On behalf of NASPO ValuePoint, the State of Alaska is pleased to announce that a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Body Armor and Ballistic Resistant Products was released by the State of Colorado on September 26, 2024.  The RFP number is RFP-SPCO-AR-25-03.  All vendor proposals must be submitted by 2:00 P.M., MST on November 05, 2024.

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish Master Agreements with qualified bidders, to provide Body Armor and Ballistic Resistant Products for all Participating States. The objective of this RFP is to obtain best value, and in some cases achieve more favorable pricing, than is obtainable by an individual state or local government entity because of the collective volume of potential purchases by numerous state and local government entities.

The Master Agreement(s) resulting from this procurement may be used by state governments (including departments, agencies, institutions), institutions of higher education, political subdivisions (i.e., colleges, school districts, counties, cities, etc.), the District of Columbia, territories of the United States, and other eligible entities subject to approval of the individual chief procurement official and compliance with local statutory and regulatory provisions.

The RFP is available on the ColoradoVSS Vendor Self Service online portal using the following link: http://colorado.gov/vss or the NASPO ValuePoint Solicitation Information webpage at: https://www.naspovaluepoint.org/solicitation-information/