INL/WHP: Guyana & Suriname Gold Traceability

The Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, has awarded a sole-source contract to Global Venture Consulting for design, implementation, and sustainment of a gold traceability application system for Guyana and Suriname, effective August 1, 2026.

The justification invokes FAR 6.302-1 (only one responsible source) and 41 U.S.C. 3304. Global Venture Consulting is the sole responsible source because it possesses the dual capability to integrate the application with mandatory proprietary systems—the Dynamic Digital Interactive Map (DDIM) and Land Information Management System (LIMS)—that Global Venture Consulting already developed and operates. The contracting officer analyzed 17 competing vendors and determined each failed to meet integration requirements, lacked in-country presence, possessed insufficient mining sector expertise, or offered prohibitively high costs. No solicitation was issued; authority to award without competition rests on the unique technical and operational integration requirement.

The system will track gold from mining to export to prevent illegal and foreign-source gold from entering legal markets, integrating with existing systems at the Guyana Ministry of Natural Resources. The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026 (base year), with extension options through December 31, 2028. Base-year deliverables include application development for Guyana, training and stakeholder engagement, monitoring and evaluation framework, and program management. Option Year 1 expands to Suriname with Dutch-language application development and cross-border analysis; Option Year 2 covers platform sustainment, advanced training, and impact evaluation for both countries. The contracting officer determined pricing fair and reasonable based on independent government cost estimates and market research conducted via Sources Sought Notice posted on SAM.gov on April 24, 2026.