CBP Digital Forensic Software Licenses

Customs and Border Protection is pursuing a sole source award for software licenses to enhance digital forensics capabilities across its operational units, including the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations, Office of Field Operations, and Laboratories and Scientific Services. The procurement, conducted under RFO 12.201-1, identifies REDACTED as the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency’s requirements, with no alternative supplies or services deemed adequate. The contract will provide software licenses, warranty coverage, updates, and associated hardware such as connection cables to support currently deployed mobile device exploitation tools on CBP workstations. The initial performance period runs from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods available. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 513210 with a small business size standard of $41.5 million, though no set-aside is being applied. This notice serves solely as an intent to negotiate and is not a request for proposals; no solicitation documents will be issued. Interested parties may submit information regarding their capabilities via email to robert.j.kay@cbp.dhs.gov no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 9, 2026, with no phone calls permitted. The contracting office is located in Washington, D.C., with performance expected in Sterling, Virginia.