Notice of Intent - Sole Source - Firing Range Services

Notice of Intent to award a sole source requirement for Firing Range Services – Rio Grande Sector to CITY OF DONNA (UEI: JJN6A8LSFC84). This proposed contract action is for Firing Range Services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO FAR 13-106-1(b)(1)(i) – Only One Responsible Source. The US Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol, Rio Grande Sector, has a requirement to purchase Firing Range Services.

The City of Donna exclusively owns and operates the El Indigo Gun Range, which meets all the requirements of the Government. The range can accommodate 1,700 personnel for mandatory quarterly firearms qualifications, is available on a 24-hour basis/7-days a week, meeting the night-time shooting requirement qualification that must be met one-quarter of each fiscal year.

Additionally, the firing range is adaptable to the CBP’s different ranges of weapons for targets and qualifications shooting, supporting Lethal and Non-Lethal training. Furthermore, the City of Donna El Indigo Firing Range is approximately 15 to 20 miles in close proximity to most station locations, and is exclusively for Law Enforcement Officers only, which is required by the Government. This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals.

Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to this synopsis. The Government will consider all capability information received prior to the closing date. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

There is no commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation, make an award, or be responsible for any monies expended by any interested party before award of a contract for the efforts detailed above. Information provided herein in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. This notice of intent is not a request for quotations. No solicitation will be made available.

The point of contact for this action is David Torres, Contracting Officer (CO), david.torres@cbp.dhs.gov, in addition to the Contract Specialist (CS), Max Hempe, max.hempe@cbp.dhs.gov. The Government shall not be responsible for costs for any action taken in response to this announcement. Only email questions accepted. No phone calls.