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Request to Award Contract for Sole Source Purchase of 10 Bomb Suit and Helmet Protective ensemble
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Date of BOCC Meeting: March 11, 2019
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to provide approval for sole source exemption for the purchase of an EOD 10 Bomb Suit and Helmet Protective ensemble from MED-ENG in the amount of $32,464. 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 PPE. The EOD 10 Bomb Suit and Helmet is an upgrade from our current EOD 9 System. Although there are other manufacturers and distributors of EOD protective suits, the Med-Eng EOD 10 supplied by Med-Eng is the only protective suit with the capability of being integrated with our current working systems.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request supports the County’s Strategic Plan Goal 3.
Resource Persons: David LaBarre, Durham County Sheriff’s Office, Director of Planning and Development; Anthony Prignano, Durham County Sheriff’s Office, Colonel of Detention Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the sole source sxemption snd suthorize the County Manager to enter into a contract with Med-Eng, in the amount of $32,464.
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County Manager: ____________________________