Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Florida Bullet, Inc. as the Sole Source Provider for CCI-Speer, Federal Cartridge & Remington Ammunition.
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Submitted By: Robyn Holder, CPPB, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Robyn Holder, CPPB (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Florida Bullet, Inc.
3. Purpose: Provide high quality ammunition to the Police Department.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: Continuing.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To protect the citizens of Port St. Lucie.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): Estimated annual expenditures are $250,000. All future expenditures will be in the approved budget for each fiscal year.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council waive the bidding, per Chapter 35.04(c), for good cause shown and approve Florida Bullet, Inc. as the Sole Source provider of CCI-Speer, Federal Cartridge & Remington ammunition on an as needed basis.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Florida Bullet, Inc. as the sole source provider.
2. Move that the Council not approve Florida Bullet, Inc. as the sole source provider and provide staff with direction.
Background: For the past few years, Florida Bullet, Inc. was used for ammunition purchases as they supply Federal/Speer ammunition. This change was made after the Training Division conducted ballistic gelatin tests to compare our previous ammunition to the current ammunition. The results confirmed our current ammunition performs better for the capacity of penetration through barriers, weight retention and expansion. Currently, to purchase .45 caliber ammunition has a fulfillment time of 11-12 months and .9mm ammunition is estimated at 4-6 months. As manufacturing trends show, these timelines are expected to increase.
Florida Bullet, Inc. is the only Law Enforcement Distributor authorized for drop shipments directly from the factory within Florida for the required ammunition needed by the Police Officers. The Sole Source justification and letter were posted on Demandstar for 7 days as required by Florida Statutes 287.057(3). There were no disputes submitted.
Issues/Analysis: Staff has researched the required ammunition and finds that Florida Bullet, Inc. is the sole provider.
Financial Information: Funds are appropriated in the Police General Fund / Professional Standards & Neighborhood Police / Operating Supplies (#001-2111 & 2130-552000-00000).
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: N/A.
Attachments:
1. Sole Source Justification & Letter.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 6608
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Ella M. Gilbert, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by James D. Stokes, City Attorney.