Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Communications Equipment - TechOps

The Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for telecommunications equipment to be utilized nationwide by their Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Cyber and Operational Technology Division. The Office of Acquisition Management is conducting this procurement on behalf of HSI's Technical Operations unit under FAR Part 15 contracting procedures. The agency intends to award the contract to L3Harris Technologies, LLC as the sole source provider under FAR 6.302-1 authority. The contract falls under NAICS code 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing and PSC code 5810 for Communications Security Equipment and Components. This procurement involves specialized telecommunications equipment that will support ICE's operational technology infrastructure across the country.

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 conducting full and open competition. The Contracting Officer has determined that only L3Harris Technologies possesses the necessary capabilities and infrastructure compatibility required for this specific telecommunications equipment procurement. Interested parties have until September 15, 2025, to submit any questions or concerns to the Contracting Officer regarding this procurement decision. This notice serves informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for quotes from other potential contractors. The Contracting Officer retains discretionary authority to determine whether to proceed with the sole source award based on the circumstances and requirements of this contract action. No specific eligibility criteria are outlined for other contractors since this is structured as a sole source procurement to a predetermined vendor.