DAT SIM Firearm HK

The Illinois State Police is procuring training firearms and related equipment through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation number 26-493ISP-ADMIN-B-52298 with a posting date of May 7, 2026, and a deadline of May 22, 2026. The procurement requires delivery of 54 Simunition 14.5-inch Blue Upper Receiver assemblies with M-LOK handguards compatible with Force-on-Force marking cartridges and MIL-SPEC AR-15/M lower receivers, along with 152 Glock 45T MOS 9mm pistols in blue finish configured for Force-on-Force training cartridges. All equipment must be delivered to the ISP Academy at 3700 East Lakeshore Drive, Springfield, Illinois, by July 31, 2026, with acceptable delivery hours Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The contract will have an initial term commencing upon execution and ending August 31, 2026, with a maximum total contract term not to exceed ten years including renewals or extensions. Awards will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder submitting the lowest price. Bidders must submit electronically through the BidBuy platform and provide required documentation including Vendor Disclosure or IPG Active Registered Vendor Disclosure forms, along with any applicable Business Enterprise Program or Veterans Small Business Program Utilization Plans; bids must remain firm for 90 days from opening.

The procurement may be subject to small business set-aside requirements and domestic product preference provisions requiring bidders to affirmatively declare U.S. manufacturing, with preference provided unless U.S.-manufactured alternatives exceed pricing by 12 percent or more. The State has not identified any incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure requirements within the available documentation. Bidders must maintain general commercial liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate, auto liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and worker's compensation insurance as required by law. Subcontractors are permitted with prior written approval for those with annual contract values exceeding $100,000. The contract pricing is firm with all shipping and transportation costs included on a FOB shipping basis, and a $15 administrative fee will be deducted from the first payment for any awarded contract valued at $1,000 or more. The specific total contract amount has not been disclosed in the available documents but will be entered by the State prior to execution based on vendor pricing submitted through the BidBuy Purchase Order.