3150006771 KDL ALERRT NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE.pdf

This is a Notice of Sole Source Purchase issued by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement Planning and Standards Bureau, regarding the procurement of KDL Solutions ALERRT Active Shooter Kit and ERASE add-on training equipment. The request seeks to purchase specialized active shooter response training kits from a single vendor without competitive bidding. The ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) kit represents equipment and resources designed to enhance law enforcement response capabilities to active shooter situations, with the ERASE add-on providing supplementary training materials or components. The sole source justification indicates that this specific product is uniquely suited to the department's training requirements and no suitable alternatives are available from other vendors.

The procurement is processed as a sole source purchase, meaning competitive bidding is waived due to the vendor's exclusive capability to provide the specified training equipment and materials. This approach allows the department to directly purchase from KDL Solutions without formal competitive procurement procedures. The funding and budget details for this purchase are determined through the department's procurement authority. The sole source determination reflects the specialized nature of the ALERRT training system and the ERASE add-on components in meeting the specific active shooter response training standards established by the Mississippi Law Enforcement Planning and Standards Bureau.