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Procurement and Contracts, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, on behalf of Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, District Attorney's Office, and Health and Human Services Agency Animal Services Division, recommending the Board:
1) Award Bid 2025-0167 for the purchase of Ammunition to the low qualified bidders, San Diego Police Equipment Company, Inc. of San Diego, CA for Federal/Spear and CCI brand ammunition, Dooley Enterprises, Inc. of Anaheim, CA for Winchester brand ammunition, and Miwall Corporation of Grass Valley, CA for Hornady brand ammunition;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase contracts to San Diego Police Equipment Company, Inc. in the amount of $150,000, to Dooley Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $50,000, and to Miwall Corporation in the amount of $50,000 for a twelve-month term following Board approval; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the purchase contracts on an as-needed basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting department's budget.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
At the request of the Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, District Attorney's Office, and Animal Services, the Procurement and Contracts Division issued an invitation to bid for the purchase of various types and brands of ammunition. Ammunition is used by the various departments for training purposes, as well as in the performance of their job duties. Contract amounts are based on purchases made in Fiscal Year 2024-25. The Invitation to Bid was published on the County's eProcurement system, PlanetBids. Four vendor notification emails were sent to vendors registered on PlanetBids under the ammunition commodity. No local vendors were on the list. Three qualified responses were received.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to award the bid, however, departments would be unable to purchase ammunition, which is required to perform their core functions.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, District Attorney's Office, and Health and Human Services Agency Animal Services Division.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding is available within each individual department's budget.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
N/A
CONTACT
Michele Weimer, Procurement & Contracts Manager/Purchasing Agent