USBP ELC Outdoor Firing Range
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 20149761
- Agency
- Customs and Border Protection Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 713990 All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
- Place of performance
- Imperial, California, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Benjamin Dorgan benjamin.j.dorgan@cbp.dhs.gov (520) 407-2808
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), El Centro Sector has issued a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Imperial Valley Rifle & Pistol Association Inc for outdoor firing range facility usage. The notice pertains to the agency's requirement for a firearms qualification range to support approximately 1,204 CBP Agents who currently lack a government-owned facility. Through extensive market research, CBP has determined that this specific vendor is the only entity capable of meeting their comprehensive range requirements. The contract opportunity is being processed under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for commercial services. The notice was posted on January 23, 2025, with a response deadline of February 3, 2025.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure an outdoor firing range facility within 20 miles of the El Centro Sector Headquarters that can accommodate 30 Agents shooting simultaneously during specified operational hours. Interested contractors must email their capabilities information to Contracting Officer Benjamin Dorgan by February 3, 2025, at 8:00 am Eastern Time, demonstrating their ability to meet the detailed Statement of Work requirements. The facility must support specific firearm types including 9mm, .223 Remington from M4 rifles, and 12-gauge rifled slugs, with operational hours from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (extended to 4:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. during Q3). The contract includes a base year from 4/1/25-3/31/26 with four optional one-year extensions through 3/31/30. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to competitively procure the contract based on received submissions, with no guarantee of consideration beyond initial review.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to award a sole source requirement to IMPERIAL VALLEY RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION INC (2250 Wheeler RD Imperial, California 92251) for provision of outdoor firing range facility usage. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), El Centro Sector (ELC), requires the use of an outdoor range for quarterly firearms qualification purposes. Currently ELC does not have a Government owned firearms facility and must contract with private firearms facilities in order to fulfill firearms training requirements. Through extensive market research, it has been determined that only IMPERIAL VALLEY RIFLE & PISTOL ASSOCIATION INC can meet all of ELC’s requirements to include range size requirements, operating/access hours and/or distance requirements from ELC's Headquarters as required by the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
This proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by Monday, February 3, 2025 at 8:00 am Eastern Time. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Any vendors who believe they can provide the proof of ability to meet the requirements should email their company's capabilities information to the attention of Contracting Officer Benjamin Dorgan by Monday, February 3, 2025 at 8:00 am Eastern Time. Email submissions must be sent to the following address: benjamin.j.dorgan@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls or fax submittals. Information submitted should fully support the company's capability to meet the outdoor firing range facility requirements as outlined within the SOW.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1.14.1_Sole Source Determination_Redacted for SAM NOI_20149761.pdf | ||
| 1.14.1_SOW_SAM NOI_20149761.pdf |
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