FY26 Concealable Body Armor

The Office of the Attorney General of Texas issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) 302-26-019334 for the procurement of concealable body armor and tactical carriers for law enforcement personnel. The solicitation, posted March 27, 2026, seeks 14 Trooper Advanced Plate Carriers in OD Green, 28 Guardian Level III+ rifle armor plates, 14 Level IIIA soft armor cummerbund panels, 14 Trooper concealable carriers in black, 3 Level IIIA concealable soft armor panels, custom nylon ID placards, and tactical pouches with MOLLE/PALS webbing configurations. All equipment must meet or exceed referenced brand specifications and industry standards. Critical deadlines include vendor questions due March 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time, OAG responses to questions due March 26, 2026, and bid submissions required by April 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Vendors must submit signed bid documents, complete the Bonfire bid pricing table, submit a recycled materials questionnaire, and include a VetHUB Subcontracting Plan, with failure to provide the VetHUB HSP resulting in automatic bid rejection. The contract award will be determined at the OAG's sole discretion based on best value, with notification posted on the Electronic State Business Daily rather than through individual vendor contact. Bid pricing must remain firm for 30 days from submission, with all associated delivery charges included in the quoted price. Vendors must quote all line items or none, and the OAG reserves the right to reject any or all offers and make partial awards.

Respondents must be registered on the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Centralized Master Bidders List (CMBL) to be eligible, with new suppliers required to apply for listing prior to submitting bids. Vendors must comply with extensive state and federal requirements, including child support compliance, E-Verify employment eligibility verification, cybersecurity training certifications, cloud computing requirements, and various prohibitions related to boycotts, critical infrastructure ownership, terrorist organization associations, and human trafficking. The solicitation does not designate specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or other protected classes beyond the general VetHUB Subcontracting Plan requirement. No incumbent vendors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no budget range or award value is specified in the available materials. All responses must be submitted through the Bonfire procurement platform accessible via the OAG Procurement Portal at https://texasoag.bonfirehub.com/, and respondents are responsible for monitoring Bonfire and the Electronic State Business Daily for all communications, questions, addenda, and award notifications.