REQ-2038-2026 - DUTY RIFLES

The City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana is issuing an Invitation to Bid (sealed bid solicitation) through the Purchasing Division for duty rifles and suppressors intended for the Police Special Response Team (SRT). The procurement requires 27 M4-L89 SBR 5.56mm rifles with single-sided selectors, 5 M4-L89 SBR 5.56mm rifles with ambidextrous safeties and left-handed safety selectors, and 32 HUX FLOW 556K suppressors, with all items including lifetime warranty coverage and critical use replacement provisions. All products must be new and current with at least one year written warranty from the date of delivery or acceptance, and delivery is required to Police-SRT at 9000 Airline Highway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70815. Sealed bids must be received by 11:00 a.m. CST on April 28, 2026, through the www.centralbidding.com online bidding platform using official City-Parish proposal forms with manual signatures from authorized representatives. The inquiry period deadline is 5:00 p.m. CST on April 21, 2026, with written inquiries directed to Purchasing Analyst Shabnin Shahrin at shabnins@brla.gov or (225) 389-3259 extension 3262. Pricing terms are net 30 days with F.O.B. Destination delivery, and all freight charges shall be prepaid by the vendor. The City-Parish reserves the right to evaluate and award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis, and to reject all proposals if deemed in the City-Parish's best interest.

The solicitation encourages participation by certified Small, Minority, and Women-owned businesses (MBE/SBE/WBE) and requires proposers to demonstrate good faith efforts in utilizing such subcontractors. Bidders may claim Louisiana preference if products are produced, manufactured, or grown in Louisiana. All bidders must comply with federal debarment and suspension requirements, equal employment opportunity provisions, and various federal compliance certifications including the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Act for awards exceeding $100,000. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The budget range or award value is not explicitly stated in the available documentation, though the potential cost of 64 rifles and 32 suppressors with lifetime warranties suggests a substantial procurement value. Submission through the centralbidding.com platform is mandatory, and all proposals must include official City-Parish forms with authorized signatures to be considered for evaluation.