Vernon Police Department Handguns

The Town of Vernon, Connecticut is seeking sealed bids for the procurement of two specific Glock handgun models for the Vernon Police Department through Invitation to Bid (ITB) #2134. The solicitation targets licensed firearm manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to provide new, current production Glock (Gen5) handguns, specifically the Model G47 MOS 7 and Model G19 MOS, with precise technical specifications. The G47 MOS 7 model requires a 9x19MM, 4.49-inch barrel with black finish, suppressor height blacked-out sights, Aimpoint ACRO P2 direct mount, three 17-round standard magazines, and a rail, while the G19 MOS model requires a 9x19MM, 4.02-inch barrel with black finish, suppressor height night sights, three 15-round standard magazines, and a rail. The bid period is open from November 22, 2023, at 8:00 AM EST through December 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST, with a vendor question submission deadline of December 7, 2023, at 3:30 PM. Answers to questions will be posted as an addendum by December 14, 2023, on both the Town of Vernon's website and the Connecticut State Department of Administrative Services (DAS) portal.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. The delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be defined by the vendor. No estimated total contract value is provided in the documentation, and the solicitation has been designated as having no line items. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting the specified requirements. Interested vendors must carefully review all bid documents and any subsequent addenda to ensure full compliance with the technical specifications and bidding requirements. The solicitation offers an opportunity for licensed firearm dealers to supply specific Glock handgun models to the Vernon Police Department, with all responses to be evaluated based on meeting the detailed technical and procedural specifications outlined in the ITB.