§ 4-13-1-25 — Quantity purchase agreements for emergency services equipment

(a) As used in this section, "emergency
services equipment" refers to the following:
(1) Fire trucks.
(2) Emergency service vehicles.
(3) Firefighting tools.
(4) Protective wear.
(5) Breathing apparatuses.
(6) Communication devices, including hand held devices and
vehicle radios.
(7) Similar products used by public safety service providers.
(b) As used in this section, "public safety service provider" has the
meaning set forth in IC 10-19-9-2.
(c) As used in this section, "purchaser" includes the following:
(1) A political subdivision.
(2) A fire department established under IC 36-8-2-3.
(3) A volunteer fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-12-2).
(4) The board of fire trustees of a fire protection district
established under IC 36-8-11.
(5) The provider unit of a fire protection territory established
under IC 36-8-19.
(6) A law enforcement agency of a political subdivision.
(7) An emergency medical services agency of a political
subdivision.
(d) The department shall award quantity purchase agreements under
IC 5-22 to vendors for the purchase of emergency services equipment.
(e) A quantity purchase agreement awarded under this section must
require the vendor to offer to purchasers emergency services equipment
under the quantity purchase agreement.
(f) Purchasers may participate in the solicitation of purchases of
emergency services equipment. To participate in the solicitation of
purchases of emergency services equipment, a purchaser must do the
following:
(1) Submit estimated quantities to the department.
(2) Commit to purchasing the minimum fill percentage submitted
for solicitation.
(g) The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for
management and control of the process by which purchasers may
purchase emergency services equipment under this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.14-2012, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.13-2013, SEC.5.