Upfit Services for Police Vehicles

The City of Norwalk, located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation number 4123 for Upfit Services for Police Vehicles. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to supply and install emergency lighting and upfitting equipment specifically for the Norwalk Police Department's marked patrol vehicles and K9 vehicles. The detailed project specifications are outlined in Section 2 of the solicitation documents, which will require vendors to provide comprehensive vehicle modification services tailored to law enforcement operational needs. The solicitation was initially posted on November 22, 2021, with a vendor question and answer period running from November 22, 2021, at 12:15 PM EST through December 3, 2021, at 2:00 PM EST. Two addenda were issued during the solicitation period (on December 3 and December 13, 2021), and the final proposal submission deadline was December 14, 2021, at 2:00 PM EST. The primary contact for this procurement is Sharon Conners from the City of Norwalk's purchasing department, who can be reached at 203-854-7712 or sconners@norwalkct.org.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations, specific vendor restrictions, or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises. No information about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure was provided in the available documentation. Similarly, the RFP does not disclose an estimated total contract value, budget range, or specific pricing terms. The solicitation appears to be open to all vendors without geographic, size, or organizational limitations. Interested parties were directed to access the complete solicitation documents through the Norwalk procurement portal at https://norwalkct.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/56030. While the document references delivery and payment notes, the specific details of these terms were not elaborated upon in the available materials. Potential vendors were encouraged to review the full RFP package, particularly Section 2 Scope of Work/Project Specifications, to understand the complete requirements of this upfitting services opportunity.