Notice of intent to sole source

The Drug Enforcement Administration intends to award a sole-source Firm Fixed Price contract to NTREPID LLC for cyber operations services and is accepting written challenges from interested parties claiming capability to provide these services by September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. This notice does not constitute a request for competitive quotations; the contracting decision rests solely within Government discretion.

The requirement covers full management of a virtual environment providing masked and backstopped Internet provider addresses and browser attributes to obscure investigator identity during online operations. The service includes integrated attribution and evidence collection tooling enabling DEA investigators to conduct investigations on a Secure Operations Environment insulated from DEA's day-to-day networks, with advanced security and data management capabilities. The contract period runs September 18, 2026 through June 17, 2027.

The justification asserts that NTREPID's platforms are currently deployed across the DEA cyber environment and that service interruption would severely impact thousands of active law enforcement investigations and DEA's ability to intercept intelligence communications and conduct Title 21 enforcement activities, supporting sole-source award under FAR 6.103-1 (Only One Responsible Source). The Government has indicated this contract functions as a bridge vehicle pending completion of market research to identify adequate competition for future competitive acquisition.

Interested parties may submit written descriptions of their capability to provide the services to Laura Over at laura.e.over@dea.gov, referencing D-26-OD-0048. The Government reserves the right to use submitted information for market research and any legally appropriate purpose, with no obligation to acknowledge receipt or provide feedback to respondents.