26-062 Sniper Rifle Systems

LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION FOR FORMAL BID
IFB 26-062
For
Sniper Rifle Systems
For
ST. CHARLES COUNTY GOVERNMENT
ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI
St. Charles County is seeking bids for Sniper Rifle Systems. The vendor must guarantee the
quoted prices for a period of ninety (90) days.

BID INSTRUCTIONS
One [1] signed original and one [1] signed copy of the bid must be received in a sealed envelope
plainly marked "26-062 Sniper Rifle Systems" with the date and time of the bid opening in the
lower left corner of the envelope.
An authorized representative of the company/person submitting the bid must sign the bid, in blue ink.
Bids must be submitted to the St. Charles County Finance Department, 201 North Second Street
Room 541 St. Charles MO 63301 prior to the bid opening.
Bid opening will be on 04/01/2026 at 10:00 AM, in Room 115 of the St. Charles County
Administration Building, 201 North Second Street, St. Charles, MO 63301.
St. Charles County reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all bids.
Bid results may be obtained by going to our St Charles County Government website @
http://www.sccmo.org/Bids.aspx click on "show Closed/Awarded/Cancelled bids", select bid
and click on "related documents". No phone calls please. The time it takes for final bid results
to be made public depends on the complexity of the project and the cost of the project.
BID INQUIRIES
Any questions or clarifications concerning this Request for Bid must be submitted in writing via email
to:
Cornelia Beard, Purchasing Coordinator
St. Charles County Government
Finance Department
201 North Second St
St. Charles, Missouri 63301
cbeard@sccmo.org
For questions or inquiries concerning the specifications please contact:
Lt. Ryan Streck
Lieutenant
St. Charles County Police Department
101 Sheriff Dierker Ct.
O'Fallon, Missouri 63366
rstreck@sccmo.org
* The bid number and title shall be referenced on all correspondence.
* All questions must be received no later than 3:00 PM on 03/25/2026. Any question received
after this deadline may not be answered.
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Responses to questions/clarifications will be placed on the County's website
http://www.sccmo.org/Bids.aspx. Check this website frequently for updates and any
addendum that are issued.
Prohibited Communication
Contact with any representative, other than through the procedure outlined in the section
titled "Bid Inquiries", concerning this request is prohibited PRIOR TO BID OPENING.
Representative shall include, but not be limited to, all elected and appointed officials, and
employees of St. Charles County and their Agents within St. Charles County.
Any Offeror engaging in such prohibited communications prior to Bid Opening may be
disqualified at the sole discretion of St. Charles County.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
St. Charles County reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts of a bid and waive
technicalities, and to adjust quantities.
All bids will be considered final. No additions, deletions, corrections, or adjustments will be
accepted after the time of bid opening.
The terms and conditions listed in this procurement document shall apply to the resulting
contract completely and without exception, unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the
parties at the time of award.
All delivery costs or charges must be included in the F.O.B. destination bid price.
City, County and State of Missouri Sales Tax and Federal Taxes are not applicable to sales
made to St. Charles County and must be excluded.
The contract shall be effective for the approximate twelve (12) month period from the date of
the notice of award.
The County, with the consent of the vendor, shall have the option to renew said contract for
two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods at the same specifications and terms and
conditions of any contract that may be derived from this request for proposal.
The electronic version of this bid/RFP is available upon request. The document was entered
into WORD for Microsoft Windows. The Purchasing Office does not guarantee the
completeness and accuracy of any information provided on the electronic version. Therefore,
respondents are cautioned that the hard copy of this bid/RFP on file in the Purchasing Office
governs in the event of a discrepancy between the information contained in or on the
electronic version and that which is on the hard copy.
Vendors are required to clearly identify any deviations from the specifications in this
document.
An authorized officer of the company submitting the bid must sign all bids, in blue ink.
Vendors must submit two [2] signed copies of their bid; one is to be an original and so
marked.
All prices and notations must be in blue ink or typewritten on the attached form. Mistakes
must be crossed out, corrections typed adjacent and must be initialed in blue ink by the
person signing the bid.
St. Charles County will not award any bid to an individual or business having any outstanding
amounts due from a prior Contract or business relationship with the County or who owes any
amount(s) for delinquent Federal, State or Local taxes, fees and licenses.
Sealed proposals received after the designated time of the receipt of the sealed proposals will
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be considered as "No Bid" and "Void" and will not be opened.
The successful bidder is specifically denied the right of using in any form or medium the
names of St. Charles County or any other public entity within the St. Charles County for public
advertising unless express written permission is granted.
All bidders must possess the necessary and appropriate business and/or professional
licenses in their field.
The County will make its award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder unless additional
criteria is established herein. When payments are to be made to the County, the County will
award based on payments unless these documents establish additional criteria. As used for
this award, "responsive" shall mean a bid that conforms in all respects with the terms and
conditions of the County's requirements. As used for this award, "responsible" shall mean that
the bidder has the capability in all respects to perform fully the contract requirements, and the
integrity and reliability which will assure good faith performance.
County reserves the right to accept any item or group of items offered, unless the bidder
qualifies his bid by specific limitations. The bid can be on an "all or none" basis if wording in
the bid so states and if all items solicited are included in the bid.
When applicable, provide unit prices and extension prices. Where there is disagreement in
the unit and extension prices, the unit price shall govern.
INSURANCE:
Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability: Statutory WC limits as required by the
Statutes of the State of Missouri (or a qualified self-insurer) and Employers Liability in
an amount of no less than $1.0 million.
Automobile, General Liability and Property Damage: The Contractor shall maintain the
following minimum amounts of automobile, general liability, and property damage
insurance coverage during the life of the contract:
$1,000,000 for bodily injury or death to any one person and $3,000,000 per occurrence
for automobile and general liability coverage; and property damage coverage of at least
$1,000,000. A Combined Single Limit Policy in the amount of $3,000,000 is an acceptable
alternative. Automobile coverage must include non-owned vehicles.
The Automobile & General Liabilities policies shall be endorsed to include the County as
an additional insured including the following language: Nothing in this endorsement shall
serve to operate as a waiver of the County's Sovereign Immunity or broaden the liability of the
County beyond the provisions of Sections 537.600 to 537.610 of the Revised Statutes of
Missouri. Vendor shall provide for 30 days advance written notice of any material
change. A Waiver of Subrogation in favor of the County shall be endorsed on each of the
policies. The required insurance shall be primary insurance with respect to any other
insurance or self-insurance programs maintained by the County.
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A Certificate of Insurance evidencing the above coverage(s) together with a copy of the
required endorsements shall be provided to the County prior to the commencement of
any work.
It shall be the contractor's responsibility to keep the respective insurance policies and
coverages of any sub-contractor current and in force for the life of the contract.
Architects/Design Engineers: Errors and Omissions (Professional Liability): with limits of
not less than 1,000,000.000 per claim/$3,000,000.00 aggregate covering all services
provided by the Contract. Coverage to be written on a claims-made basis.
Employment of Unauthorized Aliens Prohibited (Missouri Revised Statutes Section 285.530)
As a condition for the award of any contract or grant in excess of five thousand dollars by St. Charles
County to a business entity, the business entity shall, by sworn affidavit and provision of
documentation**, affirm its enrollment and participation in a federal work authorization program (E-
Verify) with respect to the employees working in connection with the contracted services. Every such
business entity shall sign an affidavit affirming that it does not knowingly employ any person who is
an unauthorized alien in connection with the contracted services. [RSMO 285.530 (2)]
An employer may enroll and participate in a federal work authorization program (E-Verify) and shall
verify the employment eligibility of every employee in the employer's hire whose employment
commences after the employer enrolls in a federal work authorization program. The employer shall
retain a copy of the dated verification report received from the federal government. Any business
entity that participates in such program shall have an affirmative defense that such business entity
has not violated subsection 1 of this section. [RSMO 285.530 (4)]
Any entity contracting with St. Charles County shall only be required to provide the referenced
affidavit on an annual basis. A copy of the affidavit is included in this bid request. Vendors may
choose to send the required documentation using one of the following options:
* Send the notarized affidavit and E-Verify MOU signature page to: St. Charles County, Attn:
Purchasing Manager, 201 N Second Street, Room 541, St. Charles, MO 63301prior to
responding to any solicitations; OR
* Send the notarized affidavit and E-Verify MOU signature page along with a bid solicitation
response.
These documents will be kept on file. The notarized affidavit and E-Verify MOU signature page will
remain current for one year from the date of the notarized affidavit.
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** PLEASE NOTE:
Acceptable enrollment and participation documentation consists of a valid copy of the signature page of the E-
Verify Memorandum of Understanding, completed and signed by the Contractor, and the Department of
Homeland Security - Verification Division
The online address to enroll in the E-verify program is:
https://everify.uscis.gov/account/enroll
Open Records
Any and all information contained in or submitted with the bid becomes a public record subject to the
Missouri Sunshine Law when the bids are opened. If the bidder believes that any information
contained in or submitted with the bid is protected from disclosure by the Missouri Sunshine Law, the
bidder must clearly identify what information the bidder believes is so protected and must also clearly
identify the legal basis therefor.
Veteran Friendly Employment Policy
"Indicate whether you have developed a veteran friendly employment policy and, if so, attach a
copy of such policy to your response as a point of information."
_____ "YES" our company has a veteran friendly employment policy.
_____ "NO" our company does not have a veteran friendly employment policy.
Please include a copy of your veteran friendly employment policy with your submission.
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Bid Specification
Solicitation: St. Charles County is soliciting bids from Respondents qualified, responsible and willing
to provide the following Goods and/or Services in compliance with all solicitation specifications and
requirements contained or referenced herein.
General Description: The following specifications or the equivalent are meant to be the
minimum requirements of new Sniper Rifle Systems to be purchased by the Saint Charles
County Police Department. Data shall be submitted with the bid in sufficient detail to enable the
County to determine whether the proposed Sniper Rifle Systems comply with the intent of the
specifications hereinafter set forth. Deviations from specifications must be listed in order to be
considered. Where a definite brand or manufacturer is specified, it is not the intention of the
County to discriminate against any "approved equal," but it is intended that a definite quality
level be established. The determination as to whether an alternate product is or is not equal
shall be made by the County. Sufficient information must be submitted with your bid to allow
Saint Charles County to determine if the product is acceptable and meets the needs of the
County. Final determination shall be made by the County.
Unless otherwise specified, any manufacturers' names, trade names, brand names, information
and/or catalog numbers listed in this specification are descriptive, not restrictive. The bidder
may offer any product that meets or exceeds the applicable specifications. The bidder must
demonstrate comparability, by including appropriate catalog materials, literature, specifications,
test data, etc. The County shall determine in its sole discretion whether a product is
acceptable as an equivalent.
Sniper Rifle System Description: St. Charles County anticipates purchasing Sniper Rifle
Systems per specifications called for herein:
Features of Model Offered (check one)
Does not
Meets Exceeds meet Not
Item # Feature Specification Specification Specification Available
Sniper Rifle- Geissele MRGG VSASS MK1
or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-.308 Caliber
-16" Cold Hammer Forged Stainless Steel
Barrel
1.
-Fully Ambidextrous Controls
-Aluminum Billet Receiver With Steel
Reinforced Cam Race
-Two Stage Trigger
-Forged Carpenter 158+ Bolt
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Optic- Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50mm or
Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-2.5-20x Magnification Range
-First Focal Plane
2.
-50mm Objective Lens
-30mm Body Tube Diameter
-.250 MOA Adjustments
-Nightforce MOA-XT or Equivalent
Reticle
Optic Mount- Area 419 Tactical One-
Piece Scope Mount or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
3.
-30mm Tube Diameter
-39mm Height
-20 MOA Cant
Suppressor- Huxwrx Flow 762 TI or
Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-Grade 5 Titanium Construction
4.
-Flow Through Design
-Full Auto Rated
-Weight not to exceed 11.8 oz
- Length not to exceed 6.7 inches
Bipod- Atlas BT65- NC or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-Cant Lockout Feature
5. -5 Independent Leg Positions Including
a 45 Degree Position
-Weight not to exceepd 12.7 oz
-Compatible with accessories for Arca
Attachment
Bipod Arca Adapter- Area 419 Arcalock
Clamp or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
6.
-Compatible with Atlas BT65 NC (or
equivalent) Bipod
-Capable of mounting selected bipod to
Arca rail
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Tripod- 2 Vets Recon V2 or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-Minimum Weight Rating- 100lbs
-Product weight not to exceed 4 lbs 12
7.
oz
-Collapsed height not to exceed 28
inches
-Deployed height not less than 65.5
inches
Tripod Ball Head- 2 Vets 65mm Dual
Clamp or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-Designed specifically for heavy (20lb or
8. more) rifles
-Capable of clamping to Arca and
Picatinny rails
-Dual Tension Adjustment
-Weight not to exceed 1lb 14oz
Arca Rail- Area 419 Arcalock 12" M-Lok
Dovetail Rail or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-6061 T6 Aluminum Construction
9.
-12" Length
-Compatible with M-Lok
-Type 3 Hard Coat Anodizing
Sling- VTAC Wide Padded Hybrid Sling
or Equivalent
(Quantity 2)
-2 Point Sling
10.
-Nylon Construction
-Rubber Pull Tab for Adjustment
-Closed Cell Foam Pad
-2 Inch Padded Section
Sling Mounts- VTAC Heavy Duty Quick
Detach Swivel or Equivalent
(Quantity 4)
11.
-Push Button Quick Disconnect Design
-1 14" Inside Diameter
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