To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Purchase Order - Dooley Enterprises, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Dooley Enterprises, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the purchase of ammunition for the period of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% County General Fund; Budgeted.
BACKGROUND:
Dooley Enterprises, Inc. is the sole distributor of Winchester ammunition in California. Winchester ammunition is used by the Office of the Sheriff in handguns, shotguns, and rifles. With Dooley being the sole distributor of Winchester ammunition and having a large supply of ammunition on hand, their lead times for delivery are short. Public safety as well as mission performance drive the need as well as meeting training requirements.
The Office of the Sheriff has obtained these products from other sources in the past, but Winchester has revoked their distributorship. Dooley is the sole provider of Winchester ammunition with the lowest price and fastest delivery in California. This vendor has a long history of providing exceptional customer service and a quick response to order requests.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this action will prevent the Office of the sheriff from purchasing the most reliable training and duty ammunition available and will impact public safety and the overall mission performance.