Police Ammunition and Fingerprinting Supplies

The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), operating through its Capitol Region Purchasing Council (CRPC), is soliciting bids for police ammunition and fingerprinting supplies through Invitation for Bid #792. The procurement serves approximately 150 towns, boards of education, and agencies across Connecticut, with 38 member agencies in the Greater Hartford area. The solicitation requests new and recently manufactured ammunition and fingerprinting supplies, with detailed technical specifications for ammunition including wadcutters with specific grain weight, powder specifications, velocity standards, and case materials sourced from Winchester, Remington, or Federal manufacturers. Successful bidders must provide certificates of insurance meeting minimum requirements of $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and worker's compensation coverage, furnish municipal references upon request, and comply with a one percent administrative fee on all awarded contract amounts payable quarterly to CRCOG. The contract period is two years, commencing April 1, 2026, and ending March 31, 2028, with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement for an additional two-year period. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform with a deadline of March 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT; the vendor question and answer period runs from February 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM EST through March 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. Pricing must be submitted on an F.O.B. delivery point basis with prices unloaded inside and exclusive of taxes, and the CRPC prohibits unilateral imposition of additional surcharges during the contract term, requiring all pricing to be all-inclusive.

No specific set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations have been designated in this solicitation; all vendors are eligible to respond to this procurement opportunity. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The solicitation does not provide an estimated total contract value or specific budget range for this procurement. Purchasers retain the right to test and inspect cartridges at random to ensure compliance with technical specifications. The CRPC reserves the right to terminate agreements if quality or delivery issues persist beyond 30 days of written notification. Additional information regarding specifications, pricing requirements, and detailed bid conditions is available through the CRCOG BonfireHub platform, with inquiries directed to Kimberly Bona at 860-724-4292 or kbona@crcogct.gov.