Single Source for Police Ammunitions

The City of Tarpon Springs, Florida is issuing a Notice of Intent to Single Source for police ammunition procurement on behalf of Pinellas County. This procurement seeks to establish a single source supplier agreement for Federal Premium LE and Speer LE ammunition for the Police Department, with the intended award recipient being Florida Bullet Incorporated. Interested contractors who believe they can meet or exceed the stated ammunition requirements must submit compelling technical documentation to support their capability to provide these products and services. All written responses must be submitted to the City of Tarpon Springs Procurement Services, located at 324 E. Pine Street, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689, addressed to Patty Hall, CPPB, Senior Procurement Analyst, either through the Bonfire portal or via email to phall@ctsfl.us. The deadline for submission of responses is April 28, 2026, at close of business. Responses will be evaluated to determine whether bona fide competition exists for the specified ammunition products and an award will be made following the response deadline. For additional information, contractors may contact the Procurement Services office at (727) 943-4870.

This procurement has an estimated annual contract value of $40,000.00. The single source procurement process is designed to assess the availability of alternative suppliers capable of meeting or exceeding the City's requirements for police ammunition. The document provided does not specify any set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other protected classifications, nor does it restrict participation to particular types of organizations. Florida Bullet Incorporated is identified as the incumbent vendor with the intended award, though the single source process remains open for other qualified contractors to submit competing proposals with supporting technical data. No information regarding existing infrastructure, technology integration requirements, or additional evaluation criteria beyond technical capability assessment is specified in the available procurement documents.