Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Protected Internet Exchange (PiX)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- NGA_PIXJA
- Agency
-
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- HM047625C0010
- NAICS code
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- Place of performance
- Virginia 22046, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Defense National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has issued a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition for the Protected Internet eXchange (PiX) Operations and Sustainment contract, awarding the opportunity to Tesla Government. The sole-source contract covers a secure, password-protected system enabling collaborative data and imagery sharing across 750 US and partner offices in 122 countries, supporting missions including aviation safety, geospatial information exchange, and strategic competition analysis. Market research conducted in September 2023 and January 2025 demonstrated Tesla Government's unique qualifications, having developed PiX since 2009 and demonstrating expertise in managing complex discretionary access controls and federated security services. The government argues that transitioning to a new vendor would result in significant costs, potential mission disruptions, and security risks, estimated at a 6-8 month transition period, and notes that Tesla Government has previously received "Exceptional" performance assessments. The contract spans a base year and four option years from March 2025 to February 2030, utilizing a mixed contract type including firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, and other direct costs to provide flexible mission support.
Notice text
In accordance with FAR 6.305, attached is the redacted sole source justification for the subject contract award.
Awarded contract HM047625C0010 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-02-26.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PIX_JA_012825_SIGNED_REDACTED.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Protected Internet Exchange (PiX) | Special Notice |
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