TITLE
Title
PURCHASE OF UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Sheriff Danny H. Rogers
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office requires a wide range of uniforms and protective equipment for all law enforcement staff.
In North Carolina, cooperative purchasing or group purchasing allows multiple public entities to come together to procure goods or services to achieve cost savings and efficiencies. The authority for group cooperative purchasing by public entities in North Carolina is outlined under N.C. General Statutes (G.S.) 143-129(e)(3), which allows local governments to utilize cooperative purchasing groups. This allows the County to leverage contracts already established by federal, state, or local government agencies where the initial contract was competitively bid according to law.
Uniforms and protective gear will be purchased from Galls, LLC through the Sourcewell Contract #011221-GAL for Ballistic Vests and Accessories and Sourcewell Contract #011124-GAL for Law Enforcement Uniforms and Equipment
Purchasing will issue an invitation for bid in 6 months to allow for MWBE outreach and certification efforts to be conducted for the future contract award.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve the purchase of law enforcement uniforms and ballistic protective equipment through a cooperative purchasing contract as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(3), from Galls LLC. in the not-to-exceed one year amount of $500,000.
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