Law Enforcement Personal Safety Lights

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), specifically acting on behalf of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB-033-26) for Law Enforcement Personal Safety Lights to enhance trooper safety in Leon County and across Florida. The procurement seeks approximately 2,200 Guardian Angel Elite Series infrared hybrid blue/blue wearable safety lights or approved equivalent products for distribution across nine Florida Highway Patrol troops and supporting locations. Bidders must provide detailed specifications for any proposed equivalent products and submit comprehensive documentation, including a Bidder Information Form, completed Price Sheet, Vendor Certification Form, and labor certification documents. The solicitation requires a fixed unit cost pricing model with all shipping and delivery costs included, and mandates a minimum 10 percent discount on catalog items not listed on the price sheet. Critical deadlines include January 13, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time for written bidder questions, and February 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time for bid submission, with bid opening scheduled for 2:30 p.m. that same day via conference call. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on the lowest Grand Total Price.

The procurement includes specific preference provisions favoring Florida-domiciled entities, which receive a five percent price preference over out-of-state bidders, contingent on reciprocal preference policies. In cases of identical bids, tiebreaker criteria include Florida domiciliation and certified minority business enterprise status. Out-of-state bidders must provide a written letter from an in-state attorney describing preference policies in their home state or certifying no preferences exist. The contract term is initially set for two years from execution, with an option to renew for up to two additional years at the Department's discretion, subject to satisfactory performance and legislative appropriation. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly detailed, the tiebreaker provisions suggest a preference for minority-owned businesses. The procurement does not require a bid guarantee, and the Department reserves the right to reject all bids, accept or reject separable portions, and waive minor irregularities if deemed in the state's best interest. The estimated procurement value appears to be for 2,200 initial units, with potential additional purchases during the two-year contract period.