HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Request Sole Source FindingCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Kenneth Robertson, Director
TO : Department of Purchasing
FROM :
Maurice L. Kemp, Chief
Department of Fire -Rescue
January 8"', 2013
DATE : FILE :
Request Sole Source finding;
Motorola Solutions, Inc. -
Mission Critical Solutions
SUBJECT
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ENCLOSURES:
This memorandum serves to request that you approve a finding that Motorola Solutions, Inc., a
Non-Minority/Non-Local vendor, located at 8000 W Sunrise Blvd., MD 42-14B, Plantation, Fl.,
33322, is the sole source provider for Mission Critical Solutions for the Urban Search and
Rescue ("USAR") Task Force 2.
Motorola Solutions provides a wide range of products to different industries. Motorola Solutions
has dealers authorized to sell commercial and enterprise solutions. The product lines these
dealers represent are different from the products required by USAR, dealer products are typically
geared towards industries such a construction, hospitality, retail, etc. Dealers are not authorized
to represent Mission Critical Solutions.
Mission Critical Solutions are geared at first responders, public safety, government, etc.; these
solutions include, but are not limited to the following lines: XTS, XTL, APX, Quantar, GTR,
Astro, SmartNet, SmartZone, P25, etc. Mission Critical Solutions are solely available from
Motorola Solutions Direct Sales.
The Urban Search and Rescue ("USAR") Task Force 2, needs this equipment to be able to have
interoperability capability with other municipality during deployments. This would enable the
City of Miami and the USAR Task Force 2 personnel and/or team members to deploy and work
safely at any catastrophe that might occur.
The Department of Fire -Rescue has received four (4) written quotes from Motorola Solutions,
Inc., in an amount not to exceed $228,406.99, for the Mission Critical Solutions for the Urban
Search and Rescue ("USAR") Task Force 2. It is therefore requested at this time, that the Chief
Procurement Officer deem this acquisition as a sole source finding and recommend the
acquisition purchase. Funds for this purchase will be allocated from P - #18-180025 T - 03 — A -
1824 - E — Equipment — 0 — 184010 — Fire -Rescue —Fighting, for a total contract amount of and
P: 18-180027, T: 05, A: 1886, E: Equipment, 0: 184010, for the Department of Fire -Rescue.
Approved: tt64(" �.. Date: 1 .h l 3
enneth Robertso , Purchasing Director
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