Tampa-_Sole_Source_Provider.pdf
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- Hillsborough County, Florida
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This is a sole source provider justification document for the Tampa Police Department, a municipal agency within Florida. The document supports the department's intent to single source a professional development and career transition program designed specifically for law enforcement personnel. The program will provide officers with comprehensive resources and guidance addressing career planning, retirement preparation, personal and professional development, and transition from law enforcement service to post-career opportunities. The training is intended to address the unique challenges faced by first responders while promoting long-term wellness, resilience, and successful career transitions. The document establishes the rationale for bypassing the competitive bidding process to procure this specialized service from a sole source provider.
The sole source justification indicates that the Tampa Police Department has determined that only one provider possesses the specialized expertise, qualifications, and capacity necessary to deliver a professional development program tailored to the specific needs of law enforcement personnel. The department's decision to pursue single source procurement reflects the unique and specialized nature of the training required, which cannot be adequately sourced through competitive bidding processes. This approach allows the department to engage a provider with demonstrated competency in developing and delivering law enforcement-specific career transition and professional development programming that meets the distinct requirements of first responder populations.
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May 17, 2026
Major Kim Fruit
Tampa Police Department
411 North Franklin Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Re: Sole Source Provider Letter – Life Beyond the Badge Training Program
Dear Major Fruit, This letter serves to confirm that TBL Consulting, operating as TBL Transitions, is the sole source provider of the “Life Beyond the Badge” training program.
Life Beyond the Badge is a proprietary professional development and career transition course specifically designed for law enforcement professionals preparing for career transitions, retirement planning, or long-term professional development. The course provides practical career-planning tools, private-sector leadership perspectives, wellness-focused guidance, and identity-transition support tailored specifically to the law enforcement profession. The course is POST certified in several states.
The curriculum was independently developed by TBL Transitions based on extensive law enforcement leadership experience, corporate security executive experience, and specialized first responder wellness expertise. The course includes proprietary instruction and materials covering topics such as:
Career planning for law enforcement professionals
Resume development and skill translation
LinkedIn and professional branding strategies
Interview preparation and compensation evaluation
Leadership and executive-level decision-making outside law enforcement
Managing the psychological and identity transition associated with leaving the profession
Life Beyond the Badge is taught exclusively through TBL Transitions by Terry Owens, CPP®, and authorized instructional partners. TBL Transitions maintains exclusive ownership of the program structure, branding, instructional content, presentation materials, and course delivery format.
Due to the specialized nature of the course, its proprietary curriculum, and the unique combination of law enforcement transition expertise and first responder wellness instruction, no other vendor or provider is authorized to deliver this program in its current format.
TBL Transitions looks forward to the opportunity to work with the Tampa Police
Department in providing this training to your personnel.
Sincerely, Terry Owens, CPP®
Owner | TBL Consulting (TBL Transitions) towens@tbltransitions.com
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