Justification for other than full and open competititon.pdf

This document is a U.S. Coast Guard Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition form for a sole source acquisition. The document covers a five-day Advanced Tactical Operators (ATO) course to be provided by Shaw Shooting, Inc. in Hagerman, ID, designed to train Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT) personnel with in-depth weapons handling, tactical shooting accuracy, and combat-focused training. The training will take place from 07/28/2025 to 08/01/2025, with a total estimated value under the simplified acquisition threshold.

The justification indicates that Shaw Shooting, Inc. is the only Coast Guard-approved specialized capabilities (CG-721) provider for this specific advanced shooting course. The training will cover tactical weapons handling techniques, utilize advanced steel reactive targets, include onsite lodging and DoD-compliant arms/ammunition storage, and focus on improving mission readiness for MSRT West personnel. The procurement will be conducted as a firm-fixed price purchase using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b), with the NAICS code 611519 for Other Technical and Trade Schools.