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Maverick County court approves SB22-funded body-armor purchase pending patent verification
Summary
The Commissioners Court approved pursuing a Senate Bill 22–funded purchase of lightweight level-3 body armor, but auditors said they could not verify a vendor patent and the court directed staff to confirm the patent before final sole-source authorization.
Maverick County Commissioners on July 25 approved moving forward with a Senate Bill 22–funded purchase of level-3 body armor described by staff as a lighter, thinner vest option — but asked auditors to verify a patent claim before designating the buy as sole-source.
The court heard that the requested vendor, Safelife Defense, supplied a product described in staff materials as 0.19 inches thick and weighing about 0.9 pounds per square foot and that the quoted purchase…
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