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Five-Year Term Contract for the Purchase of Axon Flex On-Body Camera Equipment, Supplies and Evidence.com Storage and Controlled Electrical Weapon Equipment and Supplies for the Mesa Police Department (Replacements/Upgrades) (Sole Source) (Citywide)
The Police Department began using Axon Flex On-Body Cameras (OBCs) in 2012 and using Controlled Electrical Weapon (CEW) equipment in 2011. In addition to hardware, the Police Department purchased five years of secure cloud data storage through Evidence.com.
This contract includes an Axon refresh plan for OBCs and docks, which will cycle to the most current format every 2.5 years. Also, regarding CEWs, a warranty is included which covers the devices for the entirety of the contract. These provisions will ensure that program costs are evenly dispersed, the program can be sufficiently maintained, and will be financially supported for the foreseeable future without the need to purchase any replacement devices or docks which may get damaged or become inoperable.
The Police Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the sole source vendor, Axon Enterprises, Inc., at $1,956,522.15 for Year 1 and $1,583,911.70 annually for Years 2 through 5, based on estimated quantities.