HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Guardian Safety & Survival SystemCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM:
Kenneth J. Robertson
Chief Procurement Officer/Purchasing Director
er. Byrnes, CPPB
Procurement Supervisor
DATE:
SUBJECT:
April 17, 2013
FILE :
Guardian Safety and Survival System
Training Simulator, Sole Source Finding
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
An investigation was conducted to determine whether Quinwald Enterprises d/b/a Personal Protection
Equipment Specialists, Inc., located at located at 109 Liberty Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352, is the
sole source provider of the Guardian Safety and Survival System Training Simulator, for the Department of
Fire/Rescue.
Research was done to determine if they were the only providers of this type of Training Trailer and it has
been determined that, albeit there are other trailer manufacturers of Fire Training Trailers (see attached),
none are producing the type of training trailers meeting this specific need, other than Quinwald Enterprises
d/b/a Personal Protection Equipment Specialists, Inc. which has patented this process (US 7,901,212 B2)
See attached.
Recent purchasers of the unit include: Rhode Island Search and Rescue, Montgomery County Anti -
Terrorism Team (Pennsylvania), Washington Township Fire Department (New Jersey).
Therefore, based on the above, I am recommending that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived
and the above findings be approved that Quinwald Enterprises d/b/a Personal Protection Equipment
Specialists, Inc., located at located at 109 Liberty Lane, Lincoln University, PA 19352, is the sole source
provider of the Guardian Safety and Survival System Training Simulator.
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED BY:
K. nneth Robertson
Chief Procurement Officer/Purchasing Director
Joh jin Martinez,`P.E.,
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