RFB No. 27-0004 USED & CONFISCATED FIREARMS FOR CREDIT OR SWAP

The Columbus Consolidated Government Police Department is soliciting bids from licensed firearms dealers for the sale of a single lot consisting of 480 used and confiscated firearms and accessories. This inventory includes 22 Smith and Wesson M&P 2.0 9mm pistols, two lots of confiscated weapons totaling 443 items, and 15 upper receivers with 11 inch barrels. In exchange for these assets, which are sold on an as-is, where-is basis without warranty, the vendor must provide a purchase credit or a swap for the greatest possible quantity of new Heckler and Koch MR556 A4 SBR 11 inch rifles, part number 81001048, in 5.56 x 45mm caliber. Bidders must submit their responses as a single PDF via the OpenBids portal by September 9, 2026. Mandatory submission requirements include a Federal Firearm License, a State Firearm Dealer License, an E-Verify Affidavit, a Conflict of Interest Affidavit, and bid security equal to 5 percent of the total offer value. The successful bidder is responsible for all paperwork, permits, and costs associated with the transfer of ownership and the removal of the firearms. Awarding will be based on the highest purchase credit or quantity of rifles offered in exchange for the city's assets.