Hearing protection devices for law enforcement and fire protection agencies
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 510668
- State
- Wisconsin
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Point of contact
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- Sally Maier sally.maier@dot.wi.gov (608) 266-8450
Opportunity details come from vendornet.wi.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The State of Wisconsin is soliciting proposals to establish a statewide contract for hearing protection devices for law enforcement and fire protection agencies, with proposals due July 28, 2026.
The awarded manufacturer must supply commercially available, reusable hearing protection devices designed for complete insertion within the ear canal, with a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels and a maximum output of 80 decibels. The manufacturer must provide devices upon request in tiered quantities and pricing: state law enforcement agencies receive any requested quantity at no charge; non-state law enforcement and fire protection agencies receive at no charge a quantity equal to 20 percent of their total sworn personnel or 10 devices, whichever is fewer; and those same agencies may purchase additional devices at 50 percent of the device cost. The manufacturer is responsible for fulfilling all requests from eligible agencies statewide.
No contract value, term length, incumbent, evaluation criteria, or specific question or proposal submission deadline is specified in the source material. The scope applies to agencies throughout Wisconsin.
Opportunity text
Establish a contract with a Manufacturer for Hearing Protection Devices for law enforcement and fire protection agencies throughout the state of Wisconsin. The awarded Manufacturer will provide (1) (a) That the hearing protection devices provided under the program satisfy sub. (2). (b) Subject to sub. (3), that the manufacturer, upon request, provide devices to law enforcement and fire protective agencies in this state in the number requested by the agency. (2) Devices under sub. (1) (a) shall be commercially available hearing protection devices that satisfy all of the following: (a) The device is designed to be used multiple times. (b) The device is designed to be inserted completely within the ear canal. (c) The device has a minimum noise reduction rating of 25 decibels. (d) The device has a maximum output of 80 decibels. (3) Devices under sub. (1) (b) shall be provided in the following cost, number, and priority: (a) For a state law enforcement agency, at no charge, any number of devices requested by the agency. (b) For a law enforcement agency or fire protective agency other than an agency under par. (a), at no charge, a number of devices equal to 20 percent of the total number of law enforcement officers or firefighters employed by the agency, or 10 devices, whichever is fewer.(c) Except as provided in par. (b), for any law enforcement agency or fire protective agency other than an agency under par. (a), upon payment of 50 percent of the cost of the device, any number of devices.
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