Rifles and Accessories

The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner is requesting competitive bids for rifles and accessories under IFB #IFB-060-3131203-CF, with bids due October 30, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and questions due October 2, 2026 before 4:30 p.m. A 5% preference deduction with a maximum allowable value of $100,000 applies to County of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certified bidders.

The scope comprises 16 line items including a BCM RECCE-16 rifle and tactical accessories such as optics, sights, rail sections, magazines, rifle cases, and related equipment. All items must be new and unused; refurbished or used items are not acceptable. Delivery is required to the Sheriff-Coroner Department Training Facility at 1900 W. Katella Ave., Orange, California within 30 days of order placement during regular County business hours.

The contract term is three calendar years, effective March 17, 2027, and is not renewable unless approved by the County Board of Supervisors. Pricing must be quoted as fixed unit prices with all freight, shipping, and handling charges included and deliveries FOB destination. No minimum quantity or cost per order may be imposed. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The contractor must guarantee that quoted prices are equal to or less than prices offered to any other local, state, or federal government entity for comparable products, with no price increases permitted during the initial term without documented cost increases and 30 days' advance written notice.

Bidders must submit bids electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/ocgov. A Labor and Material Payment Bond and Performance Bond, each in amounts equal to or exceeding the estimated contract value, are required prior to contract execution. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), statutory Workers' Compensation, and Employers Liability Insurance ($1 million per accident). A cooperative purchasing provision permits other municipal, county, public utility, hospital, educational, and nonprofit organizations to utilize the same pricing and terms, with a 2% cooperative contract administrative rebate on total subordinate contract sales due quarterly to the County.