Police Ammunition

The City of Tarpon Springs, Florida, Procurement Services is issuing an Invitation to Bid for the supply and delivery of police ammunition to the Tarpon Springs Police Department. The procurement seeks qualified suppliers to furnish three specific ammunition items with no acceptable substitutes: Federal American Eagle Training 223 Rem 55 Grain (500 rounds per unit), Speer Lawman Bonded Training 9mm 124 Grain (1,000 rounds per unit), and Federal Tactical Bonded Duty 308 Win 168 Grain FBI Load (200 rounds per unit). All products must be new, of current manufacture, free of defects, and carry a minimum one-year warranty from the date of delivery, with all pricing to be firm for the initial one-year term and include freight charges for FOB destination delivery to 444 S. Huey Avenue, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689. Electronic bids must be submitted through the Bonfire procurement portal by 3:00 p.m. on May 21, 2026, with public bid opening occurring at that time and an anticipated award recommendation date of June 9, 2026. The initial contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods, and annual price increases may be requested for up to the twelve-month change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, subject to City approval. Written questions must be submitted by May 15, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. to purchasing@ctsfl.us, and all bids must remain valid for ninety days following the opening date. Bidders must be registered in Florida and provide proof of all applicable licenses (city, county, state, and federal), authorization to sell ammunition in Florida, references from similar projects, a completed questionnaire, and proof of insurance including General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Workers' Compensation coverage.

The procurement documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting competition to particular organizational types or disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials, and there are no mentioned existing infrastructure or technology requirements for integration. The estimated quantities listed in the bid form are subject to the City's actual needs, and no specific budget range or award values are disclosed in the available documentation. All prospective bidders must comply with various certifications including drug-free workplace, anti-human trafficking, foreign entity laws, and scrutinized companies list verifications to be eligible for award consideration.