84--Supply Tactical Vests, Placards and Plates to Lake

The contract involves a sole-source procurement by the Department of the Interior, National Park Service, for tactical vests, placards, and bullet-resistant plates to be delivered to Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada. The sole supplier is Angel Armor, LLC, identified by its Unique Entity Identifier WQCBHLBP4LH7, and the procurement is mandated under NPS Law Enforcement Policy RM-9 Chapter 29, which requires exclusive use of this manufacturer to ensure standardization and avoid administrative inefficiencies. The items include Angel Armor Flex and Rise Patrol tactical vest carriers with Velcro attachments for badge and name plates, Velcro-backed panels for police patches, and ballistic plates without MOLLE on the rear. The total contract value is $66,060.01, with no detailed line-item pricing or option periods specified. The contracting office is located in Boulder City, Nevada, with Matthew Braun listed as the Contracting Officer and Elizabeth Chico as the warranting official above the CO level; no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is designated. The solicitation number is 140P8126Q0031, posted on June 15, 2026, with contract signing dates in early June 2026. The place of performance is Lake Mead NRA, and acceptance is expected at that location. Packaging, marking, barcoding, and MIL-STD requirements are not specified. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, or inspection criteria beyond the NPS policy are documented, and no submission deadlines, proposal formats, or invoicing procedures are provided. The procurement falls under NAICS code 339113 and was justified as a sole source under FAR 6.302-1 due to the exclusive manufacturer designation, with no competition expected or required.