HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Acquisition of TasersCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
Kenneth Robertson
Chief Procurement Officer/Purchasing Director
FROM : Yadissa Calderon t'
Senior Procurement Specialist
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCES:
ENCLOSURES:
June 17, 2013
FILE :
Acquisition of TASERS, Electronic
Control Device, Style No. X2/X26P
and Related Equipment
An investigation was conducted 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, 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 TASERS and related equipment/parts/services on an as
needed basis, to continue equipping its police personnel in an effort to reduce injuries to officers and subjects.
The unique features of the TASER X2/X26P include, but are not limited to: (1) Provision of one of the less
lethal weapons systems available for effectively halting an aggressive, focused combat trained attacker; directly
impacting motor nerve and muscle tissue, resulting in incapacitation; (2) the Firmware can be updated via the
Internet; (3) the ability to monitor usage patterns using encryption that is secure from tampering; and (4) the
weapon system is weatherproof to better resist rain and humidity.
TASER International, Inc., is the sole source manufacturer and sole source distributor of the patented Taser
electronic control devices, and its products are registered trademarks of TASER International, Inc.
Accordingly, pursuant to Section 18-92 (a) (1) of the Code of the City of Miami, it is recommended 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 and distributor of the
TASER Electronic Control Devices and related equipment/parts/services, for the Department of Police, and
approving the purchase of six hundred (600) Tasers, Style No. X2/X26P, related equipment and four-year
extended warranty, from TASER International, Inc., for the Department of Police, in an amount not to exceed
$831,513.80: allocating funds from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, Account Code No. 12500.191602.664000
for the equipment and Account Code No. 12500.191602.546000 for the extended warranty.
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED BY:
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Kenneth Robertson
hief Procurement Officer
Johnny Marti -z, P.E.
Chief A(l: inistrator/Ci Manager
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