SOLICITATION NOTICE
69 -- ICOMBAT TACTICAL SYSTEMS
- Notice Date
- 9/29/2013
- Notice Type
- Justification and Approval (J&A)
- NAICS
- 334290
— Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Acquisitions, Acquisition Management, 1735 N. Lynn St., Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- ZIP Code
- 22209
- Solicitation Number
- 10693F1459
- Archive Date
- 10/30/2013
- Point of Contact
- Vincent J Sanchez, Phone: 703-875-6629
- E-Mail Address
-
SanchezVJ@state.gov
(SanchezVJ@state.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Award Number
- SAQMMA13M2484
- Award Date
- 9/30/2013
- Description
- JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN AND OPEN COMPETITION I. The Office of Acquisition Management is conducting this acquisition for irTactical equipment on behalf of DS/T/TPS/ISM. This is a limited purchase and a specific test for evaluation effort for DS/T/TPS. 2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved - purchase of 34 irTactical vests and associated IR pistols and IR rifles from 1R Tactical vests. Prospect Drive Whitewater, WI. 53190. 3. A description of these supplies or services required to meet the Department's needs. Training and performance Standards (TPS)/ lnstructional Systems Management (ISM) and the Security Law Enforcement Training Division (SLTD) require 34 irVests (Black). 34 irPistols, 24 irM4 Rifles, 6 irTargets, 2 CCM Servers, 51 irPistol Smart Magazine Kits, 51irM4 Magazine Kits, and 34 irHeadbands (BIack ). 4. An identification of the statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition. lAW 41 USC 253(c) ( I). FAR 6.302-1. only onc responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. 5. A demonstration that the proposed contractor's unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited. - The irSystcm is unique in that it doesn't require a charged round (Blank or Simunition) to operate the system. 6. A description of efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as is practicable. An internet search and GSA search was conducted to determine if any other vendor could provide a system that met the specilications. The only other systems are the MILES System and Simunition Marking rounds. 7. A determination by the Contracting Officer that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable. Compared to the cost of the "MILES system as well as Simunition's Upper Receivers and simunition's munitions the cost to the government appears to be fair and reasonable. Operational expendables will be less costly for irTactical (C02 cartridges only). 8. A description of the market survey conducted and the results or a statement of the reasons a market survey was not conducted. - A market survey was conducted and the following has been identified, the MILES system is a complex and large scale system that operates through the use of blank ammunition to trigger the laser. Simunitions fires a paint marking round and does not electronically track who has fired, who was hit and operates through real weapons and paint marking simunitions. 9. Any other facts supporting the use of other than full and open competition, - The Benghazi ARB recommendations indicated that DS special Agent training should become more realistic, more thorough and apply much better feedback and evaluation, The irTactical technology can be set up in many different conditions where simunitions cannot be used and it is "simple" enough that it can be running at full capability in minutes. The combination of ease of use and its ability to provide immediate feedback meet sthe requirements as stated in the After Action Reviews to realistic training in all venues for more intense and effictive training. 10. A listing of sources, if any, that expressed, in writing, an interest in the acquisition, irTactical. 640 N. Prospect Drive, Whitewater. WI. 5319. II. A statement of the actions, if any, the agency may take to remove 0r overcome any barriers to competition before any subsequent acquisition for the supplies or services required, - At this current time, this requirement cannot be competed and the Government is not interested in seeking any additional industry solutions as this will save time and resources for all parties involved. However, should the requirement change and DS/T/TPS/ISM mission needs evolve: at that time it maybe possible to compete a future solution.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington DC Metropolitan Areas, Arlington, Virginia, 22209, United States
- Zip Code: 22209
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN03206775-W 20131001/130929233347-36fe4723a0045246e22f19948f39d3b6 (fbodaily.com)
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