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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through its Office of Procurement Operations and the Directorate of Science and Technology, intends to award a sole source contract to ILI Infodisk, Inc. DBA Intertek Inform for access to its Catalogue of Standards, a comprehensive library of over 1.6 million international technical and engineering standards from nearly 500 global publishers. This procurement is justified under FAR 6.102-1 due to the unique, non-redundant nature of Intertek’s collection, which is essential for maintaining compliance, operational readiness, and public safety across DHS components that operate domestically and internationally. The requirement stems from the need for timely, accurate, and continuously updated standards that support the development and adoption of voluntary consensus measures critical to homeland security technologies and systems. The contract has a one-year performance period beginning at award and is classified under NAICS code 813920 for Professional Organizations with a size standard of $23.5 million. The primary place of performance is in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The solicitation number is FY26-00202, and while no formal competitive request for proposals exists, interested parties may submit information regarding their capability to meet the requirement by August 19, 2026. All submissions must be in writing and sent to the designated Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist; phone inquiries will not be accepted. The decision to proceed without competition rests solely with the government, and this notice serves solely as an announcement of intent, not a solicitation for bids.
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The Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) hereby issues this notice of intent to award a sole source procurement. DHS OPO intends to solicit and award a sole source contract for access to a Catalogue of Standards to ILI Infodisk, Inc. DBA Intertek Inform 545 E. Algonquin Rd. Arlington Heights, IL 60005. This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.103-1 “Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements”. The relevant NAICS code is 813920 - Professional Organizations, with a size standard of $23.5 million. The PSC code is R699 Support: Administrative, Other.
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Background
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is committed to using cutting-edge technologies and scientific talent in its quest to make America safer. Utilizing a strategic partner with comprehensive expertise in Standards Management to efficiently deliver critical standards information cost-effectively, transparently, and flexibly The DHS Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) is tasked with researching and organizing the scientific, engineering, and technological resources of the United States and leveraging these existing resources into technological tools to help protect the homeland.
The Standards program in S&T provides technical assistance and policy guidance to DHS Components on the development of voluntary consensus standards that meet their needs. Standards supports the development of consensus-based measures – from basic specifications to performance criteria – that give DHS and its customers confidence that technology and systems will perform as required. The S&T Directorate works across DHS and with numerous external partners to build consensus and encourage the adoption of needed voluntary standards. Many of the DHS Components work across U.S. borders and internationally, therefore the standards that they use must have global relevance.
The industry’s top standards management solution from Intertek will connect DHS to the world’s largest collection of continuously updated engineering and technical reference documents from nearly 500 standards developing organizations and publishers.
Scope
The Contractor shall provide DHS and S&T access to Intertek Informs’ library of standards and 1.6 million international standards from over 360 global publishers.
Place of Performance: The primary place of performance will be at Government and contractor facilities in the metropolitan Washington, DC area.
Period of Performance: 12 months from date of award
DHS has determined that it requires access to specific standards to maintain compliance, operational readiness, and public safety that are only available from Intertek. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.
This is a notice of the intent to award a sole source contract. It is published for informational purposes only and not a request for competitive proposals. Therefore, no solicitation document exists for this requirement. Any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. All questions and/or comments regarding this notice shall be addressed in writing to the Contracting Officer Jennifer.Koons@hq.dhs.gov and Contract Specialist Dorothy.Woolfolk@hq.dhs.gov by August 19, 2026 by 10:00 AM Eastern. Questions by phone will not be considered.
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