Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Customs and Border Protection · BORDER ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTING DIVISION
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.
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.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
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
PR20158647
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
513210
Product service code
7A21
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Aug 25, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
CA
Contracting contact
jesus.solis@cbp.dhs.gov
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.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) San Diego Field Office (SDFO) regularly conducts law enforcement related searches and investigations of electronic devices to identify violations of law relating to trade and travel. Solicitation number PR20158647, is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for a one (1) year GrayKey License. The GrayKey is a mobile device forensic tool that enables lawful access to extract from encrypted or inaccessible data on electronic devices. The GrayKey software, which is approved for OFO use in the TRM, requires an annual license to function. GrayKey requires an annual license to provide support and maintenance coverage. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to a responsible and responsive vendor whose quote meets all the requirements stated in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and provides the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) upon evaluation. The evaluation method is LPTA. The products offered must meet all the specifications/descriptions in the attached SOW and enough detailed specifications must be submitted with the quote for a technical review to be completed without holding discussions. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov, Revolutionary FAR Overhaul | Acquisition.GOV FAR All interested companies shall provide a firm-fixed-price quote for all requirements listed in the SOW. Interested vendors who wish to compete for this effort shall provide a quote for all requirements stated in the SOW along with a technical specification sheet for each item that is being quoted. All documents must be in PDF format and must be emailed to the Contract Specialist (CS) Jesus Solis @ jesus.solis@cbp.dhs.gov no later than 08/25/2026, 5 PM Mountain Standard Time. The government reserves the right to accept or reject quotes received after the given deadline.
Contact
Point of contact
Jesus Solis
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
jesus.solis@cbp.dhs.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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