(1) When purchasing agricultural products, a governmental body shall award the contract to a resident bidder who produces products in the state, subject to the conditions in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The preference in subsection (1) of this section shall apply only if the following conditions are met:
(a) The quality of available products produced in the state is equal to the quality of products produced outside the state;
(b) Available products produced in the state are suitable for the use required by the purchasing entity;
(c) The resident bidder is able to supply products produced in the state in sufficient quantity, as indicated in the invitation for bids; and
(d) (I) The resident bidder's bid or quoted price for products produced in the state does not exceed the lowest bid or price quoted for products produced outside the state or the resident bidder's bid or quoted price reasonably exceeds the lowest bid or price quoted for products produced outside the state.
(II) For purposes of this subsection (2)(d), reasonably exceeds shall occur when the head of the governmental body, or other public officer charged by law with the duty to purchase such products, at his or her sole discretion, determines such higher bid to be reasonable and capable of being paid out of that governmental body's existing budget, without any further supplemental or additional appropriation.
(3) (a) For purposes of this section, an agricultural product is produced in the state if it is grown, raised, or processed in the state.
(b) A resident bidder that seeks to qualify for the preference created by subsection (1) of this section shall certify to the governmental body inviting the bid and provide documentation confirming that the resident bidder's agricultural product was produced in the state. The governmental body may rely in good faith on such certification and documentation.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocated provisions, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 324, � 28, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 8-18-103 as it existed prior to 2017. For a detailed comparison of this section, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
24-103-907.5. State purchases of firearms and ammunition - contractor or bidder - rules - legislative intent - definitions. [Editor's note: This section is effective January 1, 2026.]
(1) (a) The general assembly intends that:
(I) This section is created for the development of procurement practices by the state for firearms and items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act; and
(II) This section applies to all bids the state sources, enters into, awards, amends, renews, or extends on or after January 1, 2026, conducted pursuant to the code, as applicable, for procuring firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act.
(b) The general assembly therefore finds that a contractor, bidder, or governmental body shall comply with this section during a contract sourcing method process conducted pursuant to the code, as applicable, involving firearms and items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act and throughout the term of the contract.
(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Federal firearms license has the same meaning as set forth in section 18-12-401.
(b) Federal firearms licensee or licensee has the same meaning as set forth in section 18-12-101 (1)(b.6).
(c) Federally licensed firearm dealer has the same meaning as set forth in section 18-12-101.
(d) Firearm has the same meaning as set forth in section 18-12-101 (1)(b.7).
(e) Firearms bidder or bidder means a bidder who submits a bid in response to an invitation for bids from a governmental body for the sale of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act pursuant to this section.
(f) Firearms contractor or contractor means a contractor who enters into a contract or agreement with a governmental body for the sale of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act to the governmental body pursuant to this section.
(g) National Firearms Act means the federal National Firearms Act, 26 U.S.C. sec. 5801 et seq.
(3) (a) During a governmental body's contracting process, a governmental body's sourcing method process conducted pursuant to the code, as applicable, or upon request during the term of a contract with a governmental body relating to the procurement of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act, a firearms contractor or a firearms bidder shall, if applicable:
(I) Comply with the requirements of section 18-12-401.5 (1) to engage in the business of dealing in firearms in the state, if applicable;
(II) Provide to the governmental body proof and copies of all required licenses, including a federal firearms license, permits, and certificates;
(III) Provide, if the contractor or bidder is a federally licensed firearms dealer, to the governmental body any materials that are not confidential documenting any United States bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives trace requests the contractor or bidder received each year for the past three calendar years before the date of the contract or bid, the number of trace requests in the calendar years before the year of the contract or bid, if applicable, and the time between the sale of the firearm subject to the trace request and the crime that generated the trace request. If the materials described in this subsection (3)(a)(III) are not available because the contractor or bidder does not maintain the materials, the contractor or bidder shall submit a statement confirming the materials are not available because the contractor or bidder does not keep or maintain the materials.
(IV) Provide to the governmental body materials documenting any theft or loss of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act from the premises of the contractor or bidder within the past three calendar years before the date of the contract or bid to evaluate potential security concerns;
(V) Provide to the governmental body a true copy of the most recent inspection report of any firearm inspection conducted by a state or local agency, including any additional materials documenting administrative actions taken by the state or local agency, if applicable;
(VI) Disclose to the governmental body any violations discovered from an inspection conducted by a federal agency during the last two firearm inspections, if applicable, and provide materials documenting the contractor's or bidder's corrective actions taken in response to a finding of noncompliance or a violation of a federal firearm law, regulation, or requirement;
(VII) Provide to the governmental body in writing any practices or policies adopted by the contractor or bidder, including any subsequent amendments made to the practices or policies during the sourcing method process conducted pursuant to the code, as applicable, and contract term, to:
(A) Prevent, detect, and screen for the transfer of firearms to straw purchasers or firearm traffickers;
(B) Prevent, detect, and screen against sales of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act to individuals prohibited from possessing a firearm by federal, state, or local law, or court order;
(C) Prevent, detect, and document the theft or loss of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act;
(D) Train employees to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local firearms laws and regulations; and
(E) Assist law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prevention of criminal access to firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act; and
(VIII) Comply with all applicable federal, state, or local laws.
(b) The contractor or bidder shall affirm at the time of the bid that the contractor or bidder shall not sell unserialized gun build kits, unserialized firearms, unserialized unfinished frames, or unfinished receivers through the duration of the contract. The contractor or bidder shall provide documentation to prove compliance with applicable federal, state, or local laws related to unserialized firearms, unserialized unfinished frames, or unfinished receivers.
(c) The contractor or bidder shall submit to the department a certification statement, signed and affirmed under penalty of perjury, as defined in section 18-8-503, stating that the materials provided in subsection (3)(a) of this section are true and complete.
(4) (a) The attorney general may assist the department in developing processes and procedures to implement this section, including a process to administer and assess a contractor's or bidder's compliance with the requirements of this section. The process may include, but need not be limited to:
(I) Developing a prequalification process to prequalify potential contractors or bidders as set forth in section 24-103-402;
(II) Developing a scoring system to evaluate a potential contractor's or bidder's record of safe business practices that is used in awarding contracts or purchases; and
(III) Terminating contracts with contractors or bidders found to be noncompliant with the terms of this section during the term of the contract as set forth in section 24-106-101 (3)(c) and (3)(d).
(b) The department shall reject a bid or proposal for a contract or sale of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act if:
(I) A contractor or bidder has not submitted the required documentation set forth in subsection (3)(a) of this section;
(II) The contractor's or bidder's required documentation does not meet the standards set forth in subsection (3)(a) of this section; or
(III) The department determines the bidder or contractor is not engaging in safe business practices.
(5) A governmental body shall not waive the requirements of this section or make exigent or emergency purchases of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act to subvert this section.
(6) The department may adopt rules to implement this section.
(7) A resident bidder and nonresident bidder are treated equally for purposes of this section. A resident bidder shall not receive a bid preference against a nonresident bidder for the purchase of firearms or items regulated pursuant to the National Firearms Act as set forth in section 24-103-906 (1)(a).
Source: L. 2025: Entire section added, (SB 25-158), ch. 294, p. 1501, � 2, effective January 1, 2026.
24-103-908. Bid preferences - resident bidder - public projects - report - federal and state law - definitions. (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, public project means:
(a) Any public project as defined in section 24-92-102 (8), including any such project awarded by any county, including any home rule county, municipality, as defined in section 31-1-101 (6), school district, special district, or other political subdivision of the state;
(b) Any publicly funded contract for construction entered into by a governmental body of the executive branch of this state which is subject to this code; and
(c) Any highway or bridge construction, whether undertaken by the department of transportation or by any political subdivision of this state, in which the expenditure of funds may be reasonably expected to exceed fifty thousand dollars.
(2) (a) When a construction contract for a public project is to be awarded to a bidder, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident.
(b) If it is determined by the procurement agent responsible for awarding the bid that compliance with this section may cause denial of federal moneys which would otherwise be available or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of federal law, this section shall be suspended, but only to the extent necessary to prevent denial of the moneys or to eliminate the inconsistency with federal requirements.
(3) (a) The executive director of the department of personnel, or the executive director's designee, shall use a national registry of bidding preferences published by another state or national organization or shall conduct a survey and compile the results into a list of which states provide a bidding preference on public works contracts for their resident bidders. The list must include details on the type of preference provided by each state, the amount of the preference, and how the preference is applied. The executive director shall complete the initial list on or before July 1, 2014, shall update the list periodically as needed but at least on an annual basis, and shall make the list available to the public on the department's website.
(b) In any bidding process for public works in which a bid is received from a bidder who is not a resident bidder and who is from a state that provides a percentage bidding preference to resident bidders of that state, a comparable percentage disadvantage shall be applied to the bid of that bidder.
(c) Any request for proposals issued by a state agency or political subdivision of the state must include a notice to nonresident bidders that if the nonresident bidder is from a state that provides a bidding preference to bidders from that state, then a comparable percentage disadvantage will be applied to the bid of that nonresident bidder. The notice must also specify that the bidder may obtain additional information from the department of personnel's website.
(d) The executive director of the department of personnel may promulgate rules necessary for the implementation of this section. Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the State Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of this title 24.
(4) Nothing in this section applies to any project that receives federal moneys. In addition, nothing in this section contravenes any existing treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States. Contracts entered into in accordance with any treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States do not violate this section to the extent of that accordance. The requirements of this section are suspended if such requirement would contravene any treaty, law, agreement, or regulation of the United States, or would cause denial of federal moneys or preclude the ability to access federal moneys that would otherwise be available.
Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocated provisions, (HB 17-1051), ch. 99, p. 325, � 28, effective August 9.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former �� 8-19-101, 8-19-102, 8-19-104, and 8-19-105 as they existed prior to 2017. For a detailed comparison of this section, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.