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Council approves $68,465 purchase of ballistic vests for special operations team
Summary
The finance committee approved a sole-source purchase of 20 sets of ballistic body armor, including ballistic plates and attachments, from TYR Tactical LLC for $68,465 for the police department’s special operations team. The vests are replacements on a five-year schedule and came from prior-year budget carryover.
The City of Muskogee finance committee approved a sole-source purchase of 20 sets of ballistic body armor, including ballistic plates and attachments, from TYR Tactical LLC for $68,465 to equip the police department’s special operations team.
Police staff said the purchase replaces vests that reach a five-year expiration and that funding is from last year’s budget carryover. Staff recommended approval and answered procedural questions; no alternate vendors were presented.
Committee members moved, seconded and approved the purchase by roll call vote. Mayor Patrick Kale cast the deciding affirmation and the motion passed unanimously.
The purchase is limited to equipment for the special operations team and is identified as a sole-source procurement in the agenda. The police representative indicated the replacements are required when vests reach their five-year service life; no delivery timeline was specified in the meeting.
