The U.S. Department of State, Office of Acquisition Management intends to issue a Sole Source award to Sig Sauer Inc, 18 Industrial Dr. Exeter, NH for the acquisition of P229R 9mm pistol, Nitron Slite DS/SA, quantity 100 and Magazine, 13 rnd phosphate, quantity 3,000. Sig Sauer is the manufacturer of the P229 pistol. JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (1) It is recommended that the Department of State use other than full and open competition under only one source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements to procure SIG Sauer P229 9mm pistol. The above weapons will be used to aid in the protection of agents. The estimated cost is $136,595.00. (2) It is required that the SIG Sauer P229 Pistol be purchased to issue to the agents who will be assigned to overseas Posts. This will enable the agents to provide continued protection and security for personnel. Additionally, continued safe travel and protected movement is required for high level U.S. Embassy and Consulate officials while traveling overseas, and for Ambassador level officials serving in international organizations working to restore and maintain economic and social stability. (3) Sauer P229 9mm pistol is the issued pistol that all agents are trained on. Overall length: 7.1 inches, Overall height: 5.4 inches, Overall width: 1.5 inches, Barrel length: 3.9 inches, Weight w/o mag: 28.1 oz, Mag weight: 3.0 oz, Sight radius: 5.7 inches. State Department requires the Law Enforcement magazine which holds 13 rounds as opposed to 10 rounds and DS also requires the SIG Siglite Night Sights be installed on each weapon prior to delivery. (4) The statutory authority permitting other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304©(2) or 41 U.S.C. 253©(2). The regulatory authority is FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will meet the agency’s need. (5) Under the Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, the Bureau of Diplomatic Security has a broad range of responsibilities that include the protection of personnel and facilities, both domestic and abroad. Without the weapons requested, the Diplomatic Security Service will be unable to provide the proper level of security and protection. The Sig Sauer P229 9mm pistol is a unique system that our armorers have been certified to repair, and that the agents have been trained to use. All agents must be able to pick up a weapon and use it, not just the one they were trained on, and this becomes a legal liability issue. The U.S. Department of State cannot utilize multiple systems for our weapons for the above reasons. (6) The weapons requested are what the agents were trained to use during their initial training as Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent Training. The economic impact to the U.S. Government for using other items than what is requested, would be great and would involve the re-training of all agents in the field including purchasing all new weapons systems to issue to the various mission locations be it overseas or abroad. Sig Sauer is the manufacturer of the P229 Pistol. (7) The weapons system described above are to be utilized by the agents assigned to overseas posts. It is imperative that this be treated as circumstances permitting other than full and open competition.

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