City of Bristol seeks proposals for 58 tactical rifles and 50 each of associated accessories for police department. Delivery within 120 days of award. Lifetime warranty including wear and critical use replacement warranty required. Proposals due December 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Three paper copies plus digital version required. Questions due November 16, 2026. Evaluation based on cost, warranty, maintenance, experience, and technical compliance.
Delivery must be completed within 120 calendar days of contract award. As stated: delivery shall be completed within 120 calendar days after a notice of award is issued by the city.
Invoices submitted directly to payment address, payment terms requiring less than 30 days regarded as 30 days after invoice or delivery. As stated: any payment terms requiring payment in less than 30 days will be regarded as requiring payment 30 days after invoice or delivery.
Lifetime warranty including wear for service life, covering defects and normal wear. Critical use replacement warranty required. As stated: the firearm manufacturer shall provide a lifetime warranty including wear for the service life of the weapon.
Best proposal based on evaluation factors including price, warranty, maintenance, experience, and technical compliance. As stated: the city shall select the offeror which, in its opinion, has made the best proposal.
Offerors must be licensed firearms dealers with experience providing duty weapons and support to law enforcement. As stated: documentation demonstrating their experience as a licensed firearms dealer in providing duty weapons, armorer support, warranty services.
Questions must be submitted in writing by November 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. As stated: any question. . . must be submitted in writing by 10:00 am est on november 16, 2026.
Proposals not accepted after closing date and time; failure to submit complete SCC form may result in rejection. As stated: proposals will not be accepted after the closing date and time and failure to submit complete may result in rejection as a nonresponsive submission.