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[Contract] Firearm Ammunition [Two-Thirds Vote Required, Published for 10-Day Review 08/21/2026]
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01389
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion by two-thirds vote authorizing the City Manager or designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding in the best interest of the City for the purchase of firearm ammunition; and 2) execute a five-year agreement with San Diego Police Equipment Company Inc., from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031, to purchase firearm ammunition, in an amount not-to-exceed $3,350,000.
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Contact
Contact: Ethan Hanson, Police Captain, (916) 808-0714, ehanson@pd.cityofsacrameno.org, Police Department
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Presenter
Presenter: None
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Agreement
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Police Department (“SPD”) has an operational requirement to maintain an adequate supply of firearm ammunition for training, testing, and duty purposes. The sole distributor of the department-wide ammunition standard for the western United States is San Diego Police Equipment Company, Inc. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the City to suspend competitive bidding and enter into an agreement with San Diego Police Equipment Company, Inc. for the purchase of ammunition in the amount not to exceed $3,350,000 through August 31, 2031.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The recommendations contained in this report are consistent with: 1) Sacramento City Code Section 4.04.020(C) which mandates that unless waived by a 2/3 vote of the City Council, all agreements greater than $1 million shall be made available to the public at least ten (10) days prior to the council action; 2) Sacramento City Code 3.56.230(E) which allows the City Council to authorize an exception to competitive bidding when, upon a two-thirds vote of the City Council, it is determined that it is in th...
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