Sole Source Justification.docx

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) For Simplified Acquisitions Above the Micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) FAR 13.106, including Brand Name J&A-19-0163

1. Agency and Contracting Activity.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ), proposes to enter into a contract on behalf of the Enforcement & Removal Operations (ERO), Denver Field Office, 12445 E. Caley Avenue, Centennial, CO 80111 on a basis of other than full and open competition.

2. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and anticipated cost.

(a) Type of action: Firm-fixed price contract

(b) Amount the current J&A is justifying: $24,225.00

(c) Brief Description: OAQ intends to procure, on a sole source basis, a private secure facility for officers to perform weapons training. This training is essential to improving law enforcement shooting proficiency and will help officers to gain and maintain expert level of accuracy with their service weapons. ICE requires the training Range must be located within 20 miles of a trauma center in the Denver, CO area – defined as a hospital equipped to handle any level of severity of trauma (gunshot) and has a trauma surgeon on-site 24/7 and an or ready at all times for critically ill and injured patients.

The vendor listed below is the only company that can provide the required services:

HIGHLAND RANCH LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING

4000 Justice Way Castle Rock, CO 80109

3. Sole Source Justification Rationale in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and (ii). (Check one and explain below):

|X|Only one source reasonably available.

|_| Urgent and compelling circumstances exists.

|_|Exclusive licensing agreement exists.

|_|Brand name. If the brand name requirement applies to a portion of the procurement, please identify that portion.

|_|Industrial Mobilization |_|Other. Explain:

OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT

Sole Source Justification (SSJ) For Simplified Acquisitions Above the Micro-purchase threshold and up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT)

FAR 13.106

Based on market research conducted by OAQ and ERO, there were other Training Ranges in The area, however, Highland Ranch Law Enforcement Training was the only company capable of providing a secure private facility to conduct law enforcement firearms training/shooting qualifications and practice training within the required 20 miles radius of a trauma center/hospital. OAQ and ERO has completed extensive research and used previous experience to determine other sources for the training need. Based on the market research, there were no other vendors within the 20 miles range of a trauma center in the Denver, CO area-defined as a hospital equipped to handle any level of severity of trauma (gunshot), and has a trauma surgeon on-site 24/7 and an OR ready at all times for critically ill and injured patients.

4. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable based on one or more of the price analysis techniques described below in accordance with FAR Part 13.106- 3(a)(2). (Check one and provide short explanation or description of action taken.)

|X|Market Research.

|X|Comparison of the proposed price with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.

|X|Current price List.

|_|Comparison with similar items in a related industry.

|_|Comparison to IGCE.

|_|Contracting Officer’s personal knowledge.

|_|Other. Explain:

5. Approval of the Contracting Officer:

I certify that the data supporting the recommended use of other than full and open competition is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Contracting Officer

*All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, will be considered by the agency.*