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Procurement and Contracts, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, on behalf of the Sheriff's Office, Probation Department, District Attorney's Office, and Health and Human Services Agency Animal Services Division, recommending the Board:
1) Award Bid 24-0074 for the purchase of Ammunition to the low qualified bidders Dooley Enterprises, Inc. of Anaheim, CA for Winchester brand ammunition, San Diego Police Equipment Company of San Diego, CA for Federal/Speer and CCI brand ammunition, and Miwall Corporation of Grass Valley, CA for Hornady brand ammunition;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase contracts to Dooley Enterprises Inc. in the amount of $50,000, to San Diego Police Equipment Inc. in the amount of $200,000, and Miwall Corporation in the amount of $86,000 for a twelve month term to begin on December 11, 2024; 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 department's staff for training purposes, as well as in the performance of their job duties. Contract amounts are based on purchases made in Fiscal Year 2023-24.
The Invitation to Bid was published on the County's eProcurement system, PlanetBids. Six 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, this would make the departments unable to purchase ammunition, which is required to perform their core functions.
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