GPS trackers and trackers services

FedBizOps Sole Source Justification - HSBP1016P00700 Tracker and Tracker Services Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1901 as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.501 and consistent with the content requirements of FAR 6.303-2. DHS intends to award a sole source contract to Special Services Group, LLC of 11137 Roeding Dr. Denair, CA 95316 for GPS trackers and trackers services without seeking competition. This action is being taken pursuant to FAR 13.501. Type of action: Firm-fixed price contract Justification: CBP utilizes GPS trackers to track and monitor vehicles, items, and personnel within the United States and abroad. Special Services Group LLC only provides GPS tracking equipment and monitoring services to law enforcement and they provide several law enforcement specific capabilities that other commercial vendors do not provide. These law enforcement specific capabilities extended both to equipment and to monitoring services. Examples are below: Trackers with no discernable manufacturer nomenclature visible on any external surface of the equipment It is preferred that trackers have markings intended to mislead non-law enforcement personnel as to the device's purpose Trackers with integrated weatherproof case that has integrated tamper alarms and magnets for attaching tracker to vehicles User configurable access to add additional, unlimited users, each with unique usernames and logins Government assigned program manager must have the ability to establish an unlimited number of user groups, and/or sub-groups, with varying levels of access to tracker data and unique trackers, directly, on-demand via website application/access System must track warrant dates, and notify users. This is different from a basic calendar notification/date notification. It is preferred that the system maintain the warrant issue date, device deployment date, and cease monitoring dates, and provide designated user email/SMS alerts based on this feature Users must be able to establish geographic areas where active trackers are not monitored in order to accommodate legal restrictions regarding monitoring areas and/or any other 4th amendment limitations. System must automatically cease monitoring/storing location information when a tracker enters one of these designated areas, and resume tracking/monitoring when the tracker exits the designated area User must be able to query tracker historical data against designated geographic areas. i.e. a user must be able to designate geographic areas of investigative interest and the system must be able to tell the user the dates and times within the tracker's history that the tracker was located in the designated area. User must be able to designate a route of intended travel for a tracker and the system must be able to notify designated users when the tracker enters into, or deviates from, that route specific to user defined tolerances. When requested by participating agencies, system must notify users when two trackers belonging the same manufacturer, but to separate agencies, come into proximity to one another. Vendor must provide 24/7 telephonic customer support CBP's current tracking equipment was deemed to be at the end of its life-cycle in FY15. As a result, we conducted significant market research to identify replacement technology and service. CBP inquired to partner agencies as to what GPS tracker and monitoring service they used. CBP also conducted its own internet, telephonic, and physical demonstration research. As a result of this research, San Diego Sector was able to determine that GPS trackers and services from Special Services Group LLC were the only ones that could meet CBP mission requirements.