Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Direct Link Crisis Response System

The City of Port St. Lucie Police Department is seeking to procure the Direct Link Crisis Response System, Evolution Model, through a sole-source procurement process due to its proprietary nature and exclusive availability from Enforcement Technology Group Inc. This system, valued at a fixed price not to exceed $35,000, includes the command/control module, remote data access module, a throw phone kit with up to 1,000 feet of cable, and all necessary accessories, designed specifically to meet the operational needs of the Crisis Negotiation Team. The procurement is justified under the sole-source authority because no other vendor can provide a compatible or equivalent system, as the technology is patented, proprietary, and incompatible with any competing products. Funding for this acquisition is drawn from forfeiture funds under account number 603-2130-564400, with a specific instruction that any invoice amount below the $35,000 ceiling will result in a credit to the city. The solicitation, identified as RFQ# ETG-012226, was posted on June 4, 2026, with responses due by June 15, 2026, and is being managed by the Port St. Lucie Police Department’s Purchasing Project Manager and Procurement Contracting Officer. Delivery is to be made to the department’s location in Port St. Lucie, Florida, via UPS to a single U.S. destination, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the point of delivery. The procurement follows formal sole-source justification procedures, including public posting for seven business days to ensure transparency, and does not involve competitive bidding, trade-off evaluation, or formal contract clauses typically found in federal acquisitions. No packaging, preservation, or marking requirements are specified, and the contract is inferred to be firm-fixed price with no option periods, recurring costs, or additional terms beyond the one-time purchase. No designated COR, COTR, or formal invoicing system is noted, and while the vendor’s contact information is provided, there is no official government contracting officer listed. All deliverables must be fully operational upon receipt and must maintain compatibility with existing equipment, relying on the vendor’s certification for system integrity since no external quality standards or inspection protocols are defined.