SAM #140D0426R0062

Sole Source Analytics Capability for DHS FALCON Program

The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center (IBC), acting for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is planning a sole source contract to enhance analytics for the DHS FALCON program. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Herndon Acquisition Services Directorate - Acting on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - OEMs and Vendors: - Vantor Services Inc. (sole source provider) - Products/Services Requested: - Development and integration of an analytic environment for the DHS FALCON program - Includes IT infrastructure, applications, data science, and analytic methodologies - Supports real-time detection and reporting of illicit activities using streaming data sources - Three Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) labor CLINs - Three Cost type CLINs for Other Direct Costs (ODCs) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Vantor Services Inc. is cited as the only source capable of delivering the required shared resources, algorithms, data, source code, and interoperability - Supports operational needs of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) - Work will be performed at the contractor’s facilities - Emphasis on real-time analytics and integration of advanced IT and data science capabilities

Description

Posted Date: 5/19/2026 Procurement Office: The Department of the Interior (DOI) ¿ Interior Business Center (IBC), 381 Elden Street, Suite 4000, Herndon, VA 20170Response Due Date: 6/3/2026 by 5:00 PM EST NOTICE OF INTENT SYNOPSIS: The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center, Herndon Acquisition Services Directorate, on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), intends to award a contract to Vantor Services Inc, on a sole source basis. The intended procurement is classified under NAICS Code 541715. This is a sole source procurement under the authority of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 6.103, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.This acquisition is conducted under the procedures described in FAR Part 15. Description: DHS Forecasting and Analytics for Law Enforcement Operations and Networks (FALCON)Purpose and Objective: The IBC anticipates award of a single, stand-alone contract to Vantor Services Inc., with three Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for labor and three Cost type CLINs for Other Direct Costs (ODCs). This requirement provides an essential analytics capability to support the Customs and Border Protection¿s (CBP) and United States Coast Guard¿s (USCG) critical operational needs to detect illicit activities occurring within and across the U.S. borders. The objective of this acquisition is to further develop and integrate an analytic environment, which includes necessary information technology (IT) infrastructure (classified and unclassified), applications, data science, and analytic methodologies, to perform spatiotemporal analytics, providing real time detection and reporting of illicit activities within and between multiple in domains, using streaming data sources at scale.Rationale for Sole Source: Vantor Services Inc. is the only source capable of providing the necessary shared resources, algorithms, data, source code, and interoperability required for this acquisition.Period of Performance: Three years from date of awardPlace of Performance: The effort will be performed at the contractor¿s facilities. This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. However, in accordance with RFO 5.101(c)(4)(vi), all responsible sources that feel they can meet the Government's requirements detailed above may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency. Responses to this notice shall contain sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities for fulfilling the requirements, and include the interested parties¿ Unique Entity ID (UEI). All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will be retained as Market Research. All responses must be received by 5:00 pm EST on Tuesday, 6/3/2026 and must reference solicitation number 140D0426R0062. Responses may be submitted electronically to Kevin Woody via email at kevin_woody@ibc.doi.gov.

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