Title
Police Duty Gear - NPPGov Cooperative with Proforce Marketing, Inc. dba Proforce Law Enforcement (Ordinance S-45661)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the use of the NPPGov cooperative contract VH11630 with Proforce Marketing, Inc. dba Proforce Law Enforcement for the supply of police duty gear. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value is $487,500.
Report
Summary
Police duty gear is issued to every police officer when they are a recruit in the Police Academy. The gear consists of a duty belt, a replaceable buckle, handcuff case, pistol holster, oleoresin capsicum spray (pepper spray) holster, and an ammunition magazine holder. The Police Department's Employment Services Bureau is estimating the recruitment of 25 to 30 officers each month in the coming year. Each of these officers will need to be outfitted with new gear. Police duty gear is also issued for the replacement of aged, worn, lost and broken gear, as needed, during an officer's career. The Police Department must be able to provide properly fitting, professional looking, properly functioning duty gear for each of its officers for them to carry out their daily responsibilities.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, a participating agreement is required when the City uses a cooperative agreement from another public agency. The contract was awarded through a competitive process consistent with the City's procurement process, as set forth in the Phoenix City Code, chapter 43. The NPPGov contract covers the purchase of police duty gear for the officers of the Police Department. The NPPGov contract was awarded on Oct. 28, 2015. The use of this cooperative will provide the City national discounts on these products.
Contract Term
The contract term will begin on or about Sept. 1, 2019 and end on or about Aug. 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
Expenditures against this contract value shall not exceed the aggregate amount of $487,500. Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.