Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Cameras

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), through its Office of Acquisition Management in Irving, Texas, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for the procurement of cameras from Cowboy Concealments in Houston, Texas. This special notice indicates ICE's intention to award a contract without competition under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows sole source procurement when only one source is reasonably available. The procurement falls under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is classified under NAICS code 334310 for Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing. The contracting officer has determined that the specific capabilities of Cowboy Concealments make them the only reasonable source for this camera requirement. The notice was posted on September 16, 2025, with a due date of September 18, 2025.

The primary purpose of this notice is to inform the contracting community of ICE's intent to proceed with a sole source procurement rather than seeking competitive bids. The notice explicitly states that it is for informational purposes only and is not a request for quotes from other potential contractors. The contracting officer, Michelle Levine, retains discretionary authority to determine whether to compete this contract based on any responses to the notice. Any questions or concerns regarding this procurement must be directed to the contracting officer within the tight two-day window before the September 18, 2025 deadline. Since this is a sole source justification, there are no specific eligibility criteria for other contractors to participate, as the government has already determined that only Cowboy Concealments possesses the necessary capabilities to fulfill this camera procurement requirement.