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Commissioner Worley - Sheriff’s Office - To Authorize Lawmen’s as a Sole Source Provider for the Purchase of Defense and Tactical Equipment ($45,716)
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STAFF CONTACT
Garry Williams - Sheriff’s Office - 704-869-6837
BUDGET IMPACT
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Transfer from department account
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
The Sheriff’s Office Field Force Team currently has 34 members. The last few years, the team has been activated for numerous civil disturbance situations. This has revealed the need for expansion in order to provide adequate support. The team will add 16 members. This requires additional outfitting of uniforms and tactical equipment.
Sole source approval is requested due to the equipment being available from only once source. Lawmen’s is the only authorized Safariland Distributor in NC of Defense Technology Full Line, Protech Tactical and Safariland Body Armor, Safariland Duty Gear Products, Monadnock, Bianchi, Hatch, TCI, all wholly-owned brands of Safariland. Approval of this Board Action authorizes staff to proceed with the sole source purchase from Lawmen’s.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
Lawmen’s Quote and Sole Source Letter