Paraclete vanguard level III rifle rated shield

The New Hampshire Department of Administrative Services, Division of Procurement and Support Services, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB) for the procurement of ballistic protective equipment consisting of two units of Paraclete Vanguard Level III Rifle Rated Shields, model number SH3OASVSV1H1L1, measuring 20" x 30" and equipped with light and viewport functionality. Bids are due on April 10, 2026, at 1:15 PM Eastern Time, with the final deadline for vendor questions set for April 3, 2026, and the State's written responses to questions due by April 6, 2026. The successful vendor must complete delivery within 30 days of purchase order receipt to the NH State Police DOS Warehouse located at 41 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03305. The contract will be awarded to the responsible vendor submitting a conforming bid at the lowest cost, structured as a one-time purchase order with no renewal options. Bid pricing must remain firm for the entire contract period, be quoted in US dollars, include all delivery and associated costs with no additional charges permitted, and be quoted on an F.O.B. Destination basis with delivery included in the bid price. The successful vendor must provide a warranty covering 100 percent of parts, shipping, labor, travel, lodging, and expenses for a minimum of one year or the manufacturer's standard warranty period, whichever is greater, with invoices submitted after delivery and payment due 30 days after invoice receipt upon agency acceptance.

No set-asides, incumbent contractors, or specific funding sources are identified in this procurement, and the State does not restrict responses based on organization type or disadvantaged enterprise status. Vendors must be registered to conduct business in New Hampshire and have a completed vendor application on file prior to bid award. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids and is not restricted to a single award, as the resulting contract is non-exclusive. No bidder's conference or site visit is specified in the procurement documents. Payment will be made via ACH unless otherwise specified, with no specific contract value or budget range disclosed in the available procurement materials.