Intent to Sole Source X2 Tasers to Aardvark

JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION for SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS OVER $3,000 AND UP TO $100,000 (See FAR 13.106-1) Date: July 31, 2012 1. Nature and/or description of the item/service being procured and its intended use (include the anticipated cost): five X-2 TASERS $734.00 each after trade-in credit of five outdated tasers. 2. Sole Source Justification rationale (Check one and explain below): ___X___ Only one responsible source. ______ Urgent and compelling circumstances exist. Include critical delivery or performance dates, and when you became aware of the requirement. Provide a specific statement of the impact on Government operations, financial or otherwise, if the required delivery or performance dates are not met. Explain: Aardvark serves as the primary and sole source distributer for TASER International. Aardvark is the only TASER International distributer authorized to respond to purchase requests for the federal government. The TASER is the only approved Electronic Control Device for the Department of the Interior. 3. Market Research. Please explain the results or why one was not performed. State whether any other offers were received or anyone expressed interest: There is no other product that meets the government specifications and is approved by WASO policy (RM-9). 4. If this is a determination for sole source, the Contracting Officer certifies: a. Only one source is available, or urgent and compelling circumstances exist. b. The anticipated price will be determined fair and reasonable using the price analysis techniques described in FAR Part 13.106-3(a). Project Officer Daniel Vandzura Date 7/31/2012 Contracting Officer Stacy Vallie Date 7/31/2012