Informal bids received on September 12th, 2024 for WS1337203410 - Approve an award to Z Bar Supply Company, LLC. in the amount not to exceed $45,505.00 for the purchase of night vision devices and MAX Mount Vampire lights for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security on behalf of Houston Police Department
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of three (3) Eotech Dual Tube night vision devices and thirty-one (31) S&S MAX Mount Vampire Lights in the total amount of $45,505.00, and that a purchase order be issued to Z Bar Supply Company, LLC.
SWAT officers will use the night vision devices in low-light/no-light situations, providing necessary vision and tactical advantage. These devices will replace current units that are no longer serviceable. The Max Mount Vampire Lights are helmet-mounted and provide officers with illumination only visible to those utilizing night vision devices, thus providing safety measures for the officers in challenging low-light/no-light situations.
Bids were solicited in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws; as a result, three (3) bids were received as outlined below:
Vendor Amount
Z Bar Supply Company, LLC. $45,505.00 – Meets scope of work requirements.
Ahern Group, LLC. . $47,515.00
Down Range Thermal $47,773.55
Z Bar Supply Company, LLC. has already received $23,100.00 for other goods and/or services in the current fiscal year. The issuance of this purchase order to this vendor will exceed the aggregate $50,000 spending threshold for this fiscal year, therefore this procurement requires Council action.
MWBE Participation:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s M/WBE subcontracting as the total project expenditure does not exceed the $100,000.00 City’s threshold.
Hire Houston First:
Hire Houston First does not apply to this procurement because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific procurement rules of the federal government.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Jedediah Greenfield
Chief Procurement Officer
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Department Approval Authority
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Estimated Spending Authority:
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Department
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FY2025
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Out Years
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Total
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Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security
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$45,505.00
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$0.00
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$45,505.00
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