Law Enforcement Duty Gear and Non-Ballistic Tactical Equipment

Solicitation 27-10T is a cooperative procurement effort led by the City of Tempe for 1GPA, a national governmental purchasing cooperative. The contract seeks to establish agreements for the provision of professional law enforcement duty gear and non-ballistic tactical equipment, including accessories and support services, for use in patrol, investigations, corrections, and emergency response. Notably, all products whose primary purpose is ballistic protection are expressly excluded from this scope. The resulting contract will be available for use by a wide range of eligible public agencies, including school districts, municipalities, and federal and state governments nationwide. The contract features an initial one-year term with the possibility of month-to-month extensions. Award decisions are based on a weighted evaluation of cost, product quality and technical compliance, experience and capacity, contract performance, cooperative program support, and responsiveness. Pricing must be based on fixed discounts off published price lists or firm fixed prices and must include a 1% administration fee. All shipments are F.O.B. Destination, with standard in-stock products expected within 30 calendar days of a purchase order. Contractors are required to invoice members directly with Net 30 payment terms and must comply with various federal and state regulations, including civil rights laws and specific data security and privacy standards.