47QMCA25C0005_J-AOnly One Responsible Source_2025-07-17.pdf

Sole Source Justification (Brand name) for other than Full and Open Competition International Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing Network

Upon the basis of the following justification, solicitation from a single source for the proposed contract action is hereby recommended for approval pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C.1901 and FAR 13.106-1 (b).

1. Identification of Agency and Contracting Activity

Requiring Activity General Services Administration (GSA) Office of Fleet Management (QMD) 1800 F Street Washington, DC 20405

Contracting Activity General Services Administration (GSA) Fleet Acquisition Support Branch (QMAACA) 1800 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20405

2. Nature and/or Description of Action

The nature of this contract action is to provide GSA Fleet with a secure connection between National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), The International Justice & Public Safety Network and the Federal Motor Vehicle Registration System (FMVRS), housed in GSAFleet.gov, for law enforcement officials to check the status of a U.S.

Government vehicle in real-time using the vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate number.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

GSA Fleet employs NLETS to ensure law enforcement officials can check the status of a U.S.

Government vehicle in real-time using the vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate number.

The service provider must allow law enforcement officials using the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), The International Justice & Public Safety Network, to query U.S. Government license plates and vehicle identification numbers (VIN) in the Federal Motor Vehicle Registration System (FMVRS), housed in GSAFleet.gov.

The query must return the status of U.S. Government license plates and vehicles. The provided service must enable NLETS to communicate with FMVRS in real-time. Because of the sensitive nature of the information, the connection must be properly secured and maintained between GSAFleet.gov and NLETS.

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NLETS is the premiere interstate justice and public safety network in the nation for the exchange of law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety-related information. To accomplish this, the NLETS system provides unrivaled reliability based on a network built to endure threats without impacting performance. NLETS, is a private, not-for-profit corporation owned by the 50 states and 5 U.S. territories. The user population is made up of all of the United States and its territories, all Federal agencies with a justice component, selected international agencies, and a variety of strategic partners that serve the law enforcement community-cooperatively exchanging data. NLETS is the only entity that serves as a conduit of all DMV-like databases and allows for public safety information sharing at the local, state, federal, and international level, and is the only service that provides vehicle information exchange of a non-criminal nature between justice-related computer systems.

The GSA 2025 contract will be for a one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods.

4. Identification of Statutory Authority

41 U.S.C.1901 as implemented by FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) – Authority. The supply and services required by the agency are available from only one responsible source. NLETS is the only responsible source that can provide the supply and services.

5. Demonstration of Contractor’s Unique Qualifications

NLETS is the only provider that can provide a secure connection between National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), The International Justice & Public Safety Network and the Federal Motor Vehicle Registration System (FMVRS), housed in GSAFleet.gov.

The Service Contract Act does not apply as the procurement does not provide a service through service employees.

6. Efforts made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as practicable

GSA Fleet has established NLETS as the preferred vendor based upon the data available at the time of the issuance of the solicitation. GSA Fleet will review this requirement annually and make the determination if another source can provide GSA Fleet a secure connection between National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS), The International Justice & Public Safety Network and the Federal Motor Vehicle Registration System (FMVRS), housed in GSAFleet.gov. In addition, GSA Fleet is following the requirements of FAR 13.106-1 (b).

Disseminating Information - a justification will be posted for the requisition established in FAR Part 5.2.

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7. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Price

The price will be determined fair and reasonable based upon the pricing history we have for this service that has been provided in the past. The Contracting Officer will perform a price analysis to determine that the proposed prices will be fair and reasonable. The total estimated value for this requirement is .

8. Description of Market Research

NLETS is the only vendor that can provide a secure connection for law enforcement to check the status of a U.S. government vehicle in real-time using the vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate number. In addition, they are the sole source provider for technical support services for their products and the sole entity that can provide access to vehicle registration databases which are accessed by criminal justice offices nationally. No other entity has a similar service available.

9. Any other supporting facts

Not applicable. There are no other supporting facts.

10. Listing of Interested Sources

GSA Fleet has concluded that no vendor aside from NLETS can fulfill the specific requirements for International Justice & Public Safety Network services to support their needs.

11. Actions taken to Remove Barriers to Competition

None. Because NLETS is the only firm that can provide a secure connection for law enforcement, there are no actions to be taken to remove barriers to competition.

12. To the best of my knowledge and belief, this justification is accurate and complete.

George Schaubhut Branch Chief Vehicle Management Branch (QMDFD)

Charlene Cardenas Contracting Officer Fleet Acquisition Support Branch (QMAACA)

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