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Bid #RFB 08-09-23 - POLICE OFFICER PROTECTIVE VESTS rfb Paper Bid Fee Waived
Time Left Bid has ended.
Time Started Sep 4, 2008 9:17:29 AM PDT     
Time Ended Dec 10, 2008 3:00:00 PM PST  
Agency Information    City of San Jose, CA  (view agency's bids)
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Description
Bid Number   RFB 08-09-23
Title   POLICE OFFICER PROTECTIVE VESTS
Description  THE CITY OF SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA IS SEEKING FORMAL BIDS FOR A SUPPLIER TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH POLICE OFFICER PROTECTIVE VESTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED "REQUEST FOR BID (RFB)" SPECIFICATIONS. COMPANIES INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS BID MUST REVIEW AND DOWNLOAD ALL BID INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS.

COMPANIES SHOULD TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE KEY DATES AND INFORMATION TABLE ON THE FIRST PAGE OF THE RFB. BIDDERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR VEST SPECIFICATIONS BY THE DESIGNATED DATE FOR REVIEW BY CITY EVALUATORS. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL ELIMINATE COMPANIES FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION AS THEY WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A BID.

THE CITY WILL AWARD AN OPEN BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR AN INITIAL ONE-YEAR TERM. IN ADDITION, THE CITY WILL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO EXERCISE FOUR (4) ONE-YEAR OPTIONS TO RENEW THE AGREEMENT.
Added on Sep 8, 2008:
ADDENDUM #1:

THIS ADDENDUM IS TO INFORM BIDDING COMPANIES OF THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

1. THE DUE DATE FOR ALL WRITTEN QUESTIONS IS EXTENDED TO 10/3/08 AT 4:00PM.
2. THE DUE DATE FOR BID SUBMISSIONS IS EXTENDED TO 10/15/08 AT 3:00PM.
3. VEST SPECFICATIONS ARE STILL DUE ON THURSDAY 9/11/08 BY 4:00PM.
4. THE CITY WILL NOTIFY BIDDERS WHETHER THEIR VEST SPECIFICATIONS MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RFB OR NOT BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS 9/17/08.
5. BIDDERS WHO ARE NOTIFIED THAT THEIR VEST SPECIFICATIONS MEET REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO PROVIDE A SAMPLE VEST TO BE USED FOR DESTRUCTIVE TESTING BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT (THE P.D. WILL BE SHOOTING THEIR DEPARTMENTS ROUNDS INTO THE VESTS TO SEE HOW THEY HOLD UP). ONCE NOTIFIED THAT BIDDERS VEST HAS PASSED SPECIFICATION REVIEW, THEY WILLL HAVE UNTIL 9/26/08, 5:00PM TO DELIVER A THEIR SAMPLE VEST TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS.

CITY OF SAN JOSE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
200 W. MISSION ST.
SAN JOSE, CA 95110
ATTN: OFFICER AARON LAMBERT

6. BIDDERS WHOSE VEST PASS THE DESTRUCTIVE TESTING WILL BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT THEIR COST BID.

NOTE: THE CITY OF SAN JOSE WILL NOT PAY FOR VESTS FOR DESTRUCTIVE TESTING. THIS COST MUST BE ABSORBED BY THE BIDDING COMPANY.
Added on Sep 9, 2008:
ADDENDUM #2:

THIS ADDENDUM IS TO ATTACH A COPY OF THE FBI 2006 PROTOCOL. (SEE ATTACHED COPY)
Added on Sep 10, 2008:
ADDENDUM #3:

THIS ADDENDUM PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AND CLARIFICATIONS:

1. THE DUE DATE FOR VEST SPECIFICATIONS IS BEING EXTENDED TO MONDAY 9/15/08 at 4:00pm (PDT).
2. THE DATE FOR NOTIFICATION BY CITY OF ACCEPTANCE OF SPECIFICATIONS IS BEING EXTENDED TO 9/24/08.
3. EXHIBIT A SECTION 16.6 IS BEING CHANGED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

"BIDDERS VEST SUBMISSION MUST PASS NIJ SPECIFICATION NIJ0101.05. AFTER AWARD OF AN AGREEMENT AND AT A LATER DATE IN 2009 THE AWARDED SUPPLIER WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETEST THIS VEST TO THE NEW NIJ0101.06 SPECIFICATIONS. IF A VEST THAT PASSED THE NIJ0101.05 SPECIFICATION DOES NOT PASS THE NEW NIJ0101.06 SPECIFICATION THE AWARDED CONTRACTOR HAS THE OPTION TO PROVIDE A NEW VEST FOR TESTING TO THE NIJ0101.06 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. FAILURE OF A SUPPLIERS VEST TO PASS NIJ0101.06 MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT.

IN ADDITION, FOR THE VEST THAT PASSES NIJ0101.05 AND FAILS THE NIJ0101.06, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS A CREDIT BACK PROGRAM FOR ALL VESTS PURCHASED THAT PASSED THE NIJ0101.05 SPECIFICATION.

4. BIDDERS SUBMITTING VEST SPECIFICATIONS MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT ATTACHMENT #6 FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, THREE (3) REFERENCES USING ATTACHMENT #5 MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED WITH ATTACHMENT #6.
Added on Oct 1, 2008:
Addendum #3 lists pass/fail report on specification evaluation and extends Q/A Period.

Answers to Questions 7, 8 and 9 will be posted in Addendum 4 as quickly as possible.
Added on Oct 1, 2008:
Addendum #3 File Name Corrected.
Added on Oct 10, 2008:
ADDENDUM #4:

BIDDERS SHOULD REFERENCE ATTACHMENT ENTITLED RFB 08-09-23, ADDENDUM 4 FOR DETAILS. THE CITY HAS EXTENDED THE BID DUE DATE AND HAS ANSWERED QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE BIDSYNC WEBSITE.
Added on Oct 28, 2008:
ADDENDUM #5:

THE PURPOSE OF THIS ADDENDUM IS TO EXTEND THE BID DUE DATE. PLEASE REFERENCE THE ATTACHMENT TO THIS RFB TITLED RFB 08-09-23 ADDENDUM 5.
Added on Nov 14, 2008:
ADDENDUM #6:

1. THIS ADDENDUM #6 EXTENDS THE BID SUBMISSION DUE DATE AND;
2. PROVIDES CRITERIA FOR VEST SPECIFICATION ACCEPTANCE.
3. PROVIDES SJPD PROCEDURE FOR DESTRUCTIVE TEST.

REFERENCE ATTACHMENT TITLED RFB 08-09-23 ADDENDUM 6, 11-14-08.
Added on Nov 19, 2008:
ADDENDUM #7:

THIS ADDENDUM PROVIDES:

1. ADDENDED ATTACHMENT 2 TITLED "BID PRICING FORM". BIDDERS ARE TO USE THIS FORM WHEN SUBMITTING BIDS.
2. RESULTS OF VEST SPECIFICATION EVALUATION FOR SPECIFICATION SUBMISSIONS FROM BIDDERS.
NOTE: REFERENCE RFB 08-09-23 ADDENDUM 7, 11-19-08 ATTACHED TO THIS WEBSITE FOR DETAILS. (ADDENDED BID PRICING FORM AND SPECIFICATION EVALUATION ALSO ATTACHED TO WEBSITE). 

Documents 
1. RFB_08-09-23_Police_Officer_Protective_Vests__g1_.pdf  RFB 08-09-23 Police Officer Protective Vests _g1_.pdf  [download]     2. FBI_TEST_2006.pdf  FBI TEST 2006.pdf  [download]    
3. RFB_08-09-23,_Addendum_3.doc  RFB 08-09-23, Addendum 3.doc  [download]  [PDF]     4. RFB_08-08-23_Addendum_4_10-09-08.pdf  RFB 08-08-23 Addendum 4 10-09-08.pdf  [download]    
5. RFB_08-08-23_Addendum_5_10-28-08.pdf  RFB 08-08-23 Addendum 5 10-28-08.pdf  [download]     6. RFB_08-09-23_Addendum_6_11-14-08__1___2_.pdf  RFB 08-09-23 Addendum 6 11-14-08 _1_ _2_.pdf  [download]    
7. RFB_08-08-23_Addendum_7_11-19-08.pdf  RFB 08-08-23 Addendum 7 11-19-08.pdf  [download]     8. RFB_08-09-23_BID_PRICING_FORM_ADDENDED_11-19-08.pdf  RFB 08-09-23 BID PRICING FORM ADDENDED 11-19-08.pdf  [download]    
9. RFB_08-09-23_Vest_Specification_Evaluation_11-19-08.pdf  RFB 08-09-23 Vest Specification Evaluation 11-19-08.pdf  [download]    

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