IT Marketplace Order #42 - Apple Products
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70B04C26F00001094
- Agency
-
Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- NNG15SD85B-70B04C26F00001094 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- NCS Technologies Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to award delivery order 70B04C26F00001094 to an unnamed vendor under contract NNG15SD85B for Apple/Mac products on a limited-source basis, effective September 18, 2026.
CBP justifies the procurement as an exception to fair opportunity under FAR 16.507-6 on the grounds that the equipment is item peculiar to one manufacturer. The requirement mandates macOS operating system hardware and software tools—including Xcode, CoreML, and MLX frameworks—available exclusively on Apple products to support data system functionality and on-device AI workloads. CBP states that macOS is not compatible with other operating system platforms and that only Apple manufactures hardware capable of running macOS. The M3 processor and associated MacBooks provide a 16-core Neural Engine and unified memory architecture uniquely suited to process on-device AI workloads. Devices must be enrolled in Apple Business Manager to enable remote device management, security protocol updates, and device administration.
The procurement supports the CBP Mac Refresh initiative across multiple CBP operational offices throughout the United States. Price fairness and reasonableness will be determined through market research, review of current price lists, and comparison to the Independent Government Cost Estimate. The contracting officer, Mary W. Carson, certified approval on September 8, 2026.
Notice text
Delivery Order 70B04C26F00001094 is for the procurement of brand name Apple/Mac products for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Information Technology.
Awarded contract NNG15SD85B to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-09-18.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 20154473 JEFO Redacted_Redacted.pdf |
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