SAMPLE ORDINANCE
§ ___ - General Requirements.
A Bidder seeking the award of, or a
Contractor who is awarded, a contract with a
(City/County) agency for the procurement of
firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories
shall, during the public procurement
process, and on an annual basis or upon
request of the (City/County) agency:
(a) Comply with all applicable local, state,
and federal laws, and, if required by state or
federal law, shall have a valid federal
firearms license, a valid California Board of
Equalization seller's permit, and a California
Department of Justice Certificate of
Eligibility, per California Penal Code section
26710;
(b) Provide proof and copies of all required
valid licenses, permits, and certificates;
(c) Provide materials documenting the
number of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives trace requests
received by the bidder or Contractor for
each year within the past five years and the
time between the sale of the firearm subject
to the trace request and the crime that
generated the trace request when known;
(d) Provide materials documenting any
thefts or losses from the Bidder’s or
Contractor's premises for the past five
calendar years. In the event that a Bidder
for, or party to, a contract with a state
agency for the procurement of firearms,
ammunition, or firearm accessories is unable
to provide sufficient materials, a declaration
explaining why it is unable to do so;
LOS ANGELES (Administrative Code-
Contracts)
Sec. 10.54.2. General Requirements.
At all times during the solicitation process
and the term of any City contract relating to
the procurement of firearms, firearm
ammunition, or both, and any extensions
thereto, bidders and Contractors shall:
(a) Be in compliance with all applicable
local, state and federal laws, and, if
required by state or federal law, shall
have a valid federal firearms license,
a valid California Board of
Equalization seller’s permit, and a
California Department of Justice
Certificate of Eligibility;
(b) Provide proof of all required valid
licenses, permits, and certificates;
(c) Provide materials documenting the
number of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives trace requests
received by the bidder and Contractor for
each year within the past five years, and the
time between the sale of the firearm subject
to the trace request and the crime that
generated the trace request when known;
(d) Provide materials documenting any
thefts or losses from the bidder or
Contractor’s premises for the two most
recent years;
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(e) Provide a true copy of the two most
recent inspection reports of any inspection
conducted by a federal, state, or local
agency, including any follow-up materials
documenting administrative actions taken by
such agency;
(f) Disclose any violations found from any
type of inspection conducted by a federal,
state, or local agency during the two most
recent inspections, and provide any
materials documenting the Bidder's or
Contractor's corrective actions taken in
response to a finding of noncompliance or
violation of any federal, state, or
local firearm/ammunition laws, regulations,
or other requirements;
(g) Provide, in writing, any practices or
policies in effect or adopted, including any
subsequent amendments made during the
solicitation process and any contract term
to:
(1) Prevent, detect, and screen for the
transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or
firearm traffickers;
(2) Prevent, detect, and screen against sales
of firearms and firearm ammunition to
individuals prohibited from possessing a
firearm by federal, state, or local law, or
court order;
(3) Prevent, detect, and document the theft
and/or loss of firearms or firearm
ammunition;
(4) Train employees who handle or have
access to firearms or ammunition to ensure
compliance with all applicable federal, state,
and local firearms laws and regulations;
(e) Provide a true copy of the two most
recent inspection reports of any firearm
inspection conducted by a federal, state, or
local agency;
(f) Disclose any violations found from
any type of inspection conducted by a
federal, state, or local agency within the last
five years, and provide any materials
documenting bidder’s or Contractor’s
corrective actions in response to a finding of
noncompliance or violation of any federal,
state, or local firearms laws, regulations, or
other requirements;
(g) Provide, in writing, any practices or
policies in effect or adopted, including any
subsequent amendments made during the
solicitation process and any contract term to:
(1) Prevent, detect, or screen for the
transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or
firearm traffickers;
(2) Prevent, detect, or screen against
sales of firearms and firearm ammunition to
individuals prohibited from possessing a
firearm by federal, state, or local law, or
court order;
(3) Prevent, detect, and document the
theft of firearms or firearm ammunition;
(4) Train employees and any
subcontractors to ensure compliance with all
applicable federal, state, and local firearms
laws and regulations;
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(5) Assist law enforcement agencies in the
investigation and prevention of criminal
access to firearms or firearm ammunition;
and
(6) Operate a digital video surveillance
system as prescribed in California Penal
Code section 26806, or, for Bidders or
Contractors located outside the State of
California, any similar system.
(h) Affirm that it does not sell, and has not
sold during the procurement process or
while under contract, unserialized gun build
kits or precursor parts, including non-
serialized firearms or non-serialized
unfinished frames or unfinished receivers.
(5) Assist law enforcement agencies in
the investigation and prevention of criminal
access to firearms or firearm ammunition;
(6) Operate a digital video surveillance
system, including as prescribed in Cal. Penal
Code § 26806, as codified on the effective
date of the ordinance implementing this
article, or any similar system, for bidders or
Contractors located outside of California;
(h) To the extent the bidder or Contractor
sells gun build kits, including non-serialized
firearms or non-serialized unfinished frames
or unfinished receivers, provide proof of
compliance with any applicable federal,
state, and/or local laws related to firearm
precursor parts, including any court orders
or judgments related to firearm precursor
parts that are applicable to the bidder or
Contractor.
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SAMPLE ORDINANCE
§ ___ - General Requirements.
A Bidder seeking the award of, or a
Contractor who is awarded, a contract with a
(City/County) agency for the procurement of
firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories
shall, during the public procurement
process, and on an annual basis or upon
request of the (City/County) agency:
(a) Comply with all applicable local, state,
and federal laws, and, if required by state or
federal law, shall have a valid federal
firearms license, a valid California Board of
Equalization seller's permit, and a California
Department of Justice Certificate of
Eligibility, per California Penal Code section
26710;
(b) Provide proof and copies of all required
valid licenses, permits, and certificates;
(c) Provide materials documenting the
number of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives trace requests
received by the bidder or Contractor for
each year within the past five years and the
time between the sale of the firearm subject
to the trace request and the crime that
generated the trace request when known;
(d) Provide materials documenting any
thefts or losses from the Bidder’s or
Contractor's premises for the past five
calendar years. In the event that a Bidder
for, or party to, a contract with a state
agency for the procurement of firearms,
ammunition, or firearm accessories is unable
to provide sufficient materials, a declaration
explaining why it is unable to do so;
SAN DIEGO (Public Safety, Morals and
Welfare)
§ 53.32 Procurement of Firearms and
Ammunition
(d) General Requirements
(1) At all times during the solicitation
process and term of the contract. and any
extensions thereto, contractors shall be in
compliance with all applicable state and
federal law, and, if required by state or
federal law, shall have a valid federal
firearms license, a valid State Board of
Equalization seller's permit, and a
Certificate of Eligibility under California
Penal Code section 26710, as may be
amended.
(2) Contractors shall comply with all of the
following requirements:
(A) provide proof of all required valid
licenses. permits and certificates: provide
materials documenting the number of the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives trace requests received by the
contractor or each year within the past five
years, and the time between the sale of the
firearm subject to the trace request and the
crime that generated the trace request when
known;
(B) provide materials documenting any
thefts from the contractor’s premises of the
two most recent inspection reports of any
firearm inspection conducted by federal,
state, or local agencies;
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(e) Provide a true copy of the two most
recent inspection reports of any inspection
conducted by a federal, state, or local
agency, including any follow-up materials
documenting administrative actions taken by
such agency;
(f) Disclose any violations found from any
type of inspection conducted by a federal,
state, or local agency during the two most
recent inspections, and provide any
materials documenting the Bidder's or
Contractor's corrective actions taken in
response to a finding of noncompliance or
violation of any federal, state, or
local firearm/ammunition laws, regulations,
or other requirements;
(g) Provide, in writing, any practices or
policies in effect or adopted, including any
subsequent amendments made during the
solicitation process and any contract term
to:
(1) Prevent, detect, and screen for the
transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or
firearm traffickers;
(2) Prevent, detect, and screen against sales
of firearms and firearm ammunition to
individuals prohibited from possessing a
firearm by federal, state, or local law, or
court order;
(3) Prevent, detect, and document the theft
and/or loss of firearms or firearm
ammunition;
(4) Train employees who handle or have
access to firearms or ammunition to ensure
compliance with all applicable federal, state,
and local firearms laws and regulations;
(D) provide a true copy of the two most
recent inspection reports of any firearm
inspection conducted by federal, state, or
local agencies; and
(E) disclose any violations from any type of
inspection conducted by federal, state, or
local agencies within the last five years, and
provide any materials documenting
contractor's corrective actions in response to
a finding of noncompliance or violation of
federal, state. or local firearms laws or
regulations.
(3) Contractors must explain in writing any
practices or policies it has adopted, or will
adopt including its implementation process
to:
(A) prevent, detect, and screen for the
transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or
firearm traffickers;
(B) prevent sales to individuals prohibited
by federal, state, or local law, or court order;
(C) protect against the theft of firearms and
ammunition;
(D) train contractor employees to ensure
compliance with all applicable federal, state,
and local laws and regulations;
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(5) Assist law enforcement agencies in the
investigation and prevention of criminal
access to firearms or firearm ammunition;
and
(6) Operate a digital video surveillance
system as prescribed in California Penal
Code section 26806, or, for Bidders or
Contractors located outside the State of
California, any similar system.
(h) Affirm that it does not sell, and has not
sold during the procurement process or
while under contract, unserialized gun build
kits or precursor parts, including non-
serialized firearms or non-serialized
unfinished frames or unfinished receivers.
(E) assist law enforcement agencies in the
investigation and prevention of criminal
access to firearms; and
(F) operate a digital video surveillance
system as prescribed in California Peal
section 26806, as may be amended, or a
similar system, if applicable state or local
law requires such a system, for contractors
outside of California.
(4) Contactors that sell gun build kits,
including the non-serialized unfinished
firearm frames or receivers and non-
serialized forearms must show proof they
are in compliance with San Diego Municipal
Code section 53.18, and any federal, state,
or local laws related to firearm precursor
parts.
ATTACHMENT F
SAMPLE ORDINANCE
§ ___ - General Requirements.
A Bidder seeking the award of, or a
Contractor who is awarded, a contract with a
(City/County) agency for the procurement of
firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories
shall, during the public procurement
process, and on an annual basis or upon
request of the (City/County) agency:
(a) Comply with all applicable local, state,
and federal laws, and, if required by state or
federal law, shall have a valid federal
firearms license, a valid California Board of
Equalization seller's permit, and a California
Department of Justice Certificate of
Eligibility, per California Penal Code section
26710;
(b) Provide proof and copies of all required
valid licenses, permits, and certificates;
(c) Provide materials documenting the
number of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives trace requests
received by the bidder or Contractor for
each year within the past five years and the
time between the sale of the firearm subject
to the trace request and the crime that
generated the trace request when known;
(d) Provide materials documenting any
thefts or losses from the Bidder’s or
Contractor's premises for the past five
calendar years. In the event that a Bidder
for, or party to, a contract with a state
agency for the procurement of firearms,
ammunition, or firearm accessories is unable
to provide sufficient materials, a declaration
explaining why it is unable to do so;
SAN FRANCISCO (Acquisition of
Commodities and Services)
Chapter 21H: Procurement of Firearms and
Ammunition
In order for a Supplier to be awarded a
contract, the Purchaser must determine that
the Supplier meets the following minimum
qualification requirements:
(a) Compliance with all federal, state,
and local laws and regulations applicable to
retail dealers and manufacturers of firearms
and ammunition; possession of valid federal,
state and local firearms licenses, permits,
and certifications required by all applicable
jurisdictions in order to deal in firearms,
including but not limited to, for California
Suppliers, valid State Board of Equalization
seller’s permit(s) and a Certificate of
Eligibility pursuant to Section 26710 of the
California Penal Code.
(b) Public safety policies that serve the
following purposes:
(1) Prevention, detection, and screening
for the transfer of firearms or ammunition to
straw buyers or firearm traffickers.
(2) Prevention of sales to prohibited
individuals and persons too dangerous to
possess firearms.
(3) Protection against the theft of
firearms and ammunition.
(4) Employee training designed to
ensure maximum compliance with the law.
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(e) Provide a true copy of the two most
recent inspection reports of any inspection
conducted by a federal, state, or local
agency, including any follow-up materials
documenting administrative actions taken by
such agency;
(f) Disclose any violations found from any
type of inspection conducted by a federal,
state, or local agency during the two most
recent inspections, and provide any
materials documenting the Bidder's or
Contractor's corrective actions taken in
response to a finding of noncompliance or
violation of any federal, state, or
local firearm/ammunition laws, regulations,
or other requirements;
(g) Provide, in writing, any practices or
policies in effect or adopted, including any
subsequent amendments made during the
solicitation process and any contract term
to:
(1) Prevent, detect, and screen for the
transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or
firearm traffickers;
(2) Prevent, detect, and screen against sales
of firearms and firearm ammunition to
individuals prohibited from possessing a
firearm by federal, state, or local law, or
court order;
(3) Prevent, detect, and document the theft
and/or loss of firearms or firearm
ammunition;
(4) Train employees who handle or have
access to firearms or ammunition to ensure
compliance with all applicable federal, state,
and local firearms laws and regulations;
(5) Assistance to law enforcement in
the investigation and prevention of criminal
access to guns.
(c) No unresolved ATF violations within
the last five years;
(d) An average of no more than five trace
requests from the ATF per year over the
prior five years; and
(e) Five or fewer thefts of firearms and/or
ammunition from its facilities over the prior
five years.
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(5) Assist law enforcement agencies in the
investigation and prevention of criminal
access to firearms or firearm ammunition;
and
(6) Operate a digital video surveillance
system as prescribed in California Penal
Code section 26806, or, for Bidders or
Contractors located outside the State of
California, any similar system.
(h) Affirm that it does not sell, and has not
sold during the procurement process or
while under contract, unserialized gun build
kits or precursor parts, including non-
serialized firearms or non-serialized
unfinished frames or unfinished receivers.
ATTACHMENT F
SAMPLE ORDINANCE
§ ___ - General Requirements.
A Bidder seeking the award of, or a
Contractor who is awarded, a contract with a
(City/County) agency for the procurement of
firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories
shall, during the public procurement
process, and on an annual basis or upon
request of the (City/County) agency:
(a) Comply with all applicable local, state,
and federal laws, and, if required by state or
federal law, shall have a valid federal
firearms license, a valid California Board of
Equalization seller's permit, and a California
Department of Justice Certificate of
Eligibility, per California Penal Code section
26710;
(b) Provide proof and copies of all required
valid licenses, permits, and certificates;
(c) Provide materials documenting the
number of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives trace requests
received by the bidder or Contractor for
each year within the past five years and the
time between the sale of the firearm subject
to the trace request and the crime that
generated the trace request when known;
(d) Provide materials documenting any
thefts or losses from the Bidder’s or
Contractor's premises for the past five
calendar years. In the event that a Bidder
for, or party to, a contract with a state
agency for the procurement of firearms,
ammunition, or firearm accessories is unable
to provide sufficient materials, a declaration
explaining why it is unable to do so;
OAKLAND (Administration and
Personnel)
Chapter 2.10 – Firearms and Ammunition
Procurement and Disposal
2.10.040 - General requirements.
All City vendors subject to this chapter
shall, prior to entering into or renewing a
contract with the City:
1.Be in compliance with all applicable State
and Federal laws, and, if required by State or
Federal law, shall have a valid Federal
firearms license, a valid State Board of
Equalization seller's permit, and a certificate
of eligibility pursuant to Section 26710 of
the California Penal Code;
2.Adhere to public safety principles relating
to firearms and ammunition;
3.Have no unresolved ATF violations within
the last five (5) years; and
4.Have policies to prevent, detect, and
screen for the transfer of firearms to straw
purchasers or firearm traffickers; to prevent
sales to prohibited individuals; to protect
against the theft of firearms and
ammunition; to train vendor employees and
have reasonable employment policies
designed to ensure maximum compliance
with the law; to assist law enforcement in
the investigation and prevention of criminal
access to guns; to operate a digital video
surveillance system as prescribed in Section
26806 of the California Penal Code or a
similar system, if applicable State or local
law requires such a system, for vendors
outside of California; and to promote public
safety. Manufacturers of firearms and/or
ammunition shall have standards for retail
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(e) Provide a true copy of the two most
recent inspection reports of any inspection
conducted by a federal, state, or local
agency, including any follow-up materials
documenting administrative actions taken by
such agency;
(f) Disclose any violations found from any
type of inspection conducted by a federal,
state, or local agency during the two most
recent inspections, and provide any
materials documenting the Bidder's or
Contractor's corrective actions taken in
response to a finding of noncompliance or
violation of any federal, state, or
local firearm/ammunition laws, regulations,
or other requirements;
(g) Provide, in writing, any practices or
policies in effect or adopted, including any
subsequent amendments made during the
solicitation process and any contract term
to:
(1) Prevent, detect, and screen for the
transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or
firearm traffickers;
(2) Prevent, detect, and screen against sales
of firearms and firearm ammunition to
individuals prohibited from possessing a
firearm by federal, state, or local law, or
court order;
(3) Prevent, detect, and document the theft
and/or loss of firearms or firearm
ammunition;
(4) Train employees who handle or have
access to firearms or ammunition to ensure
compliance with all applicable federal, state,
and local firearms laws and regulations;
dealers authorized to sell the manufacturer's
firearms and/or ammunition that induce
those dealers to adopt the policies set forth
in this paragraph.
5.After certification or at any time during
the term of any contract with the City, City
vendor is required to notify the City of any
policy change inconsistent with the
requirements above or any new ATF
violation against City vendor within thirty
(30) days of such change or violation.
2.10.050 - Required contract provisions.
A. Every contract subject to this Chapter
shall contain provisions for City vendors to
certify their compliance with the
requirements set forth in
Section 2.10.040 above as of the date the
City vendor enters the contract with the City
or when such contract is amended or
renewed.
B.The City Administrator may not enter into
or renew any contract with any City vendor
that refuses or is otherwise unable to certify
their compliance with the requirements set
forth in Subsection A. above unless granted
a waiver by the City Administrator.
C.The City shall reject bids, quotations,
proposals, or other submissions from any
City vendor that refuses or is otherwise
unable to certify their compliance with the
requirements set forth in Subsection A.
above unless granted a waiver by the City
Administrator.
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(5) Assist law enforcement agencies in the
investigation and prevention of criminal
access to firearms or firearm ammunition;
and
(6) Operate a digital video surveillance
system as prescribed in California Penal
Code section 26806, or, for Bidders or
Contractors located outside the State of
California, any similar system.
(h) Affirm that it does not sell, and has not
sold during the procurement process or
while under contract, unserialized gun build
kits or precursor parts, including non-
serialized firearms or non-serialized
unfinished frames or unfinished receivers.
ATTACHMENT F