SS-002-23 PUR 7776 CEW-Taser®.pdf

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DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV)

TITLE: Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW) - Taser®

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

Procurement of new Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW) - Taser® with operational and training accessories for Florida Highway Patrol (FHP).

CONTACT

Name: Alyssa DeLong

Address: 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Telephone: (850) 617-3183

Email: Alyssa.DeLong@flhsmv.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: FLHSMV SS-002-23

Date posted: June 21, 2022 Last day for receipt of information: July 13, 2022

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes, and will remain posted for a period of at least seven (7) business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

46182500 Personal safety devices or weapons

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

5 Years (2022-2026)

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Administration and Technology Command

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute, or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

FHP’s mission is to promote public safety on Florida’s roadways and to prevent, investigate, and solve crimes while protecting Florida’s residents and visitors pursuant to Chapter 321, Florida

Statutes (F.S.). Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW), or Taser®, is a defensive weapon designed to transmit electrical impulses to briefly override the central nervous system and control of the mailto:Alyssa.DeLong@flhsmv.gov

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skeletal muscles of a resisting subject. Conducted Electrical Weapons (CEW) are used by FHP

Troopers as less lethal weapons in accordance with s. 943.1717, F.S., FHP Policy 10.5, and the

Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA 4.3.1a), by its sworn members in performance of their duties related to FHP law enforcement tactics.

Intended Single Source:

Axon Enterprise Inc

17800 N 85th St.

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Estimated Dollar Amount:

$8,503,251.00

Initial funding for this Contract is appropriated in Specific Appropriation 2658, Chapter 2022-156, Laws of Florida.

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service, or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Axon Enterprises, Inc. is the sole source manufacturer of Taser® equipment and accessories. No other vendor can sell, support, or provide training for the Taser® equipment.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Chief Timothy Roufa, FHP, Administration and Technology

Stephanie Sanford, Procurement Administrator, Purchasing and Contracts

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall: provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in s.120.57(3), F.S.