BOSS Rugby Shirts for OPD SWAT Team (VL-110)

The City of Orlando, located in Orange County, Florida, is pursuing a sole source procurement for specialized rugby shirts for the Orlando Police Department (OPD) SWAT Team Special Events Unit. The specific procurement, identified as Sole Source Number S24-0126, involves acquiring VL-110 Short Sleeve rugby shirts with no sleeve pocket from Velocity Systems. The solicitation was issued on December 6, 2023, with a response deadline of December 13, 2023, at 5:00 pm, providing a seven-calendar-day window for potential alternative suppliers to submit competing qualifications. Interested vendors must provide product information, statements of qualifications, and capabilities directly to Tracie Brown, Purchasing Agent II, via email at tracie.brown@orlando.gov or by phone at (407) 246-3633. The procurement process remains open to challenge during the posting period, with Velocity Systems currently identified as the exclusive source for these specialized uniform items. Evaluation criteria appear to focus on the vendor's ability to provide a custom, specialized rugby shirt that meets the precise specifications of the OPD SWAT Team's Special Events Unit.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Velocity Systems is currently positioned as the sole incumbent vendor for this particular procurement, with a vendor letter dated November 15, 2023, confirming their unique product offering. The communication emphasizes that these rugby shirts are a special custom item not available through other dealers or distributors. Contact for additional vendor information is John Hollida, Inside Sales representative, reachable at 703-707-6280 or jhollida@velysst.com. While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement appears to be a targeted, specialized uniform acquisition for a specific unit within the Orlando Police Department. The sole source designation suggests that Velocity Systems has been determined to possess unique capabilities in manufacturing these specific rugby shirts for the OPD SWAT Team's Special Events Unit.