Justification and Approval RFO 12.102b Exceeding the SAT to 9M Signed

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval
For
Restricted Competition (>SAT-$9M under RFO 12.102(b))
RFO FAR 6.104 Justification content and approval

1. Contracting Activity:

This acquisition of commercial products and/or commercial services for restricted competition is executed pursuant to 41 U.S.C.1901, as implemented by RFO 12.102(b) and Table 12-1 on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP), Office of Security and Law Enforcement (OS&LE) by the Office of Procurement Operations, Supporting VBA, Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction (OALC). 2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed: The VA intends to establish a sole-source, firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for TASER 10 conducted energy devices (CEDs), to include associated accessories as in training cartridges, and digital evidence service integrations for VA Police Departments nationwide. This is a new contract award; it is not an order against an existing contract vehicle.
These products and services are essential for the VA to fulfill its mission of public safety, evidence management, and law enforcement support. The procurement will support deployment and standardization of CEDs across 139 VA Police Departments and the Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC). 3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs (including estimated value):
The requirement is to provide the following supplies and services at an estimated total cost up to $8,841,031.01. Period of Performance: 9/30/2026 to 9/29/2027. Axon is the sole source for these items:
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TASER 10s: Devices with warranties (Qty: Est. 1,700)
TASER 10 Holsters: Right / Left-Handed (Qty: Est. 1,700 mixed) Docking Stations: Multi-bay docks with cores, wall mounts, and power cords (Qty: Est. 197)
Battery Packs: Tactical battery packs with warranties (Qty: Est. 2,077) Cartridges: Live, inert, and training cartridges (Qty: Est. 52,000) TASER 10 Deployment: PSO Starter Federal (Qty:1)
Digital evidence services integrated through TASER 10 devices

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Restricted Competition:

This acquisition of commercial products and/or commercial services for restricted competition is executed pursuant to 41 U.S.C.1901, as implemented by RFO 12.102(b) and Table 12-1, for acquisitions exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold and less than or equal to $9 million.