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Pennsylvania body armor and protective equipment supplier qualification

Pennsylvania is qualifying suppliers for a statewide range of concealable and tactical body armor and related protective equipment. - Buyer: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of General Services, Bureau of Procurement; statewide opportunity for executive agencies and eligible local public procurement units. - Products requested: Concealable body armor, tactical body armor, and accessories. No fixed quantities or part numbers are specified. - Concealable armor includes protective vests, flexible ballistic or stab-resistant panels, and discreet-wear carriers. - Tactical armor includes tactical vests, plate carriers, ballistic panels, hard armor plates, and modular protective systems. - Accessories include ballistic helmets and shields, replacement plates and inserts, protective blankets, and K9 body armor. - OEMs and vendors named: Armor Express (identified as a reseller), Avon Protection (identified as a distributor), BlueRidge Armor LLC, Buffalo Armory Group, LLC, C&G Arms, LLC, Dayton Armor, LLC, Defilade Protection Systems, DFNDR Armor, DMS Protective Equipment Ltd, EDI-USA, Galls, Galvion, Genasys, Inc, GH Armor Systems, Hard Head Veterans LLC, Hesco Armor, Inc, K9 Storm, Inc, MOHOC, Inc, Onyx Armor, Point Blank Enterprises, Inc, Revision Military, LTD, RTS Tactical, Safariland Group, Schuberth GMBH, Slate Solutions, LLC, Survival Armor, TYR Tactical, United Shield International, US Armor, Velocity Systems, and WARQ. - Notable requirements: Suppliers need at least two years of relevant experience. Non-manufacturers must be authorized dealers or suppliers and provide manufacturer authorization. Armor must carry a minimum five-year warranty, meet applicable current NIJ ballistic and stab-resistance standards, and meet NIJ labeling and lot-identification requirements. Suppliers may be asked to participate in independent ballistic testing. Concealable armor must be offered in male and female configurations, including a range of cup sizes for female armor. - Scope limitation: Firearms, ammunition, less-lethal weapons, general duty gear, and other excluded equipment are not included.

Description

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking to qualify responsible and responsive contractors to supply body armor materials to executive agencies. Covered categories include concealable body armor, tactical body armor, and body armor accessories; non-body-armor items are excluded. Local Public Procurement Units may use the contract under its COSTARS provision. Qualifications are submitted electronically through JAGGAER, and qualified contractors may receive purchase orders in response to agency RFQs.

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