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1. INTRODUCTION <br />1.1. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND <br />The Washington State Department of Commerce, hereafter "COMMERCE," is initiating this Request <br />for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from law enforcement agencies, or consortia of law <br />enforcement agencies, interested in participating in a project to procure less -than -lethal equipment for <br />distribution to peace officers within their jurisdictions. <br />COMMERCE intends to award multiple contracts to law enforcement agencies or consortia of law <br />enforcement agencies across the state to procure and distribute less -than -lethal equipment as <br />described in this RFP. <br />1.2. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF WORK <br />To enable the procurement and distribution of certain less than lethal equipment by law enforcement <br />agencies that demonstrate need and a lack of access to less -than -lethal equipment due to the impact <br />of RCW 10.116.040. <br />Any peace officer with access to less -than -lethal equipment purchased under this RFP shall receive <br />training in the use of the equipment before the equipment is used by that peace officer. <br />1.3 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS <br />Minimum qualifications include: <br />• Law enforcement agency, or consortium of law enforcement agencies, operating under the <br />laws of the state of Washington, and demonstrating need and a lack of access to less -than - <br />lethal equipment due to the impact of RCW 10.116.040. <br />• Eligible to receive grant funds passed to the Department of Commerce by the United States <br />Department of Justice. <br />1.4 FUNDING <br />COMMERCE has budgeted an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for this project. <br />COMMERCE intends to award multiple contracts to provide the services described within this RFP. <br />Selected grantees will receive grants not to exceed $200,000 for the period of performance. <br />Any contract awarded as a result of this procurement is contingent upon the availability of funding. <br />1.5 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE <br />The period of performance of any contract resulting from this RFP is tentatively scheduled to begin on <br />or about November 15, 2021 and to end on June 30, 2022. Amendments extending the period of <br />performance, if any, shall be at the sole discretion of COMMERCE. <br />1.6 DEFINITIONS <br />Definitions for the purposes of this RFP include: <br />Apparent Successful Contractor: The Applicant selected as the entity to perform the anticipated <br />services, subject to completion of contract negotiations and execution of a written contract. <br />Applicant: Law Enforcement Agency operating under the laws of the State of Washington <br />interested in the RFP and which submits a proposal in order to attain a contract with the AGENCY. <br />COMMERCE RFP No.19-31440-1 Page 4 of 18 <br />