Intent to Sole Source Notice

The Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters Division has published an Intent to Sole Source Notice regarding a proposed firm fixed-price contract for software maintenance services. The FBI intends to award this contract exclusively to Information Engineering Technology (IET) Limited, a United Kingdom-based firm located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. The procurement falls under North American Industry Classification System Code 541611 for Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services and is designated as an 8(a) sole source set-aside. The FBI has determined that IET possesses unique capabilities required to support the Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJISD) and is therefore the sole source capable of fulfilling the contract requirements. The notice was posted on January 28, 2026, and is being distributed exclusively through sam.gov.

Although the FBI is negotiating with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(b)(1), all responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements and quotations to demonstrate their qualifications. Interested contractors must submit their responses via email to Dionna Brown at dnbrown@fbi.gov no later than February 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; telephone submissions will not be accepted. The Government will evaluate submitted information solely to determine whether to proceed with competitive procurement and retains full discretion to convert this to a competitive acquisition based on responses received. There are no specific stated eligibility restrictions beyond being a responsible source capable of meeting the contract requirements. This notice represents an opportunity for firms to challenge the sole source justification and potentially compete for this software maintenance contract supporting the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division.