Notice of Sole Source and Posting of J&A

Notice of Award of Sole Source Purchase Order to Forum Direct Industries.

Pursuant to FAR 13.106-(1)(b)(1), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Secret Service (USSS), Uniformed Division (UDO) and Procurement Division (PRO) awarded a brand named-sole source, firm-fixed priced contract.  The contract is to procure outerwear in order to transition from the traditional police jacket to trek jacket which is inadequate to our current work environment with Forum Direct Industries. 

The products provided by Forum Direct Industries, and benefits to the Agency, are described in the following below information.

Forum Direct’s X523s, Z523s, GORE-TEX jackets are the only law enforcement specific garments made with W.L. Gore’s new Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) laminate. The Law Enforcement (LE) GORE-TEX fabric from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. is an extremely breathable, lightweight fabric that provides durable waterproof and windproof protection with improved next-to-skin comfort. The new technology significantly reduces the build-up of under-layer condensation during and after periods of high-intensity activity without sacrificing environmental protection. Forum-Direct does not sell the aforementioned items through any dealer network, or other companies for re-sell. They are only available for purchase directly from Forum-Direct. 

WINDSTOPPER jackets, R521i jackets are the only law enforcement-specific garments made with W.L. Gore’s WINDSTOPPER fabric.  It provides a fleece style jacket with windproof qualities. Allowing a lighter, thinner jacket that performs better than the bulky old style LE jackets. These jackets used in conjunction allow for no zip out liners, so that they are light and fit close to the body. Bulky jackets are a safety hazard for law enforcement officers in the field. The new technology significantly reduces the build-up of under- layer condensation during and after periods of high-intensity activity without sacrificing environmental protection.  

Forum-Direct does not sell through any dealer network, they do not sell to any other company to re-sell our products. They ONLY sell direct. The products are made in the USA. Forum-Direct makes these to order garments to order, making the outer wear extremely customizable. 

A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this effort is 315990, Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing.

This announcement constitutes the only synopsis for this requirement; and is issued for notification purposes only. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy USSS’s requirement. This notice of award is not a request for quote/proposal. Any interested party that believes it is capable of meeting the USSS’s requirement described herein may identify themselves and must provide evidence of their capability to fulfill this requirement being requested by 5:00 PM PT Jun 14, 2021. Responses must be submitted in writing to katheryn.dennis@usss.dhs.gov no later than the time and date noted above. Telephone responses and requests will not be accepted.