HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproval of Sole SourceEDMUND G. BROWN JR.
GOVERNOR
Cal EMA
CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
January 11, 2012
Jill Serrano
Chief Financial Officer
San Diego County Sheriff's Department
P.O. Box 939062
San Diego, CA. 92123-9062
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT REQUEST
FY2010 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG)
Grant #2010-1085, FIPS# 073-91015
Dear Ms. Serrano,
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MIKE DAYTON
ACTING
SECRETARY
The California Emergency Management Agency has received, reviewed, and approved your Sole Source
contract request, dated January 5, 2012, based on the information provided by your staff, regarding
equipment (rapid deployment vehicle), from the vendor, The Armored Group, LLC.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact your Program Representative, Scott Sano, at
916-845-8408 or scoxt.sanu u'calema.ca.�uv
Thank you for your work in protecting California. We look forward to your continued collaboration
towards our homeland security strategy and appreciate your cooperation and support.
Since�kly, -
Renee Mota-Jackson
Section Chief
California Emergency Management Agency (Cal EMA)
Office of Grants Management
Homeland Security, ProplB and Emergency Management Branch
Infrastructure Protections Grants Section (IPGS)
CC:
Captain David Myers
Gayda Pia
3650 ScnRn vER AVENUE • MATHER, CA 95655
OFFICE OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT
Cost Benefit Anal - The An (wed GrotrpjLLC; Rapid Deployment Vehicle
COSTS:
1) The purchase of (1) Rapid Deployment Vehicle; B.A.T.T. S Diesel; 4x2; Fully Equipped with
Roof Hatch (includes tax) $125,600.00
OPSG funds total: $125,600.00
BENEFITS:
The National City Police Department: (NCPD) will use the rapid deployment vehicle during
interagency and intra.-agency Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) missions and activities. The region
will have access to several different types of armored and non -armored tactical vehicles for a
myriad of major and critical incidents. Having more than one tactical and rapid deployment
vehicle will allow OPSG partners to conduct multiple and simultaneous operations and missions
throughout the region.
The rapid deployment vehicle can be used for multiple tasks, including stake -outs, PSDs,
narcotics operations, buy -busts, serving warrants, intelligence gathering and etcetera. Also, the
rapid deployment vehicle can be used by hostage negotiators and quick response teams, and can
be used at DUI checkpoints.
COST BENEFIT C(t NCLUSI N:
The rapid deployment vehicle is discrete, functional and affordable.
The Armored Group, LLC is a contract holder (GS-0717-9375S) with General Services
Administration (GSA). The federal government has already identified the company as having
the lowest: price; therefore, competitive bidding will not produce any competitive advantages.
According to their wehsite, The Armored Group has grown to be one of the largest commercial
armored truck suppliers in the world. With multiple manufacturing sites in several countries,
they are well positioned to compete with anyone on price, quality and delivery time.
Cal EMA SSRF rev 9/30/10