Force on Force Simunition Rounds for the Austin Police

The City of Austin Purchasing Office issued an Invitation for Quotation (IFQ) for a one-time purchase of Force-on-Force Simunition Rounds for the Austin Police Department training facility located at 4800 Shaw Lane, Austin, Texas 78744. The procurement requires two specific ammunition products: 5.56 Marking rounds in 20-round boxes (blue color, Part# FOF-FF556B1-BX, estimated quantity of 67 cases) and 9mm rounds in 50-round boxes (blue color, Part# FOF-FF9B2-BX, estimated quantity of 12 cases). All ammunition must meet strict technical specifications including subsonic pressure, lead-free primers, muzzle velocities between 400-550 feet per second, and muzzle energy between 1.4-2.7 foot-pounds. Quotations must be submitted via email to Janet Lujan at Janet.Lujan@AustinTexas.gov by February 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM. Delivery must be completed within sixty calendar days of written order placement during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM) to the APD Training facility on a FOB Destination basis with all freight charges included in the item price. Award will be made to the lowest offer meeting all minimum requirements, with payment terms providing for payment within thirty days of receipt of properly documented invoices contingent upon satisfactory delivery. The City of Austin is exempt from federal excise and state sales tax, and taxes must not be included in quoted prices.

This solicitation includes set-asides for certified Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) or Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) vendors through an initial notification process; if adequate quotes are not received from these designees, the opportunity is posted publicly. All respondents must comply with City of Austin non-discrimination policies, wage theft certifications, non-debarment certification, and mandatory anti-Israel boycott provisions (currently preliminarily enjoined). No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the documentation, though the estimated quantities of 67 cases of 5.56 rounds and 12 cases of 9mm rounds provide a basis for vendors to assess market opportunity. This is a straightforward commodities procurement with no complex infrastructure or technology integration requirements beyond meeting the specified ballistic and material composition standards for force-on-force training ammunition.