Hillsborough County Bonfire #SS-26-00395

Hillsborough County to Procure Ballistic Equipment Kits from Fire Armor L.L.C. (Sole Source)

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Department is seeking to procure ballistic equipment kits to standardize protective gear across its fleet. - Government Buyer: - Hillsborough County, Fire Rescue Department - OEM/Vendor: - Fire Armor L.L.C. (manufacturer and sole provider) - Products Requested: - Ballistic Equipment Kits - NIJ certified - Quantity: Not specified (to supplement 585 existing sets) - Designed for Fire Rescue vehicles - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Kits must be identical to existing equipment for operational consistency - Equipment must meet all operational, safety, training, and compatibility requirements - Sole source procurement; Fire Armor L.L.C. is the only provider - County reserves right to extend term, adjust scope, and increase award as needed - Interested vendors may challenge sole source designation with proper documentation

Description

Hillsborough County intends to recommend the award of a sole source procurement to Fire Armor L.L.C. for the purchase of ballistic equipment kits for a one-time purchase at a total cost of $91,558.86. The Fire Rescue Department already possesses 585 sets of this equipment, and the additional sets will allow more vehicles to be outfitted with identical ballistic gear, ensuring operational consistency and standardization across the department. The procurement is based on Fire Armor L.L.C. being the manufacturer and sole provider of this armor system, with the equipment meeting NIJ certification and all operational, safety, training, and compatibility requirements. The County reserves the right to extend the term, adjust the scope, and increase the award as needed. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or bids, but challenges to the intended award can be submitted by the close date.

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