Blauer Gear Rain Coat Model #733 - DPS

The State of Rhode Island Department of Public Safety (DPS) is conducting a Request for Quotation (RFQ22001049) to procure 50 Blauer Gear rain coats, specifically Model #733, for a newly authorized training academy. The procurement requires precise specifications: the rain coats must be color number 53 (black reversing to hi-vis yellow) with specific black reflective lettering on the back reading "RHODE ISLAND" (arched) and "STATE POLICE" (straight), with lettering order #lo4446 and no badge tab. Vendors must be authorized Blauer Gear dealers and can only submit proposals electronically through the Ocean State Procures system. The solicitation period runs from March 1, 2022, to March 23, 2022, with a vendor Q&A period from March 1 to March 11, 2022. Delivery is required within 30-45 days after receipt of order (ARO) to the DPS State Police Headquarters in North Scituate, Rhode Island. The initial contract term is anticipated to be from April 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022, with pricing to be quoted as a single, firm, fixed unit price on an FOB destination basis.

The RFQ does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The solicitation does not provide a specific total contract value or budget range, though the procurement is for 50 rain coats. The State reserves the right to make single or multiple awards and to reject any or all bids. Any contract awards extending beyond the current fiscal year will be subject to the availability of funds. The state may also solicit separate pricing for extra-large orders for delivery to specific destinations. Vendors must comply with state insurance requirements, registration in the Ocean State Procures system, and other standard state contracting regulations. The procurement is specifically for Providence County and will support the newly authorized DPS training academy.