal, State, and local taxes, requiring tax-free quotations. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation; pricing will be evaluated on a per-case basis for each of the eight ammunition products, with the State's purchasing decision based on competitive quotations received from qualified manufacturers or their authorized distributors.