FDLE ITB 2303 Addenda 1 - Complete.pdf

DATE: January 12, 2023

SOLICITATION NUMBER: FDLE ITB 2303

SOLICITATION TITLE: Hearing Protection Devices

REPLY OPENING: January 31, 2021

ADDENDA NUMBER: 1

This addendum serves as notice of responses to questions received from potential Vendors relevant to the Invitation to Bid (ITB) and amended pages from the original ITB document.

Remove: Page 5 of the January 10, 2023 Invitation to Bid document.

Insert: Attached page 5 of the Invitation to Bid document marked amended January 12, 2023.

All other terms and conditions of the ITB remain unchanged.

THIS ADDENDUM NOW BECOMES PART OF YOUR BID RESPONSE.

THE ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM SHALL BE SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE, DATED AND RETURNED WITH THE BID RESPONSE.

ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

COMPANY NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP:

AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE: TITLE:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: DATE:

PHONE: EMAIL:

FAILURE TO FILE A PROTEST WITHIN THE TIME PRESCRIBED IN FLORIDA STATUTE 120.57(3) OR FAILURE TO FILE A BOND OR OTHER SECURITY WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR FILING A BOND SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF

PROCEEDINGS UNDER CHAPTER 120 FLORIDA STATUTES.

FDLE ITB 2303

SECTION 2 –TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.1. OVERVIEW

The FDLE, by Specific Appropriation from the 2022 Florida Legislature General Appropriations Act, has been tasked to create a Law Enforcement Hearing Protection Pilot Program. The FDLE, in response, intends to purchase approximately 1,000 hearing protection devices for law enforcement use.

Quantity referred to is an estimated quantity. The FDLE reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity as necessary for the Law Enforcement Hearing Protection Pilot Program.

The FDLE shall not be responsible for Vendor inventory or order commitment.

2.2. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS

The hearing protection devices shall meet, at minimum, the following specifications:

Commercial Off‐The‐Shelf completely in canal hearing protection product Complete In‐The‐Ear (ITE) or Canal style hearing protection device o Rechargeable – (lithium battery) Battery life – minimum of 12 hours for a single charge o Charger(s) / docking station, cable(s), etc. to be included

Minimum Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 25 decibels (dB)

Maximum output of 80 decibels (dB)

2.3. WARRANTY

The Vendor shall warrant all components of its manufacture and design for one (1) year from the date of acceptance and will replace to the FDLE any part to be faulty in manufacture, design or workmanship. In the event a defect is detected, the Vendor must furnish replacement parts, labor and materials at no additional charge at a qualified service location.

All assemblies for the repair and maintenance operation provided by the Vendor must be new. Used or refurbished components/parts will not be accepted. All assemblies and components must be of a brand or quality meeting or exceeding that of the original technical specifications within this ITB.

Amended January 12, 2023