A15 Sole Source Covert Tracker_redacted.pdf.pdf

November 2022

SOLE SOURCE DOCUMENTATION

FAR PART 13

Purchase Orders Over $10,000 but not Exceeding $250,000

Acquisitions that do not allow for competition to the maximum extent practicable must be documented in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). A Limited Sources Justification is required when soliciting fewer than three sources per FAR 13.104, or when using brand name descriptions per FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). A Limited Sources Justification is not required for brand name or equal procurements. Follow procedures at FAR PART 11.104.

Type of action: sole source acquisition brand-name

DAC Number: D-25-AT-0051 Estimated total mount:

Recurring Requirement: YES NO

Delivery Date: Period of Performance: 9/1/2025 – 8/31/2026

Brief description of supplies or services required and the intended use:

The Covert Trackers are an investigative tool utilized by the Atlanta, and the North and South Carolina Division Enforcement and Task Force Groups during the course of their investigations. The Covert trackers will be maintained by the Technical Operations Group and distributed throughout the respective Divisions.

Summary of the facts and circumstances that support the determination that only one source is reasonably available to supply the required supplies or services, or only the specified brand-name items can satisfy the Government’s need:

CovertTrack Group, Inc. is currently the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole source provider to DEA Atlanta for the airtime renewals of the Stealth V GPS tracking device and its respective LE tracking services.

The listed products and services are not currently available to DEA Atlanta through any third party or reseller.

Describe in detail any market research conducted. Include results and state whether any vendors expressed interest:

CovertTrack is the preferred GPS tracker for DEA Atlanta Field Division as it provides the necessary command and control to best support ongoing law enforcement operations. Additionally, CovertTrack has been vetted and tested and approved for use by Office of Investigative Technology and the server links have been purchased allowing the information to be stored on DEA servers. Use of an alternate GPS tracking device would require significant expense and time to make the necessary server connections and for testing and evaluation to be completed causing unacceptable delay.

The Contracting Officer hereby determines that, due to the circumstances of this procurement:

Only one source is deemed to be reasonably available.

Only the specified brand-name item will satisfy the Government’s need. For orders exceeding $25,000, this Limited Source Justification shall be made available together with the solicitation and posted on the Contract Opportunities page on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (SAM.gov) in accordance with FAR 5.101(a)(1).

The Contracting Officer certifies that an order for the supplies or services will not be placed unless the price is found to be fair and reasonable.

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