Title
Police Ordnance Company Inc.
Description
For $87,970 in payment authority for a new contract, entered on or about April 1, 2023, for a five-year term for seven ARWEN 37T launchers and related accessories, attachments, tools, parts, and ammunition for the Police Department. The Police Department's Special Assignments Unit (SAU) is responsible for the resolution of barricaded subjects, high risk search warrants, and arrests of subjects with a high potential for violence. One facet of SAU's response is the utilization of less-lethal tools and equipment during operations. SAU currently utilizes the ARWEN 37T launcher, produced exclusively by the Police Ordnance Company, Inc.; ammunition and accessories for this system are needed on a regular basis and are only available from the Police Ordnance Company, Inc.