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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
• Pedro G. Hernandez
Chief Administrator/City Manager •
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hief Procur ie t Officer
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January 25, 2007
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Acquisition of TASERS, Style No.
X26, Model 26012 and Related
Equipment
An investigation was conducted by staff to determine whether TASER International, Inc., located at 17800 N.
85th Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, is the sole source manufacturer and provider of the TASER, Style No. X26,
Model 26012 and related equipment, for the Miami Police Department.
Previously, the Police Department purchased (350) Advanced TASER M26, Model 44000, via Resolution 03-
163, as a sole source acquisition; and again on January, 2005, the City Commission approved the sole source
purchase of (340) TASER X26, Model 26000 and related equipment, via Resolution 05-0026.
The Police Department is now seeking to purchase ninety-seven (97) TASERS, Style No. X26, Model 26012
and related equipment, to continue equipping its police personnel in an effort to reduce injuries to officers and
subjects.
The unique features of the TASER X26 include, but are not limited to: (1) along with the M26 Model, is the
only less -lethal weapons °systems that can stop an aggressive, focused combat trained attacker; directly
stimulates motor nerve ang, muscle tissue, causing incapacitation; (2) offers greater stopping power than the
M26 in a package that is 65% smaller and lighter, and consumes 1/5'h the power of the M26; and (3) comes with
an on -board memory chip to download 2,000 past firings based on the time and date the unit was fired to
protect officers from unfounded charges of misuse of force.
According to TASER International, it is the sole source manufacturer of the patented less -lethal Electro
Muscular Disruption TASER X26, Model 26012, and its products are registered trademarks of TASER
International, Inc.
Accordingly, 1 am recommending that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived, and these findings
be approved: TASER International, Inc., located at 17800 North 85'h Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, is the sole
source manufacturer of the TASER, Style No. X26, Model 26012 and other necessary equipment, for the
Department of Police, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00. Funding is to be provided by the Police General
Operation Budget, Account ♦. /o. 00001.191507.664000.0000.
Pedro G.nandez
APPROVED BY:
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Chief Administrator/City Manager
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