DEPARTMENT: Finance
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT:
Ballistic-Resistant Vehicle
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing acceptance of an offer from The Armored Group, LLC to provide the San Antonio Police Department with one replacement Ballistic-Resistant Vehicle for a total cost of $229,000.00. This vehicle will be used by the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team to respond to critical emergency situations during all outside operational phases of a tactical or rescue response. Funding is available from the FY 2021 General Fund Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) SWAT Team is the only full-time Tier 1 team in the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) Region 18. A Tier 1 SWAT team responds to hostage rescue, barricaded armed individuals, sniper operations, high-risk warrant service, apprehension, security operations, terrorism response, special assignments and other incidents which exceed the capability and/or capacity of an agency’s first responders and/or investigative units. SWAT’s assignments are planned deliberate response and rescue operations.
SWAT is assigned two ballistic-resistant vehicles and utilizes them to respond to critical incidents, including but not limited to, active shooter situations, dignitary protection, natural/manmade disasters, high risk search and arrest warrants, and special events.
SWAT’s ballistic resistant fleet consists of two vehicles that are ten (10) and twenty-two (22) years old, respectively. The SAPD is seeking to replace the oldest ballistic-resistant vehicle to maintain its Tier 1 distinction utilizing the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) cooperative contract.
ISSUE:
The SAPD briefed the Public Safety Committee regarding the mission and acquisition of this ballistic-resistant vehicle on October 20, 2020.
This unit will be purchased from The Armored Group, LLC utilizing U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Contract number GS-07F-9375S under federal supply schedules of the United States General Services Administration in accordance with Texas Local Government Code § 271.103.
The Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Ordinance requirements were waived due to the lack of small, minority, and/or women businesses available to provide these goods and services.
The recommended award is an exception to the Local Preference Program.
The Veteran-Owned Business Program does not apply to good/supplies contracts, so no preference was applied to this contract.
ALTERNATIVES:
Should this contract not be awarded, the SAPD SWAT Team’s ability to safely manage two incidents simultaneously will be negatively impacted if existing equipment is not replaced.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance accepts the offer from The Armored Group, LLC to provide one ballistic-resistant vehicle for the San Antonio Police Department for a total cost of $229,000.00. Funding is available from the FY 2021 General Fund Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the approval of the contract with The Armored Group, LLC. to provide one replacement ballistic-resistant vehicle to the San Antonio Police Department’s fleet for a total cost of $229,000.00.
This contract was procured based on cooperative purchasing and a Contracts Disclosure Form is not required.