Bid document

JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION

(Cite authority, e.g., 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(7) or 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(7)) Pursuant to the requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act (CICA) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.103 (FAR Class Deviation 25-111), and in accordance with the requirements of RFO 6.104, the justification for the use of the statutory authority under RFO 6.103 is justified by the following facts and rationale required under RFO 6.104-1 as follows:
1. Agency and Contracting Activity.
The Department of Homeland Security (DRS), Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, Procurement Division, Artesia Field Branch, 1300 West Richey Avenue, Artesia, NM 88210 proposes a contract for the purchase of Axon Enterprise Inc. TASER cartridges. 2. Nature and/or Description of the Action being Approved. Purchase of a brand name product line compatible with existing training equipment currently utilized for student training throughput. This approach limits competition to vendors authorized as re-sellers of the product brand TASER. In accordance with market research and previous Awarded Contract 70LART26PPFB00003 on 5/11/2026, there is a single distributor authorized to sell the TASER line products, Axon Enterprise Inc. 3. Description of Supplies/Services.
Purchase of the following cartridges and accessories is necessary to meet continuity in student training as follows:
• (SKU# 22157) AXON Taser X2 Cartridge 25 ft Trng Smart • (SKU# 22185) AXON Taser X2 Cartridge 25 ft Smart NS

Quantity: 9,500
Quantity: 2,800

Estimated value: $587,694.00
4. Identification of Statutory Authority Permitting Other Than Full and Open Competition. The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 41 USC 253(c)(1), as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1 entitled “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements”.
5. Demonstration that the proposed contractor’s unique qualifications or the nature of the acquisition requires use of the authority cited.
A. Requested equipment is required for student evaluation and testing as outlined in Lesson Plan (LP) 8458 Electronic Control Device (ECD). As part of FLETC mission, lesson plans are developed in advance of training throughput and vetted during curriculum review prior to implementation. The training equipment listed as part of the ECD curriculum are essential