SAM #PCEC-26-00012

Sole Source SHARES Services Procurement for DHS CISA Emergency Communications Division

This notice announces DHS CISA's intent to sole source SHARES services for emergency communications. - Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Emergency Communications Division (ECD) - Procurement Type: Sole source, firm-fixed price purchase order - Services Required: - High Frequency (HF) Radio backup communications - Radio and network operations - Operational training - Installation, maintenance, enhancement, and configuration management - Purpose: Support national security and emergency preparedness per Executive Order 13618 and Title 18 of the Homeland Security Act - Set Aside: HUBZone small businesses under NAICS 541990 - No specific OEMs or vendors named - Period of Performance: Date of award to September 29, 2027 - Competition: Only HUBZone small businesses may submit capability statements to challenge sole source - Estimated contract value not specified - No product line items; primary service is SHARES program support

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

This is a “Notice of Intent to Sole Source” announcement only. This is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. Any responses to this announcement will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. This notice does not constitute a solicitation for proposals or the authority to enter into negotiations to award a contract. No funds have been authorized or appropriated for this effort.

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s Chief of Contracting Office (CISA/COCO) intends to procure on a sole source basis Shared Resources Contingency Communications Program (SHARES) services, in support of CISA’s Emergency Communications Division (ECD), High Frequency (HF) Radio backup communications program which supports national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) requirements set forth by Executive Order (EO) 13618 and Title 18 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002. These services will provide ECD with High Frequency and other radio and network operations, operational training, installation, maintenance, enhancement, and configuration management support. The anticipated period of performance is from date of award to September 29, 2027.

The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed price purchase order. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; Size standard is $19.5M. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible HUBZone small business sources may submit a capability statement by September 9, 2026, 12:00 PM (ET), which will be considered by the agency. All information may be submitted electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, CISA/COCO, daniel.otis@cisa.dhs.gov and Contracting Officer, CISA/COCO, alicia.codrington@cisa.dhs.gov.

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