VALUE Bid for Ammunition for 2026 Needs

Waukesha County is leading a Value Acquisition and Large Uniform Expenditures (VALUE) bid for ammunition procurement for 2026, involving nine different governmental entities across Wisconsin. The bid (Specification No. 680-04, Bid No. 2025032) seeks to establish a contract for standard round lots of ammunition to be delivered within 30 to 90 working days after order receipt. Participating agencies include cities such as Franklin, Green Bay, Racine, Waukesha, and Wauwatosa, as well as Kenosha County, Washington County, Waukesha County, and Nicolet Area Technical College. Vendors must be registered to do business in Wisconsin and submit bids electronically through the Waukesha County Bonfire website by October 2, 2025, at 10:30 am CDT. Pricing must be quoted per round and include delivery, with vendors required to include all associated fees. The county will award the contract by item or group to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder who complies with general terms, ammunition specifications, and delivery requirements, with the ability to reject bids from vendors with previous performance issues.

The bid includes a cooperative purchasing provision allowing local government units within a 50-mile radius of Milwaukee to potentially utilize the contract pricing. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. Payment will primarily be processed via P-Card (VISA), and participating agencies have the option to increase or decrease quantities based on final budget approvals. Each participating jurisdiction will be responsible for its own purchase orders, invoicing, and payments, with no jurisdiction being held liable for the actions of another. The bid requires vendors to comply with Wisconsin Administrative Code and OSHA standards, and all equipment must be new and unused. Delivery will be F.O.B. with all transportation charges prepaid by the vendor, and bids will remain binding for sixty calendar days from the opening date. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the multi-jurisdictional nature of the bid suggests a substantial procurement volume for ammunition across various Wisconsin law enforcement and educational agencies.