U014--36C25926Q0142| Intent to Sole Source on Police Training Range for Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
ID: 36C25926Q0142Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259)Greenwood Village, CO, 80111, USA

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

PSC

EDUCATION/TRAINING- SECURITY (U014)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6a17c37fbaf4487a52e435b186c55cd/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19, intends to award a sole source contract to The Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Foundation for annual law enforcement training for 50 VA Police Service personnel at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. This procurement aims to provide essential training facilities, including an indoor shoot house, classrooms, and an outdoor range, to ensure that VA Police officers receive the necessary training in firearms, active threat response, and ground defense recovery. The sole source award is justified as market research indicated that no other local providers within a 50-mile radius can meet these specific training requirements. Interested parties may submit their capabilities to Lynn Lim at lynn.lim@va.gov by December 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time, although this notice is not a request for competitive quotes.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Lynn LimContract Specialist
    (303) 712-5798
    lynn.lim@va.gov
    Files
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    36C25926Q0142.docx
    The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 19, intends to award a sole source contract to The Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Foundation for annual law enforcement training for 50 VA Police Service personnel at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. This Special Notice, with solicitation number 36C25926Q0142, is issued in accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(2). The NAICS code for this requirement is 611519, with a business size standard of $21.0 million. This is not a request for competitive quotes, but interested parties may submit their capabilities to lynn.lim@va.gov by December 16, 2025, 12:00 PM Mountain Time. The government reserves the right to determine whether to compete this requirement based on the responses received.
    Signed Determination - Police Training Range.pdf
    This document outlines the determination for a sole source award to The Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Foundation for police services at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. The purpose of this service is to provide VA Police officers with access to an indoor shoot house/Sims House training facility, a mat room, classrooms, and an outdoor 7-50-yard range with extended hours to complete mandated firearms, active threat response, and ground defense recovery training. Market research indicated that no other private ranges within a 50-mile radius offer the required facilities. While four out-of-state vendors responded to a sources sought notice, The Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Foundation was identified as the only local company capable of meeting the requirements. This sole source award is deemed to be in the best interest of the Government to ensure uninterrupted services.
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