Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a contract for the purchase of weapons and accessories for the Division of Police’s SWAT unit from Vance Outdoors, Inc. as a result of competitive bidding. The Division of Police needs to purchase thirty (30) Sig Sauer 516 SBR M4 Rifles and accessories for the rifles. The rifles will be equipped with the following accessories; TLR1HL weapon lights and Aimpoint Micro T-2 optics with Standard Aimpoint Micro T-2 mounts. Twenty six (26) of the rifles will have Surefire 3 prong Flash Hider/Adapters and Surefire SOCOM556-RC FDE suppressors installed by a factory representative. The remaining four (4) rifles will come with the standard Sig516 flash hider.
The specifications within the bid listed that there are twenty-six (26) rifles to be traded in and the value would be deducted from the total cost of the new weapons. There will be a $200.00 trade-in value determined by the recommended vendor, Vance Outdoors, Inc. for twenty-six (26) Bushmaster 5.56 Rifles with Surefire suppressor and flash hider that SWAT currently utilizes. The $200.00 trade-in value is reflected in the quote from Vance Outdoors Inc. The current rifles are at the end of life.
Bid Information: Formal Bid # SA005948 was opened on July 30, 2015. Two responses were received as follows:
Vance Outdoors $82,417.20
Clyde Armory Inc. $85,701.66
Both bidders are majority business entities.
Based on the lowest, most responsive and best bid received, the Division of Police recommends that a contract be awarded to Vance Outdoors, Inc
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Contract Compliance Number: 542072038, expires 12/13/2015.
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