JOFOC-Praia-CBP-APIS-2025 FINAL-SIGNED.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification form for a contract between the U.S. Department of State and Collins Aerospace to support the Cabo Verde National Police IT Team's Advanced Passenger Information Systems (APIS) requirement. The contract, valued at $184,000 and located at Nelson Mandela Praia International Airport, involves configuring and testing VPN tunnels, network access, MQ Channels, and delivering messages in JSON format to enable automatic screening of travelers before arrival in Cabo Verde.

The justification indicates that Collins Aerospace is the sole service provider for the U.S. government, with unique capabilities to process traveler information services. The primary objective is to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection's mission to detect and prevent high-risk travelers such as terrorists and criminals from entering the United States, by providing data comparison and visibility to Cabo Verde's Customs Services, Judicial Police, and National Police. The procurement follows Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1) for a single source procurement, with market research conducted in 2021 confirming ARINC (Collins Aerospace) as the only responsible source meeting the agency's specific technical requirements.