County Of San Diego

County Of San Diego, operating as the Sheriff's Department, is a U.S. local government entity that provides law enforcement facilities and services to federal agencies as a prime contractor on small-dollar purchase orders and as a grant recipient. The department does not hold SBA certifications and competes in full-and-open procurement without set-aside designation across its federal footprint.

The Sheriff's Department's federal capability portfolio centers on three concrete service areas: firearms range facility access and training support, regional communications system subscriptions and infrastructure, and forensic science enhancement through DNA analysis capacity and cold case investigative genetics. Representative contract work includes a $480,341 firm fixed-price definitive contract with Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (Department of Veterans Affairs) for a radio communication system, recurring purchase orders from the Drug Enforcement Administration for range fees and firearms facility usage (most recently $18,000 through June 30, 2027), and a $207,304 regional communications system subscription to Navy SECNAV Criminal Investigative Service at Quantico running through June 30, 2031. On the grant side, the department holds a $760,000 project grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753, Congressionally Recommended Awards program) to purchase a MiSeq FGX instrument and validate Next Generation Sequencing technology for DNA analysis supporting cold case homicide investigations, a $3.75 million helicopter acquisition grant from the Forest Service under Congressionally Designated Spending (CFDA 10.730), and recurring High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) formula grants from the Office of the National Drug Control Policy focused on dismantling drug trafficking organizations.

Customer concentration is fragmented across law enforcement and veterans health administration agencies. The top five customers by award count account for 54% of recent awards: the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (21 awards), the Drug Enforcement Administration (20 awards, $384 thousand combined potential value), Navy SECNAV Criminal Investigative Service at Quantico (18 awards, $437 thousand), the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (11 awards), and the Department of Homeland Security Chief Procurement Officer (8 awards, $192 thousand). By potential value, the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 leads with $966 thousand across three awards, followed by Navy SECNAV and DEA. Award activity has remained steady—between five and seven awards per year since 2022—with six awards (combined potential value $1.1 million) reaching completion within the next twenty-four months. The department also receives sub-awards from California state agencies including the Office of Emergency Services and the Office of Traffic Safety, supporting forensic laboratory accreditation, Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement, border security coordination, and traffic safety enforcement programs. The Sheriff's Department is a child entity under the parent San Diego County Auditor, a U.S. local government county structure.