Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Telecommunications Analysis Software Support
Updated
Special Notice from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, for work in Lincoln, Nebraska. Due Oct 26, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4), 5 days left.
| Solicitation number | 192127VHQ6XXX0001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | US Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| Office | Investigations and Operations Support Dallas |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Software Publishers (513210) |
| Product or service code | 7J20 |
| Place of performance | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 26, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4) (5 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
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 maximum five (5)-page response no later than October 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. The maximum five (5)-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 maximum five (5)-page responses shall be submitted to [email protected] by the date specified in this notice.
All email responses shall contain “Telecommunications Analysis Software Support” in the subject line.
Contracting contact
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 513210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 14, 2026: Special Notice Due Oct 26, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for software publishers work, who also hold DHS contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Palantir Technologies Inc. $671.5 million in this trade
- Carahsoft Technology Corp $197.3 million in this trade
- Computable Insights LLC $148.2 million in this trade
- Dell Federal Systems L.P $125.9 million in this trade
- Redhawk IT Solutions, LLC $29.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Homeland Security awarded $73.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Fisher Sand & Gravel Co, Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated and Davie Defense Inc.. See what DHS is buying now.
Software Publishers contracts right now
There are 65 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 513210), 32 posted in the last 7 days; 38% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Navy and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. A notice in this trade gives a median of 8 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 6 days.
All open software publishers contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Computrition, Inc. $1.1 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 6, 2026
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- Document Storage Systems, Inc. $788,281 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- Lattice, Inc. $41,925 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.