WA ST Dept of Commerce 10/15/2021

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