Police Training Stress Vest Training System

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Notice of Intent to Sole Source Page 3 of 3 Notice of Intent to Sole Source =Required Field Notice of Intent to Sole Source Page 1 of 3 SUBJECT Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Police Training Stress Vest Training System GENERAL INFORMATION CONTRACTING 37129 SOLICITATION NUMBER 36C24926Q0312 TIME, NEW YORK, USA ARCHIVE 15 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE SET-ASIDE 6930 NAICS CODE 339999

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Department of Veterans Affairs Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) 1310 24th Ave S Nashville TN POSTAL CODE 37212 USA CONTRACTING (90C) 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204 Murfreesboro TN 37129

POINT OF CONTACT Contracting Specialist Ryan Mick [email protected] 423-979-1408 DESCRIPTION This notice is in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul 5.3. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network

Contracting Office (NCO) 09, hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole source, firm-fixed price contract for the product/service listed below to a small business, Setcan Corporation, headquarters out of Winnipeg, Mb, Canada. The contract is expected to be awarded under the authority of FAR Overhaul 12.102(a). A Sole Source Justification has been prepared. The anticipated award date is no later than 07-28-2026. The contractor will provide the product/service listed below to the

place of performance listed on the cover page of this notice. Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Police services is requesting a Setcan (Brand Name) Stress Vest Training System to be used throughout the facility and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) for Law Enforcement training by creating stress without the fear of death or injury. This system is designed to utilize infrared laser technology to safely conduct high-stress force-on-force training. The Stress Vest Training System is the world s first non-projectile, force on force, firearm tactical training system capable of creating stress through a pain penalty without fear of projectile injury for training Law Enforcement Officers and Military Soldiers. The system utilizes training firearms that fire a laser pulse which activates the Stress Vest when it strikes center mass. Depending on the setting, the vest will either deliver a vibration or a safe, localized shock to the abdomen. Other training systems do not offer the same training and are not portable, which requires a large space to be set up and used, which the service no longer has. Furthermore, airsoft systems introduce a moderate risk for injury and damage to government property. Market Research shows that the Stress Vest Training System is manufactured by Setcan. Research reveals that this system can be procured through small business. There are no have no authorized distributors. There is no competition anticipated for this acquisition. Market research consisted of the following: reviewed the results of recent market research undertaken to meet similar or identical

requirements; queried commercial and the Government-wide database of contracts and other procurement instruments intended for use by multiple agencies; participated in interactive, online communication among industry, acquisition personnel, and customers. Items Required: This procurement consists of controllers, belts, transmitters, laser pistols, sound systems, cameras, training rifles, and components.