POLICE ARMORED TACTICAL VEHICLE

Location:	Colorado
Posted:	Jun 11, 2026
Due:	Jun 22, 2026
Agency:	City of Thornton
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	23 - Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles W - Lease or Rental of Equipment
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

RFP No. 195-26

Purchasing Analyst of Record: Andrew Miskell, CPPB

Andrew.Miskell@ThorntonCO.gov

City Hall – 2nd Floor

Contracts and Purchasing Division

9500 Civic Center Drive

Thornton, CO 80229-4326

Main Phone: (303) 538-7325

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RFP No. 195-26

Police Armored Tactical Vehicle

A.1 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:............................................................................................... 4

A.2 PURCHASING ANALYST OF RECORD: ....................................................................... 4

A.3 GENERAL SUMMARY OF PROCUREMENT NEEDS: .................................................. 4

B.1 CURRENT STATE: ......................................................................................................... 5

B.2 GOALS FROM THIS RFP: .............................................................................................. 5

B.3 ESTIMATED QUANTITIES: ............................................................................................ 6

B.4 SCOPE OF WORK – GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: .................................................. 6

B.5 ESTIMATED QUANTITIES: ............................................................................................ 6

B.6 F.O.B. POINT: ................................................................................................................. 6

B.7 TITLING OF VEHICLE: ................................................................................................... 7

B.8 DELIVERY CONSIDERATIONS: .................................................................................... 7

B.9 INVOICING REQUIREMENTS: ....................................................................................... 7

B.10 PROCUREMENT CARDS PAYMENT CONDITIONS: .................................................. 7

B.11 FELONY DISQUALIFICATION: .................................................................................... 7

B.12 EMERGENCY PURCHASES: ....................................................................................... 8

B.13 VENDOR PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT: .............................................................. 8

B.14 COOPERATIVE PURCHASING: .................................................................................. 8

C.1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS: ....................................................... 9

C.2 PROPOSAL QUESTIONS: ............................................................................................. 9

D.1 PRICING INFORMATION: ............................................................................................ 10

D.2 BEST AND FINAL OFFER:........................................................................................... 10

D.3 TARIFFS: ...................................................................................................................... 10

D.4 PRICING:....................................................................................................................... 11

D.5 DISCOUNTS (FROM PUBLISHED PRICE LISTS): ...................................................... 11

D.6 PROPOSAL ITEMS: ..................................................................................................... 11

E.1 PROPOSAL POSTED LOCATIONS: ............................................................................ 12

E.2 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: ............................................................................... 12

RFP No. 195-26

Police Armored Tactical Vehicle

E.3 PROPOSAL QUESTIONS:............................................................................................ 12

E.4 ADDENDA:.................................................................................................................... 12

E.5 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS:.................................................................................. 13

E.6 DOCUMENTS FOR FINAL VENDOR SUBMISSION:................................................... 13

E.7 CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION............................................... 14

E.8 LATE PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS: ............................................................................. 15

E.9 ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: .............................................................................................. 15

E.10 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS: ............................................................................... 15

E.11 EVALUATION CRITERIA:........................................................................................... 16

E.12 AWARDS:.................................................................................................................... 16

E.13 AWARD LENGTH: ...................................................................................................... 16

E.14 POST AWARD PURCHASE ORDER: ........................................................................ 17

E.15 STANDARD PROPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS: ......................................................... 17

F.1 ACCEPTANCE AND ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM: .............................. 18

F.2 REFERENCES AND AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM: ................................ 19

G.1 PURCHASING MANAGER FORM: .............................................................................. 21

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RFP No. 195-26

Police Armored Tactical Vehicle

SCHEDULE, PURCHASING ANALYST OF RECORD, AND GENERAL

SUMMARY OF NEEDS

A.1 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

The following is a list of important items, dates, and times that pertain to this solicitation. All

times listed below are in reference to the local Thornton, Colorado time.

Solicitation Item

Proposal Issued

Pre-Proposal Conference (Virtual)

Deadline to Submit Additional Questions

Response to Written Questions

Proposal Due Date

Date

May 19, 2026

May 28, 2026

June 10, 2026

June 15, 2026

June 22, 2026

Time

11:00 A.M.

11:00 P.M.

A.2 PURCHASING ANALYST OF RECORD:

The Purchasing Analyst of Record for this solicitation will be the central point of contact

throughout the solicitation process. All questions and inquiries must be submitted in writing via

a direct email to the Purchasing Analyst. No communication is to be directed to any other

Thornton personnel.

The Purchasing Analyst of Record’s contact information is as follows:

Name: Andrew Miskell, CPPB

Title: Purchasing Manager

Email: Andrew.Miskell@ThorntonCO.gov

A.3 GENERAL SUMMARY OF PROCUREMENT NEEDS:

The City of Thornton, CO (“Thornton”) is seeking Proposals from interested firms for the

purchase of one (1) new model year cab and chassis, and body buildout for an armored tactical

vehicle for use by the Thornton Police Department.

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RFP No. 195-26

Police Armored Tactical Vehicle

CURRENT STATE, SCOPE OF WORK, AND SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

B.1 CURRENT STATE:

Thornton benefits from our proximity to downtown Denver, the Denver International Airport,

and the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, known to locals as the “Front Range”.

Thornton is a home-rule city of almost one hundred fifty thousand plus (150,000+) citizens

located northeast of Denver in Adams County, Colorado, which includes four (4) wards.

Thornton is projected to become the 5th largest city in Colorado within the next few years, with

population growth projections exceeding two hundred forty thousand (240,000) citizens by

2065. Thornton is currently governed by an elected City Council of nine (9) members, which

includes eight (8) ward representatives and also the Mayor, and its operations are managed by

a City Manager who serves at the pleasure of the City Council.

The Thornton Police Department (“TPD”) currently relies on standard patrol vehicles and

limited specialized equipment when responding to high-risk incidents. These vehicles do not

provide ballistic protection or rescue capabilities necessary for certain critical incidents, which

may expose officers, victims, and community members to increased risk during tactical

operations.

This will be the first armored tactical vehicle of this type that the TPD has sought to procure for

our own usage.

B.2 GOALS FROM THIS RFP:

Thornton’s desired outcome from this RFP is to find a qualified Vendor that can meet and/or

exceed our goals as a Vendor. These goals include, but are not limited to:

1) To improve officer and civilian safety when engaging persons in a “hot” zone or other high-

risk and critical incidents.

2) To provide a protected platform for rescue, evacuation, and tactical deployment of personnel

and/or civilians.

3) To enhance the TPD’s ability to respond to barricaded subjects and active threats.

4) To align the TPD’s capabilities with nationwide best practices for modern law enforcement

agencies.

5) To provide a durable vehicle for the TPD that can be supported and maintained by the

Thornton Fleet Management team, with an advantageous operational lifespan.

a) This includes a procurement avenue with the awarded Vendor for replacement parts for

the body/personnel carrier.

6) To have a Vendor that can also provide warranty service, if required or requested.

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