D -- Port Import Export Services

The Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to award a sole source Open Market Purchase Order to PIERS, a Washington DC-based company, to provide Trade Data and Technology Services supporting the Financial Investigations Division. This contract is justified under a statutory authority that allows for sole source procurement when only one responsible source is available to fulfill agency requirements. PIERS is uniquely qualified as the original software developer, offering exclusive capability to supply and maintain sea manifest data for both U.S. imports and exports. The contract will have a performance period of three months from the date of award, with no competitive solicitation issued, making the announcement purely informational. The procurement follows regulations allowing an alternative timeline for the notice period, reducing it from forty-five days to three, reflecting the urgent or exclusive nature of the requirement. This procurement supports critical import and export data services under the NAICS code 519190, related to information services, essential for homeland security financial investigations.