Ammunition for State Agencies

The purpose of this Request for Bids (RFB) is to solicit competitive bids from qualified Bidders to provide the goods, services, or both described in this RFB for the Lead Agency and any Participating Agencies.

The State of Iowa is soliciting bids for ammunition for use by State Agencies and Eligible Political Subdivisions. The State may award contracts to multiple suppliers to ensure the best value is provided to all authorized users in the State of Iowa. The State reserves the right to add additional brands and ammunition types that fit within the scope of this solicitation.

The State of Iowa is requesting Bids for multiple ammunition brands, see below. Each bidder shall provide price list by manufacturer and the discount percentage offered for each brand.

• CCI Blazer Ammunition
• Federal ammunition
• Speer Ammunition
• Force on Force Ammunition
• Remington Ammunition
• Winchester Ammunition

Please see attached 12 month usage estimates to use for quotation purposes. This is only provided for informational purposes and not a guarantee of future sales volume.

A successful Bidder shall provide discounted rates for some or all of these brands of ammunition for agencies throughout Iowa.

Discount % off of current manufacturers list price that vendor will offer Ammunition. Includes shipping and handling charges to locations throughout Iowa. Discount rate- Based on case purchases only.

**Submission method:** bids are submitted electronically and must be certified and submitted before the solicitation closing date and time. If the Issuing Officer issues an amendment after a bid has been submitted, the Bidder must review and acknowledge the amendment, then certify and resubmit the bid.

The initial term of the Contract shall begin on 3/1/2027 and end on 2/28/2028. The Agency shall have the sole option to renew the contract upon the same or more favorable terms and conditions for up to five (5) annual extensions.

The State of Iowa requires shipping to be FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid.

Per Iowa Code § 8A.514 the State of Iowa is allowed sixty (60) days to pay an invoice submitted by a Bidder.

The Bidder shall pay to the Agency a **1.00%** Administrative Fee calculated using the sales reported on the corresponding Quarterly Sales Report. The fee shall be paid quarterly to the Iowa Department of Administrative Services.

The Bidder shall submit a complete and accurate Quarterly Sales Report in Microsoft Excel for net sales made under the resulting Contract, **no later than thirty (30) calendar days** following the end of each calendar quarter.

All Bidders are required to submit a *Form 22* indicating whether or not they are requesting confidential treatment of specific information within their response.