1.5.1-LSJ_redacted.pdf

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

ICE Acquisition Manual 3006.301-90

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

GSA ORDERS OR BPAS EXCEEDING THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD

BUT NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

J&A-26-0039

This acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Multiple-Award Schedule Program, 41 U.S.C. 152(3), Competitive Procedures and 40 U.S.C. 501, Services for Executive Agencies.

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ), on behalf of the Domestic Operations Division, proposes to award an order or BPA pursuant to FAR 8.4 Ordering under Federal Supply Schedule and subpart 538.71 Federal Supply Schedule Ordering Procedures.

2. Nature and/or description of the action being approved.

(a) Type of action: New, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Delivery Order

(b) Amount the current J&A is justifying: $

(c) Brief Description: OAQ intends to procure, on a sole source basis, portable retrofit kits to allow vehicles to be immediately operational and compliant with law enforcement requirements to support the current surge operation at HSI Special Agent in Charge (SAC) St Paul.

Whelen Engineering Company, Inc.

51 Winthrop Road Chester, CT 06412-1036

3. A description of supplies/services required to meet the agency’s need, including the estimated total value (base and all options).

The requirement is to provide portable retrofit kits to allow vehicles to be immediately operational and compliant with law enforcement requirements to support the current surge operation at HSI SAC St Paul. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the mission, waiting for permanent retrofitting is not feasible and would negatively impact operational readiness, law enforcement officer safety, and public safety. These vehicles were deployed prior to being permanently retrofitted and currently lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens required for operational use. Additionally, the kits are portable and reusable, allowing them to be redeployed for future surge operations in other locations where permanently retrofitted vehicles may not be available. This provides both operational flexibility and cost efficiency.

CLIN Description Qty Amount Total

0001 Portable Retrofit Kit Whelen ATLAS1 31 EA

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

ICE Acquisition Manual 3006.301-90

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

GSA ORDERS OR BPAS EXCEEDING THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD

BUT NOT EXCEEDING THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD

Adaptable Travel Light & Siren Kit

4. The authority and supporting rationale and a demonstration of the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications to provide the required supply or service.

Authority:

Choose only one of the following three authorities:

(A) An urgent and compelling need exists, and following the procedures would result in unacceptable delays;

(B) Only one source is capable of providing the supplies or services required at the level of quality required because the supplies or services are unique or highly specialized;

(C) In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to an original Federal Supply Schedule order provided that the original order was placed in accordance with the applicable Federal Supply Schedule ordering procedures. The original order or BPA must not have been previously issued under sole-source or limited-sources procedures.

Rationale:

The requirement is to provide portable retrofit kits to allow vehicles to be immediately operational and compliant with law enforcement requirements to support the current surge operation at HSI SAC St Paul. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the mission, waiting for permanent retrofitting is not feasible and would negatively impact operational readiness, law enforcement officer safety, and public safety. These vehicles were deployed prior to being permanently retrofitted and currently lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens required for operational use. Additionally, the kits are portable and reusable, allowing them to be redeployed for future surge operations in other locations where permanently retrofitted vehicles may not be available. This provides both operational flexibility and cost efficiency.

5. A redacted version of this LSJ will be posted on SAM.gov in accordance with FAR 8.4, subpart 538.7104-3 (b)(3).

6. Contracting Officer Certification/Approval.

I hereby determine that the circumstances described herein exist and that the information is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge:

Contracting Officer Date

MICHELLE E LEVINE Digitally signed by MICHELLE E LEVINE Date: 2026.01.12 11:33:01 -06'00'