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Bid Title

Request for Proposal - Forfeited Firearms Vendor (Closes 01-07-2026)

Issuing Agency

Ogden City

Location

Utah

Published Date

Dec 11, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 7, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Request for Proposal - Forfeited Firearms Vendor (Closes 01-07-2026)

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OGDEN CITY CORPORATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

(RFP)

Forfeited Firearms Vendor

Prepared by Lt. Clint Christensen

Weber/Morgan Narcotics Strike Force

December 11, 2025

OGDEN CITY CORPORATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Forfeited Firearms Vendor

ADVERTISEMENT

Ogden City Corporation is requesting sealed proposals from qualified offerors to sell firearms

that have been lawfully seized and forfeited.

Proposal packets are available and may be obtained by downloading from the Ogden City website at

http://ogdencity.com/264/Purchasing.

Proposers are responsible for securing any and all addenda issued.

Sealed responses to this RFP shall be submitted to the Purchasing Office, c/o 2nd Floor Information

/ Constable Desk, 2549 Washington Blvd, Ogden, UT, 84401 by January 7, 2026, no later than

11 AM.

LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Ogden City reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal as it best serves its

convenience and/or is found to be in the best interest of the City.

Ad Published: December 13, 2025

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OGDEN CITY CORPORATION

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Forfeited Firearms Vendor

I. INTRODUCTION

Ogden City desires to contract with a company located in Northern Utah, which holds a valid

Federal Firearms License, abides by state and federal weapons rules and regulations, and is

capable of selling firearms seized and forfeited by a police entity. The company should be

capable of selling to legally qualified buyers as many as thirty (30) firearms per month.

Goals/Objectives

Ogden City strives to:

A. Maintain compliance with all local, State and Federal laws.

B. Sell seized and legally forfeited firearms to legally qualified buyers.

C. Secure a competitive rate for sale and transfer of said firearms.

II. SCOPE OF WORK / SPECIFICATIONS

Ogden City is seeking to enter a three (3)-year services contract with a qualified company

located in Northern Utah that holds a valid Federal Firearms license (FFL) to lawfully market and

sell firearms that have been seized and legally forfeited by a law enforcement entity. The initial

scope of services will include the sale of an estimated 150-200 firearms, with an anticipated

ongoing volume of no fewer than thirty (30) forfeited firearms per month.

The contractor shall remit sale proceeds to the City on a monthly basis by check payment,

accompanied by a detailed sales and reconciliation report.

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III. RESPONSE TO RFP / OFFEROR SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST

A. Each Proposal must include, as a minimum, the following information:

1. Authorized Representative – Indicate name, address, email and telephone

number of the company submitting the proposal.

a. Include the name and contact information of the person designated as

authorized to contractually bind the offer.

2. Proof of valid Federal Firearms License (FFL)

3. Evidence of Business location in Northern Utah / Business License

4. Evidence of Insurability – Certificate of Insurance

5. Cost Proposal - A detailed breakdown of the proposed costs / percentage fees.

6. Company Profile – Capability & Relevant Experience

a. Description of the firm’s experience selling seized or forfeited firearms for

government or law enforcement agencies

b. Include company history with biographies and/or resumes for principal

contacts.

c. Provide work plan describing internal controls and inventory tracking

procedures.

d. Sample or template of monthly sales and accounting report

7. References – Provide at least three (3) public sector contracts

B. Proposals are to be no longer than 10 pages. Double-sided pages count as two pages.

C. For City record-keeping purposes, please do not use spiral or wire binding

methods. The following methods will be accepted:

a. Submitted as loose leaf with binder clip

b. Submitted in a regular 3-ring binder

D. Proposals submitted to Ogden City are considered public records, unless

protected within Utah Code 63G-2-1.

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IV. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria listed below:

A. Valid Federal Firearms License (FFL)

B. Business License in Northern Utah

C. References

D. Cost / Percentage Fee Proposal

E. Company Profile – Capability & Experience

F. Company Location – Must be in Northern Utah

Pass or Fail

Pass or Fail

Pass or Fail

50 Possible Points

30 Possible Points

20 Possible Points

A total of 100 possible points may be awarded to one proposal.

The selection committee will primarily be composed of City employees. On occasion,

consultants may be invited to participate in the review.

Note that proposals that are received after the deadline or not conforming to the RFP

requirements may be deemed non-responsive and eliminated. Each proposer bears sole

responsibility for the items included or not included in the response submitted by that proposer.

All proposals in response to this RFP will be evaluated in a manner consistent with the Ogden

City policies and procedures. Ogden City reserves the right to disqualify any proposal that

includes significant deviations or exceptions to the terms, conditions and/or specifications in

this RFP.

In the initial phase of the evaluation process, the selection committee will review all responsive

proposals in a cursory manner to eliminate from further consideration proposals which in the

judgment of the evaluation committee fail to offer sufficient and substantive provisions to

warrant further consideration.

At the conclusion of this initial phase, finalist proposals will be selected for detailed review and

evaluation.

Ogden City may require an in-person presentation by a proposer to supplement their written

proposal.

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