Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Telecommunications Analysis Software Support
Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · INVESTIGATIONS AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT DALLAS
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
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What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
192127VHQ6XXX0001
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
513210
Product service code
7J20
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-14
Response deadline
Oct 26, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Lincoln, NE
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 513210 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Consistent with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 5.101(c), FAR Class Deviation 25-17, Rev. 1, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ) intends to solicit from a single source under the authority of RFO 6.103-1, FAR Class Deviation 25-11, Rev. 1 for FAR Part 6 to Pen-Link, Limited for telecommunications analysis software support for the HSI Technical Operations Center (TOC) investigations. The intended period of performance for this effort is one (1) twelve (12)-month Base Period and four (4) twelve (12)-month Option Periods. The anticipated contract type will be a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract for the required services. The Government has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available based on the capabilities of the source and proprietary nature of the services. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP). This is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this announcement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested parties may express their interest and demonstrate their capabilities in relation to the Statement of Need by submitting a one-page response no later than October 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. The one-page response shall be Times New Roman and shall not exceed font size of 11.5. The Government reserves the right to evaluate all responses received and may determine an interested vendor not capable of performing the work required by the Statement of Need. Please be advised that this announcement may constitute the only notice that will be posted for this acquisition, based on the review of any responses to this notice. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered nor evaluated. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All one-page responses shall be submitted to iosdswt@ice.dhs.gov by the date specified in this notice. All email responses shall contain “Telecommunications Analysis Software Support” in the subject line.
Contact
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