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JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(7))

Pursuant to the requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.3 and in accordance with the requirements of FAR 6.303-1, the justification for the use of the statutory authority under FAR Subpart 6.3 is justified by the following facts and rationale required under FAR 6.303-2 as follows:

1. Agency and Contracting Activity. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal

Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), Procurement Division, proposes to enter into a contract on a basis other than full and open competition.

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action being Approved.

(a) Nature of action: FLETC Charleston intends to procure 13 triple and 13 double airplane seats (Total of 65 Seats) for simulated based training.

(b) Name and address of the contractor: Crown Gym Mats, Inc.

27929 W. Industrial Avenue Barrington, Illinois 60010

(c) Contract type: Firm Fixed Price

(d) Estimated total value:

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

The requirement is to provide FLETC Charleston with 13 triple and 13 double airplane seats (total of 65 seats) for simulation based training. The manufacturer is the only source that provides these seats as they are built specifically to withstand all non-lethal ammunition.

4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open

Competition.

The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 U.S.C.3304(a)(1) implemented by the FAR Subpart 6.302- Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

5. Identification of Exception to the Buy American Statute N/A

6.

acquisition requires use of the authority cited.

The action is for the procurement of items that are essential to fulfill the training mission of FLETC. The airplane seats will be installed in a simulated based training area where non-lethal ammunition will be used as required by the training mission. These seats are specifically designed and manufactured for law enforcement training with materials that can withstand all non-lethal ammunition and are fire retardant.

7. Description of Efforts Made to Ensure that Offers are Solicited from as Many Potential Sources as is Practicable.

Market research determined Crown Gym Mats, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of Notta Line law enforcement training products. No other vendors are capable of meeting the needs.

8. Determination by the Contracting Officer that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and Reasonable.

The Contracting Officer will evaluate the anticipated price for fair and reasonableness based on pricing being consistent with commercial vendor pricing. The Contracting Officer shall review the pricing information when submitted with the proposal and conduct necessary analysis to make a fair and reasonable determination.

9. Description of Market Research. Market Research is required by FAR Part 10, and the results of the market research should be summarized here. Include the following information:

(a) The internet was searched for a list of contractors that would be able to provide airplane seats that could withstand all non-lethal ammunition. Market research determined Crown Gym Mats, Inc. is the sole manufacturer of Notta Line law enforcement training products.

needs.