Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Satellite Air Time
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 20159779
- Agency
-
Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Place of performance
- March ARB, California 92518, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a notice of intent to sole source a firm fixed price award to NAL Research in Manassas, Virginia for satellite airtime services supporting GPS tracking operations, with a response deadline of August 14, 2026. The sole source justification rests on vendor lock-in: CBP's Air and Marine Operations Center has already installed NAL Research GPS tracking devices that are functionally dependent on the same vendor's satellite infrastructure, and replacing them would require new aircraft engineering analysis, FAA certifications, software compatibility assessment, and device removal and replacement, all of which would interrupt operations and create national security risk. The base year contract period runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The contractor must provide uninterrupted 24/7 satellite data connectivity between NAL Research systems and CBP's operational data server at March Air Reserve Base in California, transmitting GPS tracking information with only approved maintenance windows permitted. Contractors who believe they can meet the requirements must submit a capabilities statement to the contracting officer, Michael A. Hall, at Michael.A.Hall@cbp.dhs.gov by August 14, 2026.
Notice text
U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to issue a firm fixed price sole source award to NAL Research in Manassas, Virginia for a base year for uninterrupted internet connection that will allow the iridium GPS satellite tracking device information to be transmitted to and displayed at the Air and Marine Operations Center. The GPS information derived from NAL Research satellite tracking devices are dependent upon the vendor’s infrastructure
Period of performance:
Base Year - October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027
If any contractors feel they can meet the requirements please contact the contracting officer by email at Michael.A.Hall@cbp.dhs.gov by the response date and time listed with this notice. You must submit a capabilities statement displaying your ability to meet the requirements.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SOW NAL Research FY27 20159779.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sole Source Determination Below SAT 20159779 FY27_signed - Redacted.pdf |
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