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Approval of Contract with MED-ENG, LLC in the Amount of $37,590 for Sole Source Purchase of EOD 10E Bomb Suit and Helmet for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 26, 2024
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to approve a contract with MED-ENG, LLC for the sole source purchase of an EOD 10E Bomb Suit and Helmet in the amount of $37,590 for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
In January 2016, the EOD 10 Bomb Suit and Helmet ensemble was introduced. The suit and helmet work as an integrated system of materials and electronics that defines the next generation of EOD Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This purchase will provide the Hazardous Devices Unit with an additional suit that has the capability of being integrated with our current working systems. Although there are other manufacturers and distributors of EOD protective suits, the Med-Eng EOD 10 supplied by Med-Eng, LLC is the only protective suit with this capability.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Goal 3: Safe Community
Resource Persons: David LaBarre, Director of Planning and Development, Durham County Sheriff’s Office
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve a contract with MED-ENG, LLC in the amount of $37,590 for the sole source purchase of an EOD 10E Bomb Suit and Helmet for the Durham County Sheriff’s Office.
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County Manager: ____________________________