J & A under Authority of FAR 8.405-6(b)(1)

The contract involves a justification for other than full and open competition under the authority of FAR 8.405-6(b)(1) for the acquisition of 300 Tactical Site Exploitation (TSE) Kits. These kits were procured through the Multiple Award Schedule 69, which covers Training Aids and Devices. The solicitation associated with this contract is numbered 5TC17090156 and was posted on June 25, 2009. The contracting agency is the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service Region 5, based in Chicago, Illinois. The contract falls under the North American Industry Classification System code 423990, indicating it pertains to Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers. The contracting officer responsible for this procurement is Mara E. Shultz, who can be contacted via email or phone. This contract allows the GSA to expedite procurement by limiting competition based on regulatory guidelines specific to this type of acquisition.