A18_JOFOC_NLETS_Redacted_Redacted_1.pdf

SINGLE SOURCE DETERMINATION USING

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES (SAP) UNDER THE

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)

AUTHORITY: FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)

Contract Number: 140D0422P0055

1. Contracting activity/agency. Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Acquisition Services Directorate, Division 5, Branch 1, for the Department of the Interior Office of Law Enforcement and Security (OLES).

2. Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs.

This action is for the procurement of a one year membership to the National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) to allow continued DOI access to state level law enforcement records.

The sole source vendor for this procurement is National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, Inc.

Total Estimated Cost: $85,120.00.

Period of Performance: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

3. Identification of the single source to be solicited.

National Law Enforcement Telecommunications, Inc.

1918 W Whispering Wind Dr.

Phoenix, AZ 85085-1867

4. Reason for authority cited. The contracting officer has determined the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

Exclusive Licensing Agreement.

5. Rationale.

The National Law Enforcement Telecommunication System (NLETS), Inc is the only commercial entity that can provided the required records sharing function between DOI and state law enforcement agencies. NLETS is structured as a not for profit entity that enables the sharing of law enforcement records generated at the state level between states and other, Contract No. 140D0422P0055 including Federal, law enforcement entities. Without access to this service DOI would not have the ability to access state level law enforcement records which would result in the significant hinderance of DOI law enforcement functionality by depriving DOI of information such as state level arrest history or outstanding state level warrants. Without this information, DOI law enforcement bureaus would be unable to verify the full criminal history, if any, of individuals apprehended by DOI law enforcement officers, and could result in individuals without outstanding warrants being subject to release due to DOI officers not having access to the details regarding the warrant.

6. Market Research.

Coordination with OLES subject matter experts in the law enforcement field revealed that NLETS is the only vendor in the commercial marketplace that can provide access to the required state level law enforcement records.

Contract No. 140D0422P0055

Under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), the undersigned hereby determines the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source is reasonably available as supported herein.

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