Cartridge, 9mm Luger JHP Ammunition

Canada is soliciting the procurement of 9mm Luger Jacketed Hollow Point (JHP) ammunition for use by domestic law enforcement personnel through a firm requirement of 1,200,000 cartridges to be delivered to CFAD Dundurn, Saskatchewan, and 600,000 cartridges to CFAD Angus, Ontario, no later than July 1, 2027. An optional quantity of up to 2,400,000 additional cartridges may be ordered in two separate optional delivery windows: 720,000 to Dundurn and 480,000 to Angus between September and December 2029, and another 720,000 to Dundurn and 480,000 to Angus between September and December 2031. All ammunition must be new production, less than 12 months old at delivery, and conform to strict technical specifications including a maximum power factor of 150, minimum projectile penetration of 30.48 cm, and minimum expansion diameter of 0.560 inches. The ammunition must comply with SAAMI Z299.4-2015, CIP, and AEP-97 M-CMOPI standards, and be packaged in UN-certified reusable metal containers compliant with STANAG 4280, with each container not exceeding 23 kg gross weight. Packaging must also meet ISPM 15 wood treatment standards, and all items must be properly labeled with UN shipping information, NATO Stock Numbers, lot identifiers, and explosive hazard labels per U.N. Model Regulations. The contract operates under a Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) term, requiring the contractor to bear all costs and risks until delivery at the designated Canadian Forces Ammunition Depots. Technical compliance is mandatory and evaluated on a pass/fail basis with no weighting; award will follow the Lowest Evaluated Price with Mandatory Technical Criteria (LPTA) method. Contractors must be eligible under Canadian procurement policies, including compliance with the Controlled Goods Program, and must certify absence of forced labor, adherence to international sanctions, and alignment with ISO 9001:2015 quality management systems. All documentation must be submitted electronically by August 20, 2026, to Trevor.Clark@forces.gc.ca, and invoices must be sent electronically to ContractAdmin.DQA@forces.gc.ca with required accounting