SAM #12639526Q0150

USDA APHIS PPQ Seeks 5-Year Subscription for Whooster Investigative Data Platform (11 Licenses)

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) office, is seeking to procure a real-time investigative data platform subscription to support its enforcement and analytical operations. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) - Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN, USDA-APHIS-MRP-AAMD-AB - OEM Highlight: - Whooster Inc. is the sole proprietary provider of the requested solution - Vendors Mentioned: - Whooster Inc. - Products/Services Requested: - 11 licenses for a subscription to the Whooster.com investigative data platform (or equivalent) - Platform provides real-time, comprehensive intelligence aggregation across people, phones, vehicles, properties, criminal records, businesses, and social media - Includes batch search capability for high-volume queries - Supports Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) enforcement and pathway analysis - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Sole source justification for Whooster Inc. due to unique, proprietary capabilities - Subscription must support real-time data, batch search, and international phone data - Service is mission-critical for identifying violators and protecting U.S. agriculture - Period of Performance: - Base year plus four option years (total up to five years) - Place of Performance/Delivery: - USDA-APHIS-PPQ offices, including locations in Minneapolis, MN; Riverdale, MD; and Raleigh, NC

Description

This Presolicitation Notice is issued in accordance with FAR 5.101(c) and serves as a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a request for competitive quotes.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source purchase order with Whooster Inc (UEI: V7HKESYDMJQ5) using FAR Part 12 procedures. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a real-time, comprehensive investigative data solution enabling APHIS to obtain critical aggregated and correlated intelligence across people, phones, vehicles, properties, criminal records, businesses, and social media databases. Whooster also supports batch searches allowing hundreds or thousands of queries simultaneously. This subscription is essential to maintain mission critical investigative capabilities for identifying violators, supporting pathway analysis, and protecting U.S. agriculture and natural resources. Whooster is the sole proprietary provider. The Statement of Work, sole source justification, and solicitation are attached.

This notice is not a competitive solicitation. However, all responsible sources may submit a quotation or capability statement, which will be considered by the government. Any party that believes it can meet this requirement should provide a capability statement for the Government’s review.

A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be used only to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted.  The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred responding to this notice. A party may identify their interest and submit a capability statement by May 27, 2026.  Responses, including questions regarding this presolicitation notice, must be sent via email to Latisha Hollman at Latisha.A.Hollman@usda.gov.

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