Ammuntion

The City of Madison, Wisconsin, through its Police Department, is seeking qualified vendors to supply practice and duty ammunition via Request for Bids (RFB #8679-0-2017-BP). The procurement covers approximately 737,000 practice rounds and 53,767 duty rounds across eighteen different ammunition line items, including specialized calibers such as .223 Rem/5.56 NATO, 9mm Luger, .308 Win, .45 ACP, .38 Special, and .380 Auto. Specific requirements mandate that all ammunition must be factory new, full metal jacket practice rounds with brass casing, manufactured in the United States, and compliant with SAAMI or C.I.P. protocols. Ammunition must be packed in standard case sizes of 200, 500, or 1,000 rounds, with bidders required to specify delivery times after order receipt. The solicitation was issued on December 15, 2017, with questions due January 3, 2018, answers posted January 5, 2018, and bids due January 12, 2018, at 2:00 PM CST. The contract term will run from January 2018 through December 31, 2020, with pricing to be submitted on the Appendix C Excel workbook on a fixed-fee, all-inclusive basis.

The City of Madison maintains a local preference policy that provides scoring preference to registered local suppliers, though no specific set-aside designations are explicitly outlined. Bidders must submit comprehensive documentation including Forms A through E, which encompass signature affidavits, vendor profiles, cost proposals, and three professional references. The city is tax-exempt and will not pay federal excise or Wisconsin sales tax, with payment terms set at Net 30. Contractors must maintain all required insurance and comply with affirmative action requirements if employing 15 or more employees. The city reserves the right to award to multiple vendors, and while a specific budget range is not disclosed, the estimated annual ammunition procurement appears substantial, covering both practice and duty ammunition across multiple calibers. Notably, for most duty ammunition, specific manufacturers are designated with no substitutions allowed, while practice ammunition allows more flexibility in sourcing. All ammunition must be from the same lot number and manufactured within the past two years to ensure materiel consistency and freshness.