DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Annual Contract for SAPD Concealable Body Armor
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Nardis Public Safety to provide the San Antonio Police Department with concealable body armor utilized in day to day operations by authorized personnel. These vests are intended to be issued as standard equipment to officers for daily wear as undergarment protection against ballistic threats. Concealable body armor periodically requires replacement when its integrity has been compromised through normal wear and tear. Funding is available through the San Antonio Police Department's General Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for City Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Nardis Public Safety to provide concealable body armor utilized in day to day operations by authorized personnel.
The Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association; Article 10, Section 5, requires that all officers be provided with a protective vest.
This solicitation was preceded by discussions between SAPD and the Purchasing Division regarding the process for evaluation and purchase of body armor. As a result, a Request for Offer (RFO) was released on May 30, 2014 to nine vendors and specifically outlined the minimum requirements and the evaluation process which included extensive wear test surveys and shooting tests to be conducted by Labor Relations Committee appointed personnel.
Five offers were received on June 23, 2014 and were evaluated by a committee composed of four uniformed officers from the Labor Relations Committee. The Purchasing Division assisted by ensuring compliance with the City's procurement policies and procedures. The offers were evaluated based upon the firm's qualifications, experience, proposed plan/wear test and price. At the conclusion of th...
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