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This Government Contract opportunity from Federal Maritime Commission was posted on September 10, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Intent to Sole Source - Web-based import and export trade data search subscription

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FMC-26-BEIC-0004Federal

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The Federal Maritime Commission intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Descartes Systems (USA) for a web-based import and export trade data search subscription. Under solicitation number FMC-26-BEIC-0004, the agency seeks a contractor with direct access to unfiltered U.S. Customs and Border Protection data to support the investigative, monitoring, and surveillance programs of the Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance. This data is critical for tracking cargoes moving through U.S. and foreign ports, and the service must allow authorized personnel to extract shipment-specific information or generate large-scale reports via direct online access. The procurement is justified under FAR 6.103-1 as there is only one responsible source capable of satisfying the requirement for integrated Master and House Bill of Lading data. The total estimated value of the contract is 480,000 dollars, covering a base year and four option years. Performance will be based in Washington, D.C., and the notice serves as an informational announcement rather than a request for competitive proposals.

General Info

FMC sole-source $480,000 contract to Descartes Systems for trade data search subscriptions.

NAICS

519290 - Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20573, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

1

FMC Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition - Descartes Systems

PDF, Low priority6 pages · justification-and-authorization
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AgencyFederal Maritime Commission
ContactsNo contacts available
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Organization / AgencyFederal Maritime Commission
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In accordance with FAR, RFO deviation, FAR 6.103-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. the Federal Maritime Commission), intends to solicit and award a Purchase Order to Descartes Systems (USA).


The FMC requires the services of a contractor who has direct access to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s unfiltered data and can provide a web- based comprehensive database of timely, accurate, import and export information on the cargoes moving through ports in the United States to, or from, foreign ports.  The data must be easy to understand and manipulated to produce reports on a large scale or extract the information on a shipment-by-shipment basis.  Authorized Commission personnel will obtain the data by direct online access.  


The data that the Commission requires for the inbound trades is gathered and tightly controlled by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The availability and accuracy of this data is a vital component to the investigative, monitoring and surveillance programs of the FMC's Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC). The FMC does not have direct access to this data, so we have to rely on a subscription service that does have direct access. The data obtained from the subscription will significantly assist the Commission with the industry it regulates.


This notice is not a request for competitive proposals.A solicitation will not be available for this requirement. The intent of this announcement is for informational purposes only.


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