QPA Special Purchase - Phoenix Safety Outfitters - Body Armor for SBFD

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I222 S. MICHIGAN STREET SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 466oi-282I PHONE 5741 23 5-925 5 FAX 574/ 235-9305 CITY OF SOUTH BEND PETS BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR SOUTH BEND FIRE DEPARTMENT STEPHEN F. COX FIRE CHIEF Board of Public Works July 251h, 2019 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Board Members, On 7/23/2019, BPW approved the City's participation in a multi -jurisdiction purchasing agreement with GH Armor through NASPO ValuePoint, the cooperative purchasing arm of the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) and the nation's largest public procurement cooperative. As required under the terms of the agreement, the City also sought and received permission from the State of Indiana to participate in the agreement. Purchasing under another governmental entity's referenced, written public contract is authorized under I.C. § 36-1-7-12. The Fire Department respectfully requests permission to purchase 90 sets of ballistic body armor under the agreement with GH Armor. The body armor includes vests, high strength plates, helmets and cases to hold our additional safety equipment. The equipment will be distributed by Phoenix Safety Outfitters, an authorized distributor of GH Armor body armor in Indiana under the terms of the agreement administered by NASPO ValuePoint. The price of the body armor package is $115,639.80, Respectfully, Andrew J. Myer Assistant Fire Chief MICHAF.L J. DAmiAN0 lODD L. SKWARCAN ANDRF.W J. MYER JOHN CORTHIF.R FEDERICO RODRIGUEZ, JR ASST. CHIEF OPERATIONS ASST. CHIEF SERVICES ASST. CHIEF EMS ASST. CHIEF TRAINING FIRE MARSHAI.