2707_RFI_SS_Unhinged.pdf

PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 27-07: UNHINGED®

This is not an invitation to submit a bid or quote.

This RFI is intended to verify whether the specifications for a specified commodity and/or item is non-restrictive and if more than one company can provide such commodity and/or item.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Jacqueta Scott, Procurement

Manager

Email:

jscott@cityofoviedo.net

Phone: (407) 971-5534

ISSUED DATE: September 16, 2026

VALID FOR FY26-27

(October 7, 2026 – September 30, 2027)

NOTICE END DATE: October 7, 2026 @ 4:00 P.M. (EST)

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN QUESTIONS: Not Applicable

SOLICITATION RESPONSE: Responses will be received until the above notice end date or as otherwise amended. Late responses will not be accepted.

Responses may be submitted electronically by emailing the Purchasing Division

(purchasing@cityofoviedo.net), or hand-delivered to: City of Oviedo, Purchasing

Division, 400 Alexandria Blvd., Oviedo, Florida 32765

Pursuant to Florida Statute, Section 287.057, notice is hereby given that the following product / service may be a single source.

• Manufacturer / Service Provider: UNHINGED® Product / Service: Modular Training Wall System. UNHINGED® is a sole brand supplier for modular training walls, doors, breaching components, and structural training environments. The UNHINGED® system includes proprietary features, patented technologies, and unique capabilities unavailable from any other manufacturer.

Prospective respondents that disagree and believe that they are a qualified supplier capable of providing the same product or service are requested to provide information regarding their ability to do so.

Respondents are not to provide pricing with their response until asked to do so. All responses will be evaluated by the Purchasing Division and the appropriate requesting Department, who shall jointly render the final decision in establishing the approved equal status of the commodity offered.

All services, programs and activities of the City of Oviedo are offered and solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. For information regarding the City’s Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy, Plan and Procedures please visit www.cityofoviedo.net mailto:jscott@cityofoviedo.net mailto:purchasing@cityofoviedo.net http://www.cityofoviedo.net/

UNHINGED® Sole Brand / Sole Source Justification Letter

Modular Training Wall System

3251 Progress Dr. Suite 111

Orlando, FL. 32826

To Whom It May Concern, This letter provides the technical and operational justification for specifying UNHINGED® as a sole brand supplier for modular training walls, doors, breaching components, and structural training environments. The UNHINGED® system includes proprietary features, patented technologies, and unique capabilities unavailable from any other manufacturer.

UNHINGED® was engineered specifically for law enforcement, fire rescue, military, and corrections training environments. The system provides unmatched stability, versatility, and modularity and is designed to withstand demanding real-world training stresses that alternative systems cannot meet.

1. Proprietary, Patent-Pending HLOX™ Locking System

UNHINGED® uses the exclusive, patent-pending HLOX™ stainless-steel locking mechanism and slots, which allows the walls to be deployable on virtually any surface or terrain.

UNHINGED® walls can be deployed on sand, snow, grass, asphalt, concrete, uneven surfaces, and even water (panels float).

The use of the HLOX™ with the UNHINGED® system allows for:

• True single-person setup and reconfiguration

• Zero tools, zero brackets, zero ladders

• Fast scenario turnover

• Rigid, repeatable structural connections

• Superior stability during dynamic training forces

• The removal of a panel from ANY location within the setup.

This system is available only from UNHINGED®.

2. Proprietary Multi-Configuration Door System

The UNHINGED® modular door is a primary reason agencies select our system as a sole brand. The door:

• Converts instantly between inward/outward opening as well as left-hinge or right-hinge placement

• Made with the same durability as the wall panels

• Requires no tools to reconfigure

• Matches the width of the standard 3’ panel for instant placement anywhere in the layout

• Can be swapped with any standard panel in seconds (due to the HLOX™)

No other modular training system offers a universally reconfigurable, rapid-change door system of this type.

3. Energetic / Explosive Breaching Capability (Industry‑Unique)

To our knowledge, UNHINGED® is the only modular wall system capable of supporting explosive/energetic breaching operations. Field testing demonstrated:

• UNHINGED® wall panels maintain structural integrity during explosive breaching.

• A steel door frame is now in production for repeatable explosive evolutions.

4. Breaching Windows & Third‑Party Tool Integration

UNHINGED® is compatible with specialized breaching tools developed by industry leaders such as Rapid Assault Tools and Forcible Entry Inc. These manufacturers are producing:

• Breaching windows that mount directly into the UNHINGED® window frame

• Adaptations that allow their standalone breaching doors to connect directly to

UNHINGED® walls (with our provided CAD slot specifications)

5. Rated for All Major Marking and Force-on-Force Munitions

UNHINGED® panels are engineered to withstand repeated impacts from:

• UTM

• Simunition

• Unit Solutions

• Pepperball

• Other common training munitions used for force-on-force

Panels maintain structural integrity under repeated training cycles; only cosmetic marking occurs.

6. Engineered for Maximum Stability Under Dynamic Load

UNHINGED® remains stable under:

• Fire hose operations

• Users climbing through windows

• Repeated breaching evolutions

• Multi-directional impact forces

• Overhead structures such as roof configurations or catwalk-style setups*

*Formal engineering load testing is pending, but internal testing and field use show exceptional performance.

7. Composite Construction — No Wood, No Rot, No Degradation

UNHINGED® panels include:

• ABS impact-resistant and UV protected skin

• Closed-cell waterproof foam core

• Pultrusion fiberglass composite fire-retardant structural frame

8. Manufactured in the USA (With Full Transparency)

Panels, frames, and core components are manufactured in the United States. Certain small hardware items may be internationally sourced; however, final assembly and all major components are produced under U.S.-based quality control, meeting agency sourcing preferences.

9. Multiple panel sizes and custom sizes available

• The current SKU sizes offered are:

o 3’X7’, 3’X7’ with window, 6’x7’, 6’x7’ with window, 2’x7’, 1’x7’, 3’x4’, 1’x4’, 1’x3’, 3’x7’ carts (for moving stacks of walls easily)

• Custom sizes can be as tall and/or as wide as the user desires

UNHINGED® manufactures multiple panel sizes to allow the following:

• Users can take existing layouts and replicate them

• Users can mimic furniture by building with the various size panels

• Users can lay the panels horizontally to assist in “confined space” drills as well as building obstacles, simulating furniture, etc.

Conclusion – Sole Brand Justification

UNHINGED® is the only manufacturer capable of providing a modular wall and door system with:

• A patent-pending, tool-free locking system

• A fully configurable, multi-direction hinge-reversible door

• Explosive breaching capability

• Compatibility with professional breaching windows and doors

• Stability unmatched by lightweight alternatives

• True single-user deployment

• Terrain versatility across all environments

• Optional breaching and ballistic components

• U.S.-based manufacturing and quality control

• Multiple panel sizes and custom sizes available

Substituting another product would not meet the operational requirements for safety, stability, breaching capability, modularity, or training realism.

Respectfully, UNHINGED® Team www.unhingedusa.com

888-835-7009 info@unhingedusa.com