Bureau of Criminal Investigations
1560 St. Rt. 56 SW
London, OH 43140
Request for Quotations (RFQ)
SRC#0000036492
Firearms and Accessories
1.0. Purpose and Overview
The purpose of this request is to solicit responses for the selection of a vendor to supply the Ohio Attorney
General’s Office (AGO) BCI Agents with pistols and accessories.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is an elected official who is the Chief Law Officer for the State of Ohio and
its agencies, boards and commissions, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 109 1. The office consists of
about 1,600 employees in nearly 40 distinct sections that advocate for consumers and victims of crime,
assist the criminal justice community, provide legal counsel for state offices and agencies, and enforce
certain state laws.
The Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) serves as Ohio’s crime lab and criminal-records
keeper, and it offers expert, impartial investigative services to local, state, and federal law enforcement
agencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Responders to this RFQ are referred to herein as “bidders,” “offerors,” “supplier,” or “vendors” and these
references may be used interchangeably throughout this RFQ and have the same meaning.
2.0. Item List
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office seeks to purchase Glock Gen6 Blue Label pistols and accompanying
accessories for BCI agents. Specific manufacturers, models, and where available, item numbers are
provided; no alternatives are allowed. All items offered must be free from defects in materials and
workmanship. All items shall be new. Used, refurbished, showroom, demonstrator, prototype, or
discontinued models shall not be accepted.
Vendor must be an authorized Glock law enforcement dealer for the items numbered 1-4. Vendor must
provide trade-in values on items numbered 5-7 and advise if these items would be available for an Officer
buyback (yes or no).
The AGO is soliciting firm, fixed pricing for the items listed below.
1 Chapter 109 - Ohio Revised Code | Ohio Laws
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Item Qty
1
132
Manufacturer Item
Number
G19-Blue Label
2 132 GTL2
Right-handed
3 116 SOLIS-1-2835-A-7-C3-
411
Left-handed
4 16 SOLIS-1-2835-A-7-C3-
412
5
101 Glock19
6
19 Glock26
7
2 Glock43
Manufacturer
Glock
Glock
Safari
Safari
Glock
Glock
Glock
Description
Caliber
For Purchase: G19 Gen6 Blue Label with
night sights
9x19mm Luger
For Purchase: Weapon Light
NA
For Purchase: Solis holder, paddle and slide
model that will accommodate standard
optics and StreamLight TLR-7 or Glock GTL2
NA
lights.
For Purchase: Solis holder, paddle and slide
model that will accommodate standard
optics and StreamLight TLR-7 or Glock GTL2
NA
lights.
For Trade In: Bidder to enter trade in value.
Is this item available for an Officer buyback? 9x19mm Luger
Yes or no
For Trade In: Bidder to enter trade in value.
Is this item available for an Officer buyback? 9x19mm Luger
Yes or no
For Trade In: Bidder to enter trade in value.
Is this item available for an Officer buyback? 9x19mm Luger
Yes or no
2.1. Delivery
Delivery shall be destination prepaid and allowed. Items shall be delivered to the Bureau of Criminal
Investigations located at 1560 St. Rt. 56 SW, London, OH 43140.
2.2. Damaged Items
The contractor shall be responsible for repairing or replacing any items or components received in damaged
condition at no cost to the AGO. This includes all delivery/transportation costs for returning non -functional
items to the contractor for replacement.
2.3. Warranty
The contractor shall provide the standard manufacturer’s warranty on all parts and equipment provided.
During the warranty period, the contractor shall provide any replacement parts and repair service at no
additional cost to the AGO. The warranty shall commence upon delivery and acceptance of the equipment by
the AGO.
3.0. Vendor Quote Content and Submission
Vendors must provide information and responses as directed within the Ohio Buys Questionnaire and Item
Grid. All responses to this RFQ must include the information listed below to ensure the quote submission is
considered for this opportunity. Any material deviation from the format or information below or within Ohio
Buys may result in rejection of a response.
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The vendor’s responses to the information requested will allow for a well-defined comparison of the bids
received. Quotes must be valid for no less than 60 days from the quote due date.
1. Item Grid. The vendor must complete the Item Grid, by entering its unit price on item 1-4; trade-in value
on items 5-7 and if an Officer buyback for these items (5-7) is allowed. This RFQ does not request pricing
on the buyback program.
2. Authorized Reseller. Vendors must provide their Glock Certified Armorer certificate.
3. Trade-In and Buy Back. Vendors must provide detailed directions and requirements for the trade-in and
buyback processes.
4. Terms and Conditions. Vendors must review the RFQ and the Ohio Attorney General Goods Terms and
Conditions and within the Questionnaire must identify and attach any vendor assumptions or exceptions
to the Terms and Conditions within the vendor’s quote.
All responses must be submitted online via Ohio Buys no later than the date listed in the Calendar of Events.
When submitting bid files, vendors should note the following:
• All attachments should be in a searchable PDF format, unless directed differently by this document.
o When directed, other file types may be attached but only the following file extensions will be
allowed: .docx, .xlsx, .zip.
The AGO has the discretion to select a vendor and to reject responses that are not in the best interest of the
AGO, or to cancel this solicitation. The AGO may waive minor defects and/or request clarifications in the
responses if doing so does not materially deviate from the specifications or otherwise create an unfair
competitive advantage. Any response, revision, improper marking, or amendment to a response or
submission may be disqualified
The AGO will not be liable for any costs incurred by a vendor in responding to this solicitation, regardless of
whether the AGO awards any contract(s) through this process, decides to cancel this solicitation for any
reason, or issues another solicitation if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the AGO to do so.
The AGO reserves the right to negotiate all terms associated with this solicitation. It is entirely within the
discretion of the AGO to permit negotiations. A vendor must not submit a response assuming that there will
be an opportunity to negotiate any aspect of the response. The AGO is free to limit the negotiations to
particular aspects of any response. Vendors should not base their pricing on the assumption of long-term
financing by the AGO that extends beyond the current biennium, which ends June 30, 2027.
Awards will be made to the vendors that offer the lowest priced responsible and responsive submissions.
4.0. Calendar of Events
The official schedule for this RFQ is maintained in View Public Solicitations: Ohio Buys page. Dates listed in
Ohio Buys may be adjusted at the discretion of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and any changes will be
communicated through Ohio Buys.
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5.0. Communication and Inquiries
Unless the AGO advises differently, all contact is to be in writing using the Ohio Buys website. Ohio Buys
provides the primary platform for Supplier partners to engage in procurement activities with the State of
Ohio. For additional information on using Ohio Buys follow the link provided below:
• Ohio Buys for Suppliers
All inquiries and responses will be posted to the Ohio Buys website. The due date for any inquiry within the
intent and scope of this solicitation must be received by the date listed in the Calendar of Events.
Vendors may make inquiries regarding this solicitation any time during the inquiry period listed in the
Calendar of Events and Deadlines. To make an inquiry, vendors must login to Ohio Buys, navigate to the
solicitation, open the inquiry tab, and submit their inquiry. Vendors will not receive a personalized e-mail
response to their question, nor will they receive notification when the question has been answered.
Vendors may view inquiries and responses on the Ohio Buys Public Solicitations page by opening the
Solicitation Overview and navigating to the inquiries section of that page.
If Vendors experience technical difficulties accessing the Ohio Buys website where the solicitation and its
related documents are published, they may contact the Ohio Shared Services Help Desk through one of the
options listed here:
• Email OBM.ContactCenter@obm.ohio.gov and put "Ohio Buys" in the subject line.
• Phone 614-338-4781 or 1-877-644-6771.
6.0. Terms and Conditions
The selected vendor may not ship any items to the AGO, and no work may commence until the selected
vendor receives an AGO purchase order and, if determined by the AGO, an AGO contract as well as all other
applicable agreements are executed.
The AGO Attachment – Goods Terms and Conditions is included with this RFQ. The RFQ and, unless
otherwise determined by the AGO, the Attachment constitute the terms and conditions for this AGO
purchase. Vendors must review the RFQ and Goods and Conditions and must identify any exceptions to the
Terms and Conditions and/or state if the vendor holds a current contract with the AGO and the AGO contract
number in the vendor’s response.
If exceptions are not noted in the response, the vendor stipulates the vendor’s acceptance of the Goods
Terms and Conditions and RFQ requirements.
Additionally, the selected vendor(s) may be required to sign various AGO forms and/or agree to comply with
certain requirements prior to commencement of work.
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Once the selected vendor reports to the AGO, all work will be conducted in accordance with AGO policies,
procedures, coding standards, and best practices as instructed by the AGO.
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is subject to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 149, known as the Ohio Public
Records Act. Consequently, the Offeror understands that all documents submitted in response to this RFQ
are considered public records and will be released when a public records request is made by anyone,
including news media, competitors, or other interested parties, in accordance with the law. If you contend
that certain clearly marked portions of your response constitute an exception to Ohio's public records law,
you must submit your legal basis in support of that assertion with your response. The legal basis must
include the Ohio statute that applies to exempt that specific information and a description of why that
specific information is covered by the cited statute.
If a public records request is made for any portion of the documents that you have submitted and you have
not clearly marked such documents as information constituting an exception to Ohio's public records law,
your information will be released immediately. If a public records request is made for such information and
you have clearly marked portions of your response as information constituting an exception to Ohio's public
records law, and you have submitted the legal basis supporting such claim, the AGO will release a redacted
version of your information to the requester and notify you that a request was made and that a redacted
version of your response was released. Should the requester indicate that the redacted version is not
sufficient for their purposes, you then will be immediately responsible for obtaining an order from a Franklin
County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas enjoining release of your clearly marked information constituting an
exception to Ohio's public records law.
If a public records request is made for such information and you have clearly marked portions of your
response as information constituting an exception to Ohio's public records law, but you have not submitted
the legal basis supporting such claim, the AGO will release your information to the requester and notify you
that a request was made and that your response was released. Do not mark your entire response/submittal
as information constituting an exception to Ohio's public records law. If your entire resp onse/submittal is so
marked, the AGO will not consider your offer.
The terms and conditions of this solicitation are subject to Ohio Revised Code Section 9.27 - State Contracts
- Invalid Terms and Conditions. Under Ohio Revised Code Section 9.27, the AGO is prohibited, among other
things, from including provisions by which the AGO agrees to indemnify and hold harmless a vendor. These
provisions, if added to an agreement, are immediately unenforceable. Vendors must not include prohibited
terms subject to Ohio Revised Code Section 9.27 in their standard terms and conditions, manufacturer
warranties, and applicable warranty services.
The selected shall be engaged by the AGO solely on an independent contractor basis, and the vendor shall
therefore be responsible for all the vendor’s business expenses, including, but not limited to, employees’
wages and salaries, insurance of every type and description, and all business and personal taxes, including
income and Social Security taxes and contributions for Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment
Compensation coverage, if any.
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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.