# 2023-06 Pulaski County RFP-23-003 Evaluation and Bidder Selection In **June 2023**, [[Pulaski County Purchasing Department]] coordinated the bid evaluation for RFP-23-003. The 5-evaluator panel — composed entirely of PCSO personnel ([[Earnest Whitten|Chief Deputy Whitten]], [[Tony Jordan]], [[Chris Holmes]], [[Joe Garza]], [[Greg Evans]]) — scored the four competing bidder responses using the County's standard rubric (Technical 35%, Needs 20%, References 5%, Local/Disadvantaged Business 5%, Cost 100% as a separate round). The June 20, 2023 Quote Bid Tabulation produced a per-bidder pricing comparison; the bid-evaluation rubric produced the per-bidder technical scoring. On **June 29, 2023**, [[Tashika Keown]] sent the **Notice of Proposals Received** memorandum to Chief Deputy Whitten with the evaluator-determined recommendation. Whitten made the formal selection by checkbox: **Award to Flock Safety**. The supplier scoring summary: | Bidder | Composite Score | |---:|---:| | **Flock Safety** | **100.00** (all 5 evaluators awarded perfect scores) | | Utility Associates, Inc. | 45.00 | | John Wright Associates, Inc | 35.00 | | Insight LPR, LLC | 20.00 | ## Sources - [[Pulaski County RFP-23-003 Bid Tabulation and Evaluator Scoring]] — the production-overview source for the bid evaluation. ## Significance This is the **selection event** that converted the competitive RFP process into a specific vendor choice. The 100/45/35/20 scoring spread is unusually wide for a competitive procurement — Flock's perfect score across all 5 evaluators suggests either an overwhelming technical fit advantage or an RFP scope that structurally favored Flock's networked-sharing operating model. Notably, **Flock did not win on price**. The Quote Bid Tabulation shows Utility Associates as the lowest-priced bidder on the Purchase Option ($22,800 vs. Flock's $28,800). Flock won on Technical Capabilities + Understanding of PC Needs + the recurring-lease Cost structure — the rubric weights produced a Flock-favorable outcome even given the Utility price advantage. The 5-PCSO-evaluator panel composition reflects the Arkansas county-government procurement model: the using agency provides the technical-evaluation expertise; the Purchasing Department runs the procedural process; the agency head makes the formal selection; the County Judge executes the contract.