Title
Sale of Unclaimed and Forfeited Firearms Contract - Requirements Contract - RFP 22-113 (Ordinance S-49428)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Sierra Tactical Auctions Inc. to provide auctioneering services for unclaimed and forfeited firearms on an as-needed basis for the Phoenix Police Department (PPD). Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept funds related to this item.
Summary
This contract will provide auctioneering services to facilitate the sale of firearms. The City selected a vendor, a federally licensed firearms dealer, to sell forfeited and unclaimed firearms pursuant to A.R.S. section 13-3105 and A.R.S. section 12-945, respectively, unless the firearms are prohibited from being sold under federal or state law. Currently, the contract will be used to facilitate ONLY the sale of firearms which are subject to court ordered forfeiture and sale. The contract will be paid through proceeds received from the sale of the City's property and revenue will be deposited to the City's General Funds account.
Procurement Information
A Request for Proposal procurement was processed in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Three vendors submitted proposals deemed responsive and responsible. An evaluation committee of City staff evaluated those offers based on the following criteria with a maximum possible total of 1,000 points.
Experience and Qualifications: 400 points
Method of Approach: 350 points
Price: 250 points
After reaching consensus, the evaluation committee recommends award to the following vendor:
Sierra Tactical Auctions Inc: 912.5 total points
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about Feb. 15, 2023, for a five-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
This is a revenue generating contract for the City of Phoenix. No public funds will be expended.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, and the Police and Finance departments.