Police Department
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Item # 12
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
January 20, 2026
TOPIC: Ammunition
AGENDA TITLE
Purchase Order Contracts to Dooley Enterprises, Inc., Miwall Corporation, and San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. for Ammunition (Specification No. 25-117) (General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Award aggregate purchase order contracts to vendors listed below for ammunition on an as-needed basis in a total aggregate amount not to exceed $825,000, for an initial one-year term expiring January 19, 2027, with provisions for four, one-year renewal options.
Vendor Location
Dooley Enterprises, Inc. Anaheim, CA
Miwall Corporation Grass Valley, CA
San Diego Police Equipment Co. Inc. San Diego, CA
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Ammunition
January 20, 2026
5 5
1 1
The Santa Ana Police Department’s purchase of ammunition represents a critical and recurring operational expense necessary to support public safety operations, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. Ammunition is issued to sworn police officers and jail transportation officers for duty use, mandatory training, and required monthly firearms qualification to ensure continued proficiency and the safe handling of firearms.
Ammunition is also required to meet state-mandated firearms training standards for police recruits attending the police academy.
Additionally, the Department supplies ammunition to its Forensic Services Section for evidentiary firearms testing, ballistic analysis, and data entry. All operable firearms collected and booked into evidence are test-fired to facilitate National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) entry and microscopic comparison.
Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 25-117 was issued on October 7, 2025, on the City’s online bid management and publication system. A summary of vendor participation and results is as follows:
331 Vendors notified
2 Santa Ana vendors notified
15 Vendors downloaded the bid packet
4 Responsive Bids received
0 Responsive Bids received from Santa Ana vendors
Bids were solicited, opened on October 28, 2025, and evaluated (Exhibit 1). Four bids were submitted by the IFB deadline and were determined to be responsive to the specifications and met City’s requirements. Recommended award is based on lead times and availability of alternate products that best fit the needs of the department.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funding is available in the current FY 2025-26 budget. The purchase order contracts cover one year and include up to four one-year renewal options. Year 1 costs span two fiscal years to be incurred in FY 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 and are estimated at $165,000. Funding for any renewal years will be included in proposed budgets for City Council consideration. The table below shows the first-year allocation; subsequent years are anticipated to follow a similar breakdown:
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit
– Account No. Fund Description
Accounting Unit –
Account No.
Description
Amount
Ammunition
January 20, 2026
5 5
1 1
FY 25-26
(Jan.-June) 01114410-63001 General Fund
Training,
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
$ 80,000
FY 25-26
(Jan.-June) 01114455-63001 General Fund
Forensics Services,
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
$ 2,500
FY 26-27
(July-Dec.) 01114410-63001 General Fund
Training,
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
$ 80,000
FY 26-27
(July-Dec.) 01114455-63001 General Fund
Forensics Services,
Miscellaneous
Operating Expenses
$ 2,500
Total for Year 1 $165,000
Ammunition
January 20, 2026
5 5
1 1
The amounts and accounts above are subject to change, pending additional funding sources that may be utilized in the future. The annual estimated amount of $165,000 may fluctuate from year to year based on the number of new Police Recruits and future unit price changes. However, the maximum aggregate amount of the expenditures will not exceed $825,000 over the term of the purchase order contracts, including the renewal options periods.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Abstract of Bids (25-117)
Submitted By: Robert Rodriguez, Police Chief
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager