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STAFF REPORT
Police Department
DATE: May 20, 2014
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chief Robert Guthrie
By: Roy Nakamura, Lieutenant
SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF AMMUNITION FROM SAN DIEGO POLICE
EQUIPMENT CO. INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $104,000
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 -14 AND $127,950 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 -15
Recommendation: Approve
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the purchase of new factory
ammunition from San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$104,000 for FY 2013 -14 and $127,950 for FY 2014 -15. Funds for this purchase have
been budgeted in the FY 2013 -14 and FY 2014 -15 Police Department Fields accounts.
DISCUSSION
All officers are required to maintain standards of proficiency for the various weapons
used in their line of duty. Purchases of ammunition are made on an as- needed basis to
maintain adequate inventory and officers' proficiency levels through monthly
qualifications and scheduled trainings. The Department maintains a variety of weapons
in order to respond to any potential threats to the safety and welfare of the citizens of
Arcadia.
All of the Department's weapons require specialized types of ammunition, which are
limited to specific manufacturers and authorized dealers. The Department utilizes two
primary brands of ammunition, Federal Premium and Speer, which are owned and
manufactured solely by Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (ATK). San Diego Police Equipment
Co. Inc. is the sole authorized dealer and distributor of ATK ammunition for the Western
United States region.
ATK ammunition has been utilized by the Department for over a decade and continues
to meet the Department's ammunition standards based on ballistic capabilities,
performance, and functioning reliability. The City's purchasing policy permits waiving the
formal bid process when there is only one known source for a specific product or
manufacturer, occasioned by the unique nature of the requirements or market
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conditions. Ammunition products obtained from ATK are considered sole source
purchases.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for the purchase of ammunition have been allocated in the FY 2013 -14 and FY
2014 -15 Budget under Patrol Fields and SWAT fields accounts.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council waive the formal bid process and authorize the
purchase of ammunition from San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $104,000 for Fiscal Year 2013 -14 and $127,950 for Fiscal Year 2014 -15.
Approved:
Dominic Lazza
City Manager