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Court rejects single ballistic‑windshield proposal, seeks stronger rifle‑rated protection
Summary
Parker County rejected the single RFP response for ballistic windshields because the vendor proposed handgun‑level protection only; the chief deputy told the court the county needs rifle‑resistant windshields for patrol vehicles and the RFP will be reissued (motion carried 5–0).
The court reviewed RFP responses for ballistic windshields intended for law‑enforcement vehicles and recommended rejecting the lone proposal from Dana Safety Systems because it did not meet the county's minimum requirement to defeat rifle rounds. Procurement staff reported that Dana’s proposal specified handgun‑level protection only.
After the procurement presentation a chief deputy described the county’s requirement: the intent is to defeat rifle rounds fired at patrol units. The deputy said the originally intended vendor withdrew due to supplier issues and the county should reject Dana's response and reissue the solicitation to obtain rifle‑level protection. Court members supported rejection and re‑advertisement; the motion to reject the RFP response carried 5–0.
Staff said they searched cooperative contracts and found no existing contract that met the county’s required protection level and that reopening procurement would allow sourcing a product that matches the sheriff's office operational needs.
