Model city simulator for initial response personnel training

The City of Farmington, located in San Juan County, New Mexico, is pursuing a sole source procurement for a Model City Simulator designed for initial response personnel training. The procurement seeks to acquire a specialized training course from BowMac, a unique training provider certified by the Department of Homeland Security. The simulator is specifically designed to standardize agency response and build individual competence through a proprietary "7 Critical Tasks" methodology. The training system includes a comprehensive simulation-based course developed exclusively by BowMac without external funding, ensuring complete content ownership. The procurement is being conducted through the City of Farmington's Central Purchasing department, with potential vendors having until June 4, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. to submit evidence challenging the sole source designation. The overall contract is valued at $28,750 and will have a one-year term, with the primary goal of providing advanced training for initial response personnel using a unique, proprietary simulator.

The procurement appears to be restricted to the sole source vendor, BowMac, based on their exclusive rights to the training system and proprietary methodology. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The current infrastructure requirement centers on the specialized "Model City" simulator, which includes unique design elements developed over decades of training research. The contract value is precisely defined at $28,750, with the final proposal due date set for June 19, 2025. The procurement process allows for potential competitive solicitation if multiple qualified providers can be identified, though BowMac currently claims exclusive rights to the training system and has not authorized any other organization to provide the simulation-based training. The procurement is being managed by David Rivera, Buyer I, from the City of Farmington's Central Purchasing department, who will handle any vendor challenges to the sole source determination.