J-Tech LaneBlade

Contract CW138023 is an IDIQ agreement between the District of Columbia Department of Transportation and Betts Platinum Group, LLC, doing business as J-TECH. The contract covers the procurement and installation of proprietary LaneBlade truck-mounted highway safety devices specifically for the Roadway Operations Patrol Unit. This award was executed as a sole source procurement because J-TECH is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the LaneBlade system, which was determined to be the only solution meeting the technical and operational requirements of the agency. The contract structure includes a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, utilizing fixed unit prices with a not-to-exceed ceiling. Task Order 01 establishes a total not-to-exceed amount of 44,518.00 dollars for the first unit and installation. Although this price was 23.45 percent higher than the Independent Government Estimate, the Office of Contracting and Procurement determined the cost to be fair and reasonable. The contractor was deemed responsible and eligible for the award following a review of risk scores and exclusion lists.