Sole source award notification

The Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has issued a sole source award notification regarding a seven-month task order awarded to Deloitte Consulting LLP on September 30, 2025. The contract, valued at $9,073,232.22, was awarded under the GSA OASIS+ Multiple Award IDIQ contract using the authority of FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii)(B) for exception to fair opportunity. The task order runs from September 30, 2025, through April 29, 2026, and focuses on developing and implementing AI-based technology tools for critical national security missions. Deloitte's Arlington, Virginia office will provide these specialized services to support CBP's operations across multiple programs including the National Vetting Center and National Targeting Center.

The purpose of this sole source award is to obtain specialized AI-based technology solutions for threat and risk analysis, non-intrusive inspection tracking, air passenger travel prediction, and duty collection enforcement activities. CBP justified the sole source approach by citing Deloitte's unique proprietary methodologies, deep institutional knowledge of CBP systems, and specialized capabilities including custom workforce analytics dashboards and proprietary risk assessment models. The contract serves as an interim measure while CBP evaluates future competitive solicitation strategies for similar requirements. Since this is a post-award notification of an already executed contract, there are no participation opportunities or eligibility criteria for other contractors. The notice includes a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity document that details CBP's rationale for bypassing competitive procedures in favor of Deloitte's specialized expertise in intelligence dissemination, transshipment anomaly analysis, and vetting operations support.