Summary of Specifications:
The City of Romulus, Police Department is seeking bids for the acquisition of forty-five (45) Level II, concealable, soft Body Armor vests. The following specifications are based on Point Blank, Hi Lite Armor Series model BII. These specifications are not intended to be exclusionary but rather establish the minimum construction and safety standards by which all products bid must conform. Where the apparent low bidder has proposed an alternate product, that bidder shall demonstrate product equivalency to the satisfaction of the department. Evidence of equivalency shall be presented for each requirement of this specification, and the burden of such equivalency in entirely on the vendor. Any bidder may be required, at any time during the procurement process, to provide documentation proving compliance with any or all the terms of this specification. 1. SCOPE This product specification details the style and quality of concealable soft body armor vests intended for use by male or female members of this agency. The vests shall be worn comfortably while being concealed under a shirt. All vests shall provide protection against labeled projectile penetration while reducing resultant blunt trauma and vest distortion to acceptable levels. The successful vendor shall be required to supply the individual vests with applicable options and colors as ordered for male or female personnel. Bidders must include full product description, a complete bid sample, male and female, drawings and/or photographs and technical specifications. The concealable body armor shall be NIJ 0101.06 compliant for Threat Level II. Only body armor models, which have been tested by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC), and found to comply with NIJ Standard 0101.06 Ballistic Resistance of Body Armor for Type II armor, shall be submitted under this specification. No exceptions.
