Law Enforcement Handgun

The State of Delaware, Office of Management and Budget, Government Support Services, on behalf of the Delaware Capitol Police, is soliciting competitive bids for a one-time law enforcement handgun procurement under Invitation to Bid No. GSS26707B-TACTICAL. The Capitol Police seeks to replace existing duty handguns with 120 Glock 45 Gen5 MOS8 HGA pistols chambered in 9mm with 4.0-inch barrels, each including three 17-round magazines, along with 115 Safariland holsters in various duty and paddle styles and additional Glock 9mm magazines with orange followers. Eligible bidders must be manufacturers or authorized dealer/distributors possessing valid Federal Firearms Licenses and Delaware Firearms Licenses with documented authorization to sell firearms to law enforcement agencies, and all equipment must comply with NIJ Standard 0112.03 for auto-loading pistols. Written questions must be submitted through the online bid submission portal at https://gss.bonfirehub.com/ by 4:30 p.m. local time on March 27, 2026, with written responses posted by April 1, 2026; bids are due by 3:00 p.m. local time on April 8, 2026, with a public bid opening scheduled for the same date and time. Successful vendors must provide monthly usage reports and quarterly subcontracting reports detailing diversity supplier participation, maintain required business references, and comply with Delaware business licensing requirements prior to award. Mandatory insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate), Automotive Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and either Medical/Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, or Product Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate).

The solicitation permits trade-in pricing for Capitol Police's existing inventory, including 111 Sig Sauer P320 pistols equipped with Sig Sauer Romeo Pro 6 MOA red dot optics and fixed night sights, 111 Safariland P320 Rapid Duty Holsters in various configurations, and 75 Glock G19 Generation 4 pistols; however, acceptance of trade-ins is not guaranteed. Vendors responding to this procurement must submit proposals including a cover letter on company letterhead signed by an authorized representative, a table of contents, technical response demonstrating qualifications and capacity, completed vendor information forms with a notarized non-collusion statement, business references, confidentiality designations, and exceptions documentation, and a cost proposal using the provided pricing template with no modifications. The Capitol Police intend to utilize their existing Streamlight TRL 7 weapon lights with the new handguns, and prices shall remain firm throughout the contract term with F.O.B. destination and freight prepaid; both bid bond and performance bond requirements have been waived. The contract is valid through December 31, 2026, and is available for use by other states and governmental entities through a participating addendum, with contract award expected within 30 days of the bid opening. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no set-asides or restrictions on organization type are identified, though vendors must demonstrate business capability through references and maintain appropriate business licensure and certifications.