Jesse Brown VAMC Police Service Brand Name or Equal Police Duty Gear Package   2

Background
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has a requirement for police gear for the Jesse Brown VAMC. The Jesse Brown VA Police Department, located at 2030 West Taylor Chicago, IL 60612-4223, is onboarding 22 Police Officers and are in need to fully equip them with initial issue duty gear and ballistic vest/body armor. This requirement includes police gear, in-person fitting services, in-person pick-up of police gear, and any secondary alterations if necessary.
Award will be made to the prospected vendor meeting the following criteria: Provide Jesse Brown VA Police Service with police gear, ballistic vest/body armor, and associated fees for services. The company must be within 50 miles of the Jesse Brown VAMC, so Police Officers can travel to the vendor to get properly fitted for the police gear, ballistic vest/body armor, and return for alterations if necessary. Ballistic vests/body armor are required to be compliant with NIJ Standard 0101.06. Employees will be able to return to local vendor for alterations and adjustments. Proper fit is crucial for efficiency/safety of the wear of the ballistic vest/body armor. Incurs no freight/shipping or alteration charges. All alterations of purchased police gear or ballistic vests/body armor will be replaced by the local vendor (associated fees for alterations shall be accounted for in vendors quote) if needed. Alterations will be completed within four days upon notification from the Police Officer/Police Service.

Work Details
The contract is for the purchase of a Brand Name or Equal police gear and ballistic vest/body armor package for the Jesse Brown VAMC Police Service in Chicago, IL. The contractor shall provide and be responsible for the technical assistance, development, and generation for final specifications.
Police Officer equipment will be required in 30 days of contract award date. Multiple groups of Police Officers will be attending fitting and in-person pickup. Pick-up times and dates shall be coordinated around Police Officer’s schedules.

Period of Performance
30 days from contract award date

Place of Performance
Walk-in pickup/walk-in measurement fitting is to be performed at vendors location within a 50-mile radius from Jesse Brown VAMC.