B08(c)_-_JOFOC_Brand_Name_Taser.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

1849 C Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20240

NATIONAL CONTRACTING OPERATIONS

P.O. Box 25287, M.S. WCP 7333 West Jefferson Ave, Suite 100 Denver, Colorado 80225 Lakewood, Colorado 80235

IN REPLY REFER TO:

S72 (2623)

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

for

Brand Name requirement for Electronic Control Device – TASER and cartridges

IAW

FAR 13.5

This Justification and Approval follows the format at FAR 6.303-2.

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE AGENCY AND THE CONTRACTING ACTIVITY

Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Contracting Operations, United States Park Police

2. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVCICES REQUIRED

This is a brand name requirement in support of the life cycle replacement for Tasers for the United States Park Police (USPP) for the items in the following table.

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY

X26P Taser 45 X26P Cartridge 25ft Standard 225 XPPM Battery Pack 225 PPM Battery Pack 100

3. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUPPLIES/SERVICES REQUIRED TO MEET THE AGENCY’S

NEEDS (INCLUDING ESTIMATED VALUE)

These items required to support the life cycle replacement of Tasers in support of the mission requirements of the officers of the USPP.

The estimated value for this requirement is $138,192.02

4. AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE STATATORY AUTHORITY PERMITTING OTHER THAN

FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION

FAR 6.302-1(c) – brand name peculiar to one manufacturer

5. A DEMONSTRATION THAT THE PROPOSED CONTRACTOR’S UNIQUE

QUALIFICATIONS OR THE NATURE OF THE ACQUISITION REQUIRES THE USE OF THE

AUTHORITY CITED.

Axon is the manufacturer and the only authorized distributer of tasers. Other electronic control devices do not meet USPP’s specifications.

6. A DESCRIPTION OF EFFORTS MADE TO ENSURE THAT OFFERS ARE SOLICITED

FROM AS MANY POTENTIAL SOURCES AS IS PRACTICABLE, INCLUDING WHETHER A

NOTICE WAS OR WILL BE PUBLICIZED AS REQUIRED BY SUBPART 5.2 AND, IF NOT,

WHICH EXCEPTION UNDER 5.202 APPLIES

This requirement will be publicized IAW FAR 5.2 – Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions and a copy of this Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition will be posted with the solicitation IAW FAR 5.102(a)(6). FAR 13.105(b) allows the use of a combined synopsis and solicitation for the acquisition of commercial products. The combined synopsis/solicitation will be posted to the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE), https://www.sam.gov . Market research demonstrates that there are zero small businesses which electronic control devices under NAICS 332994 Small Arms Ordinance, and Ordinance Manufacturing, specifically searching for electronic control device.

7. A DETERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER THAT THE ANTICIPATED

COST TO THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE FAIR AND REASONABLE

The anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable as this is a commercial acquisition for products which are not limited to Government use. The competitive solicitation will be posted to the Government Point of Entry found at https://www.sam.gov as a brand-name requirement and will be awarded using Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable source selection process to determine the for the Government. A Price Fair and Reasonable Determination will be documented based on the responses received from the brand-name requirement solicitation.

8. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS.

Market research was conducted by researching FPDSNG for recent awards for tasers and reviewing the small business administration’s market insights report.

Additional market research was conducted by utilizing the tableau for Indian Economic Enterprise and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise and research of required sources IAW FAR 8.002 and AP&P 1443.08-01.

The results of the market research indicate that there are zero small businesses who can provide the brand-name required items as outlined in the item schedule at item 2 of this justification for other than full and open competition document.

9. ANY OTHER FACTS SUPPORTING THE USE OF OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

These items are required to be brand-name for compatibility with docking stations currently in use by USPP law enforcement officers. This acquisition supports the lifecycle management of Tasers.

10. A LISTING OF THE SOURCES, IF ANY, THAT EXPRESSED, IN WRITING, AND

INTEREST IN THE ACQUISITION.

None

11. A STATEMENT OF ACTIONS, IF ANY, THE AGENCY MAY TAKE TO REMOVE OR

OVERCOME ANY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION BEFORE ANY SUBSEQUENT

ACQUISITION FOR THE SUPPLIES OR SERVICES REQUIRED.

This requirement fulfils the life cycle management of tasers for USPP. Until there are other products on the market which meet USPP’s salient characteristics; there will be a need for this brand-name requirement. USPP will continue to monitor the market for new, emerging electronic control devices which will meet the required salient characteristics.

12. CERTIFICATIONS

I certify that any supporting data that is the responsibility of the technical or requirements personnel which form a basis for the justification have been certified as complete and accurate.

PROGRAM ANALYST / USPP REPRESENTATIVE

I certify that the justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

CONTRACTING OFFICER

Reviewed/Concur/Approved by

Chief of the Contracting Office, Contracting Operations-National

MICHELLE

SHOSHONE

Digitally signed by

MICHELLE SHOSHONE

Date: 2025.07.30 12:37:39 -04'00'

LISA JENKINS

FROMM

Digitally signed by LISA

JENKINS FROMM

Date: 2025.07.30 11:33:09 -08'00'

Lisa Fromm, Acting for Michelle Yates