CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of RFP 25-051, Virtual Reality Officer Training System, to V-Armed, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $373,375 for a five-year term
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DEPARTMENT: Police Department
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Arres, Chief
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Police Department maintains an active training schedule to comply with state-mandated training requirements governed by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. These mandates ensure officers are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to serve effectively and safely.
To meet these rigorous training demands, the department has leveraged technology. Previously, the department utilized the VirTra training system, which provided valuable simulation-based training. However, this system has become outdated, and more advanced virtual reality-based platforms, offering improved capabilities to meet current and future training needs, now exist on the market.
In May 2025, the Police Department issued RFP 25-051, Virtual Reality Officer Training System, to select a vendor to provide a virtual reality law enforcement training system.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date: 05/12/2025 Notices Sent:1229
Opening Date: 06/032025 Planholders:24
Proposals Received: 4
Proposals were received from the following vendors:
Operator XR LLC
V-Armed Inc
Street Smarts VR
VirTra
A selection team comprised of staff from the Police Department evaluated the proposals, which were scored based on the criteria outlined in the RFP.
1. Capability, Capacity and Qualifications of the firm (20%)
2. Suitability and Quality of the System (40%)
3. Suitability and Quality of the Approach (30%)
4. Milestones and Deliverables (10%)
After reviewing and scoring the responses, the selection committee invited the top three vendors, V-Armed, Operator XR, and Street Smarts VR, to conduct demonstrations. Following the completion of the demonstrations, the sele...
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