RISP Sample State Police Uniform Pieces and Field-Testing

The Rhode Island State Police (RISP) has issued Request for Information (RFI) Number RFI26006487 to solicit vendor capabilities for customizing, designing, and manufacturing three custom uniform components: an external vest carrier, base layer uniform shirts in both short-sleeve and long-sleeved versions, and uniform trousers. All uniform pieces must replicate the current appearance, cut, style, and specifications of the Rhode Island State Police summer uniform while maintaining professional appearance and consistent color matching, with a preferred material specification of Sorona blended fabric for its comfort, stretch, reduced wrinkling, soft feel, stain resistance, and UV resistance properties. Vendors must be capable of manufacturing limited prototype quantities for evaluation and be located within a 125-mile radius of Rhode Island to accommodate prototype adjustments and modifications. The vest carrier must accommodate standard ballistic panels, brass State Police buttons, shoulder epaulets with red-colored edging, and a badge board with specific design elements, while the base layer shirt must maintain color match, accept current chevrons and hash marks, and feature red-colored trim replicas with mesh material in the lower portion. Vendor responses must include a cover letter, company background and qualifications, estimated design timeline, estimated sample production timeline, and estimated delivery timeline with quantity for a pilot program field-testing evaluation intended for approximately 265 sworn members. The solicitation period runs from April 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT through May 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT, with vendor questions accepted through April 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT, and all responses must be submitted electronically through Ocean State Procures at https://webprocure.perfect.com/Login.

This is an information-gathering exercise only; no contract award will result from this RFI, and the solicitation will be cancelled in Ocean State Procures following the evaluation of responses. All interested vendors are eligible to respond, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations noted in the solicitation documents. Vendors must register with Ocean State Procures prior to submission, and all submission costs are borne by the vendors, with the State assuming no responsibility for vendor expenses regardless of whether the RFI is cancelled or postponed. No estimated total value or budget range is provided in the solicitation materials. The primary contact for this solicitation is Bridgette DuBois at the Rhode Island Division of Purchases, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908, telephone 401-574-8466, and email Bridgette.DuBois@purchasing.ri.gov. Payment terms are to be vendor-specified with Free On Board Destination delivery terms, and vendor responses are not considered public records until and unless a contract award occurs through subsequent procurement.