diff --git a/frontend/.nvmrc b/frontend/.nvmrc
index c5ddcef..49da5bc 100644
--- a/frontend/.nvmrc
+++ b/frontend/.nvmrc
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 436cbcc..cc3ab90 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-4.0.5.tgz",
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+        "hasown": "^2.0.2",
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@@ -2758,6 +2759,51 @@
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+    "node_modules/tinyglobby": {
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tinyglobby/-/tinyglobby-0.2.15.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-j2Zq4NyQYG5XMST4cbs02Ak8iJUdxRM0XI5QyxXuZOzKOINmWurp3smXu3y5wDcJrptwpSjgXHzIQxR0omXljQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "fdir": "^6.5.0",
+        "picomatch": "^4.0.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.0.0"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/SuperchupuDev"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/tinyglobby/node_modules/fdir": {
+      "version": "6.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fdir/-/fdir-6.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tIbYtZbucOs0BRGqPJkshJUYdL+SDH7dVM8gjy+ERp3WAUjLEFJE+02kanyHtwjWOnwrKYBiwAmM0p4kLJAnXg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "picomatch": "^3 || ^4"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "picomatch": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/tinyglobby/node_modules/picomatch": {
+      "version": "4.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-4.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5gTmgEY/sqK6gFXLIsQNH19lWb4ebPDLA4SdLP7dsWkIXHWlG66oPuVvXSGFPppYZz8ZDZq0dYYrbHfBCVUb1Q==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/to-regex-range": {
       "version": "5.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/to-regex-range/-/to-regex-range-5.0.1.tgz",
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vite/-/vite-6.4.1.tgz",
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       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
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+        "fdir": "^6.4.4",
+        "picomatch": "^4.0.2",
         "postcss": "^8.5.3",
-        "rollup": "^4.30.1"
+        "rollup": "^4.34.9",
+        "tinyglobby": "^0.2.13"
       },
       "bin": {
         "vite": "bin/vite.js"
@@ -2887,6 +2936,35 @@
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+    "node_modules/vite/node_modules/fdir": {
+      "version": "6.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fdir/-/fdir-6.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-tIbYtZbucOs0BRGqPJkshJUYdL+SDH7dVM8gjy+ERp3WAUjLEFJE+02kanyHtwjWOnwrKYBiwAmM0p4kLJAnXg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.0.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "picomatch": "^3 || ^4"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "picomatch": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/vite/node_modules/picomatch": {
+      "version": "4.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-4.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-5gTmgEY/sqK6gFXLIsQNH19lWb4ebPDLA4SdLP7dsWkIXHWlG66oPuVvXSGFPppYZz8ZDZq0dYYrbHfBCVUb1Q==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/vscode-uri": {
       "version": "3.1.0",
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diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue b/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue
index 2780f8c..5ea4289 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/loads/Search.vue
@@ -275,6 +275,11 @@ onMounted(() => {
       value: bullet.manufacturer.id,
     }))
 
+    // dedupe the bullet Manufacturer options
+    bulletManufacturerOptions.value = bulletManufacturerOptions.value.filter((option, index, self) =>
+      index === self.findIndex((o) => o.value === option.value)
+    )
+
     bulletOptions.value = resp.data.payload.map((bullet) => ({
       label: `${bullet.name} ${bullet.weight}gr .${bullet.diameter}`,
       value: bullet.id,
@@ -309,7 +314,6 @@ onMounted(() => {
       index === self.findIndex((o) => o.value === option.value)
     )
 
-
     powderOptions.value = resp.data.payload.map((powder) => ({
       label: powder.name,
       value: powder.id,