Specifications include, but are not limited to: Vendors are invited to bid unit prices on a term agreement for weapon ammunition to be furnished and delivered to City of Indianapolis Law Enforcement and Law Enforcement Related Agencies including; the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) in Marion County, IN. 8.1. Ammunition may be shipped to various Indianapolis/Marion County Agency locations. These locations will be identified by purchase order and ship to address. 8.2. Notice: Special delivery policies/instructions may include but are not limited to: a) 24-hour pre-delivery notification b) The Vendor or their delivery agent must provide and operate all necessary tools and equipment (i.e. forklifts, lift gates, pallet jacks, etc.) to deliver items to an interior location. c) For all deliveries to the IMPD, Firearms Training Section, 5820 North High School Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46254: The delivery truck shall have a lift type gate for removal of ammunition orders from the truck. 1.1. All ammunition must be new “factory standard”. No reloads or reused cartridges will be accepted. 1.2. Brass Casings - All casings shall be factory new in virgin brass. Cases must be boxer primed and fully reloadable. 1.3. Shotgun Casings – All casings shall be factory new in 2 ¾” plastic with brass base. Cases must be boxer primed and fully reloadable. 1.4. Projectiles must produce a minimum of twelve (12) inches of penetration and reliable and consistent expansion when fired into ten percent (10%) ballistic gelatin prepared in accordance with IWBA (International Wound Ballistics Association) protocol. 1.5. All cases shall have the case mouth and primer sealed (except 12-gauge shotgun which shall be crimped and completely sealed to prevent buffer leaking and primer sealed) against moisture and oils. 1.6. Propellant shall deliver consistent velocity; standard deviation not to exceed 20 feet per second in 20 shots, with minimal muzzle flash. Ammunition must be loaded on automated equipment, which utilizes a fail-safe powder check mechanism to insure no over or under charges. 1.7. After being produced, all ammunition must be inspected utilizing gauges that simulate minimum chamber dimensions in order to assure correct outside dimensions. All ammunition must be visually inspected for flaws that would not be detected through the gauging process.
