The State of Tennessee is seeking to establish a statewide contract to establish a source or sources of supply for the acquisition of ammunition for all state agencies, local government units within the geographic limits of the State of Tennessee, any private non-profit institution or higher education chartered in Tennessee, and any corporation which is exempted from taxation under 26 U.S.C. Section 501© (3) as amended and which contracts with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to provide services to the public (T.C.A. 33-20401 et seq.). Contract(s) resulting from this Invitation to Bid (ITB) shall be required use by state agencies and permissive use for all Local Governments, Private Non-Profit Institutions of Higher Education and Eligible Non-Profit Agencies. Supplier(s) agree to furnish the specified ammunition to all authorized contract users under the terms and conditions offered in this bid. This Invitation to Bid (ITB) covers all Law Enforcement catalog ammunition, specified ammunition categories (other than LE), specified Less-Than-Lethal (LTL) and training/marking ammunition. All Suppliers associated with Manufacturers of these items are invited and encouraged to submit a bid. 1. Items covered by this solicitation, and any resulting contract, shall include handgun, rifle, shotgun, and or grenade launcher ammunition of varying calibers and performance. 2. Acceptable Manufacturers of Lethal ammunition: Sig Sauer, Federal, Speer, Hornady, Remington, Winchester, or equivalent. 3. Acceptable Manufacturers of Less-Than-Lethal (LTL) ammunition: Defense Technology, Combined Tactical Systems, or equivalent. 4. Acceptable Manufacturers for training/marking rounds: Simunition, Force-on-Force, or equivalent.
