Chemical Agents / Munitions

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) Purchasing Office issued solicitation CAAA 2017000729 for the procurement of chemical agents and munitions on an as-needed basis for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. This commodity procurement seeks competitive bids for Department-approved chemical agents and munitions exclusively, with no substitutes permitted. The solicitation encompasses 71 line items including pyrotechnic chemical grenades, 37mm outdoor projectiles, specialty impact munitions in both 37mm and 12-gauge formats, hand-held OC aerosol products, bulk liquid OC solutions, distraction devices, launching cartridges, pepper fogger formulations, breaching rounds, 37mm reloading components, launchers and launching cups, and training marking cartridges. Approved manufacturers include Defense Technology, Fox Labs, SABRE Red, and Simunition, with specific model numbers and designations required for each item. Bids were due by January 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM MST via email to doc_purchasing@state.co.us, with all goods to be delivered to the Central Armory located at 57500 Highway 50 East, Canon City, Colorado 81212. The CDOC anticipated issuing multiple award letters to the lowest overall bidders for each approved manufacturer, with awarded vendors expected to honor quoted prices throughout the calendar year, and payment terms set at Net-45 days after receipt of goods and invoice.

Prospective bidders were required to be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) website to respond to this solicitation. All bid prices must include freight costs on an FOB-destination basis unless otherwise specified by the bidder, with supporting documentation regarding shipping rates required for submission. The solicitation indicated no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other classifications. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents. The current year-to-date purchase amount for these items was approximately $57,000; however, no actual dollar amount or guaranteed number of orders was specified to vendors, indicating that award values would depend on facility ordering patterns and vendor competitiveness throughout the contract period. The purchasing agent for this solicitation was Holly Hammel, with all award determinations to be posted on the Colorado VSS website following the bid submission deadline.