Sole Source Vendor Justifi cation
.Attach to all Sole Source Purchases cxceeding 55.000.00 This./brm cannot be usedlor emergency purchases. all emergentl. pttchu.ses must he preapproved by the City Administrator fi'! ('Sec,2.I7.361 Date: June i0.2026
Vendor's Name: Flock Grouo. Inc.
Items to be purchased/Sen'ices required: Lease ninereen ( l9) Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) Cameras
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The commodiq'rservices has no competitive product (one ol'a kind): is only available from one vendor. [Sec. 2.17 .12 (A)(Z)]
A component or replacement pan has no substitute: can onll be obtained liom one vendor. [Sec. 2.17.12(A)(2\l
Products or sen'ices can onll be obained tiom this vcndor because ir is fiom the manufacturer or fiom a manufacturer certitied dealer/repair center. ISec. 2.17.12( A)(2tl
Pro'ide a briel description explaining *h' this 'endor is lhe onl1. one able to pror ide the goods'sen'ices.
Please see the attached Sole Sourc e Letter
Complcted by : Captain Nicholas Perez
Approved b1' Department Head:
Approved bv F inance Director:
Depanment: Policc [)cpartmcnt
Date
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2026 Sole ource Letter for Floc Safetv@ Public Safetv Solutions June 30, 2026
City of Vemon Police Department
4305 S Santa Fe Ave
Vernon, CA, 90058
Dear Chief Robert Sousa,
This letter serves to confirm that Flock Group lnc. d/b/a Flock Safety is the sole provider of our proprietary public safety technology solution specifically designed for use by law enforcement, communities, and private entities to increase safety and reduce crime. Flock Safety's unique system rntegrates hardware and cloud-based software to enable real{ime data processing and secure data sharing capabilities that are unavailable through other providers.
As the sole developer and provider of this proprietary technology, Flock Safety retains exclusive rights to manufacture, license, and support the products and software we offer. our solutions include cutting-edge features such as machine learning analytics, cJls-compliant data storage, and a centralized system that facilitates collaboration across multiple jurisdictions, supporting a more robust and efficient public safety network. Specifically, Flock Safety provides the ability to access additional cameras from Flock customers, including:
Azusa, Alhambra, Beverly Hills, Monterey Park, El Monte, Montebello, at no additional cost.
No other vendor offers the specific combination of hardware and cloud-based features, CJIScompliant data handling, or the national network capabilities that Flock Safety provides. For these reasons, Flock Safety is the only source available for these services.
Thank you,
Garrett Langley CEO, Flock Safety@
3284 Northside Parkway NW Suite 150, Atlanta, GA
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Flock Safetv@ LPR Cameras (Patent No. US 10.795.933 B1) Flock Safety@ is the sole manufacturer, developer, and distributor of Flock Safety@ LPR Camera, Flock Safety@ Long-Range LPR, Flock Safety@ Short-Range LPR, Flock Safety@ Flex LPR Camera, Flock Safety@ LPR Camera for Neighborhoods, and Flock Safety@ LPR Video lntegration.
Flock Safe@ LPR Camera
. Fixed, infrastructure-free license plate recognition ("LPR") cameras suitable for capturing two (2+) lanes of traffic simultaneously with a single camera from a vertical MASS
. lncludes Flock Safety@ solar LPR camera option (next€en platform standard range), which may cover up to three (3) lanes of traffic simultaneously Flock Safe@ Long-Range LPR
. Fixed, infrastructure-free long-range ('LR") LPR, suitable for capturing three (3+) lanes of traffic simultaneously with a single camera from a vertical mass o lncludes Flock Safety@ solar LR LPR option (nextgen platform LR) Flock Safe@ Short-Range LPR
o Fixed, infrastructure-free short-range ('SR') LPR with solar power capability, suitable for wide angle capture (i.e., parking lots or garages)
Flock Safe@ Flex LPR Camera
. Location-flexible, infrastructure-free self-installation LPR camera with solar power option
o Ties seamlessly into the Flock Safety@ ecosystem with a small and lightweight camera . Ability to read up to 30,000 license plates and vehicle attributes on a single battery charge
Flock Safety@ LPR Camera for Neighborhoods
. lnfrastructure- and maintenance-free LPR lor 2417 neighborhood security Flock Safe@ LPR Video lntegration
. lntegrates third-party LPR and video cameras into FlockOS@ utilizing existing camera infrastructures
Vehicle Fingerprint Technology@
o Patented proprietary machine vision to analyze vehicle license plate, state recognition, and vehicle attributes such as color, type, make and objects (roof rack, bumper stickers, etc.) based on image analytics (not car registration data) o Machine vision to capture and identify characteristics of vehicles with a paper license plate and vehicles with the absence of a license plate o Ability to "Save Search" based on description of vehicles using Flock's patented Vehicle Fingerprint Technology@ without the need for a license plate, and set 3284 Northside Parkway NW Suite 150, Atlanta, GA
The Flock Safety@ LPR cameras listed above are the only Law Enforcement Grade LPR cameras to offer the following combination of proprietary features:
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o Only LPR provider with 'Visual Search," which can transform digital images from any source into an investigative lead by finding matching vehicles based on the vehicle attributes in the uploaded photo
lntegrated Cloud€oftware & Hardware Platform
o Best in class ability to capture and process up to 30,000 vehicles per day with a single camera powered exclusively by solar power
o Wreless deployment of solar powered license plate reading cameras with integrated cellular communication weighing less than 5lbs and able to be powered solely by a solar panel of 65W or less
o Web based footage retrieval tool with filtering capabilities such as vehicle color, vehicle type, vehicle manufaclurer, partial or full license plate, state of license plate, and object detection
o Utilizes motion trigger to start and stop recording without the need for a reflective plate
o Motion detection allows for unique vehicle cases such as bicycle capture, Ary, motorcycle, etc.
o On device machine processing to limit LTE bandwidth consumption o All images and metadata is encrypted throughout its entire lifecycle from ondevice to storage in Flock's US-based CJ|S-compliant cloud o Covert industrial design for minimizing visual pollution Transparency & Ethical Product Design
o One-of-a-kind "Transparency Portal," a public-facing dashboard that details the customer's policies, as well as automatically updates metrics from the Flock Safety@ system
o Built-in integration with National Center for Missing & Exploited Children ('NCMEC') to receive AMBER Alerts to find missing children o Privacy controls to enable certain vehicles to "opt-out" of being captured Live Video lntegration
o Ability to apply computer vision to third-party cameras using the Flock Safety@ LPR video integration, transforming them into evidence capture devices using the same Vehicle Fingerprint@ technology offered on the Flock Safety@ LPR cameras
o Flock Safety@ video integration livestream integrates live stream traffic cameras, publicly or privately owned livestream security cameras into one cloud-based situational awareness dashboard to increase response time in mission-critical incidents
o Manage various government intelligence including LPR, livestream cameras, computer-aided dispatch ('CAD'), automatic vehicle location ("AVL") on Flock Safety@ video integration suite
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lntegrated Audio Oetection
o Ability to pair with Flock Safety@ audio detection device, which has natively integrated audio detection capabilities utilizing machine learning to recognize audio signatures typical of crimes in progress (e.9., audios) f {'ock safety
Situational Awareness
o FlockOS@ is the world's flrst and only public safety operating system compatible with Flock Safety@ LPR video cameras, including live streaming fixed and pan{illzoom ("PTZ") video cameras, and the Flock Safety@ audio detection device, while seamlessly integrating first and third-party data across video, LPR, and audro to deliver realtime intelligence and retroactive crime solving in a single-pane real{ime crime center
o Ability to enhance situational awareness capactty by layering all intelligence streams onto the FlockOS@ ESRI-based map
o FlockOS@ features Flock Safety@ unique Real-Time Routing feature that analyzes various data sources to determine where a suspect vehicle has been and its direction of travel, providing users with possible outcomes based on a confidence threshold
Warranty & Service
o Lifetime maintenance and support included in subscription price o Flock Safety@ is the only fully integrated LPR one-stop solution from production of the devices to delivery and installation
o Performance monitoring software to predict potential failures, obstructions, tilts, and other critical or minor issues
Partnerships
o Flock Safety@ is the only LPR provider to officially partner with preparedgl 1 to distribute 91 1 call audio and transcripts to law enforcement agencies o Through FlockOS@, Flock Safety@ is the only LPR provider to officially partner with FirstTwo to enable clicking anywhere on a display map to display the relevant information from FirstTwo
o Access to additional cameras purchased by Flock's HOA and private business partners, means an ever-increasing amount of cameras and data at no additional cost
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