TRAINING AMMUNITION

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (Department), Division of Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) issuing this Invitation to Bid (ITB) to obtain competitive bids and to establish a contract with one Contractor for the purchase and delivery of Training Ammunition. The Department may accept bids from Bidders offering approved equivalent products that meet or exceed the specifications of this ITB, as more fully described in Section 2.1 and in ATTACHMENT B, SCOPE OF WORK.

The Department seeks bids from capable Vendors and seeks to contract with one Bidder for Training Ammunition, as more fully described in ATTACHMENT B, SCOPE OF WORK.

When bidding on the Force on Force Training Ammunition, Bidders shall provide unit pricing for each color marking and non-marking caliber round Training Ammunition for the Initial Term and Renewal Term.

| Item | Round | Estimated Quantity/Cases |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 9 mm | Color Marking Round | 350 |
| 9 mm | Non-Marking Round | 350 |
| 5.56 mm | Color Marking Round | 100 |
| 5.56 mm | Non-Marking Round | 100 |

In accordance with subsection 672.319(1)(b), F.S., Bidders must include the shipping costs in their prices on *ATTACHMENT E, PRICE SHEET*. The Department will not pay any separate packing, freight, shipping, or delivery charges.

**Submission method:** The Bidder shall submit via email to the Procurement Officer. Hardcopy/paper submissions will not be accepted, EMAIL ONLY.

The Bidder must submit a completed electronic copy (Excel) and a signed pdf copy of *ATTACHMENT E, PRICE SHEET* as provided by the Department, if both versions are not included the bid may be deemed non-responsive.

The Invitation to Bid (ITB), is a method of competitively soliciting a commodity or contractual service under paragraph 287.057(1)(a), F.S. and awarding a contract to the bidder submitting the lowest (cost) responsive and responsible bid (i.e., successful bidder).

The initial term of the contract shall be for a period of three (3) years from the date of contract execution or issuance of the purchase order, unless terminated earlier by the Department under the terms provided herein, with the option to renew for a period of up to three (3) years.

All bids are binding for one hundred eighty (180) days following the bid opening date.

The Department will hold an opening, via conference call, of the bids at the date and time indicated in *ATTACHMENT A, CALENDAR OF EVENTS*.