Law Enforcement Investigative Database Subscription

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Acquisition Management, intends to sole source an interim contract to LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. for continued access to its LexID and Accurint Virtual Crime Center platforms to support critical law enforcement activities including investigations, screening, vetting, lead generation, criminal analysis, intelligence operations, and tactical planning. This action is authorized under FAR 6.302-1, sole source justification, due to the unique and proprietary nature of LexisNexis’s integrated data analytics, identity-linking, and relationship-mapping capabilities, which cannot be procured from another source within the required timeframe. The contract has an estimated total value of $6.7 million and includes a seven-month base period with five one-month option periods, extending potential performance to 12 months. The solicitation number is 192126FLMURQ0071, posted on August 10, 2026, with responses due by August 14, 2026. Although this is a notice of intent and not a formal solicitation, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to meet the Government’s requirements, though no reimbursement will be provided for submission costs. The contract will be administered under DHS-specific clauses derived from the July 2023 acquisition guidance, including requirements for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (3052.204-72), protecting Personally Identifiable Information (3052.204-74), ensuring secure transportation and packaging with tamper-evident methods, and compliance with federal data retention and cybersecurity standards. The place of performance is primarily at the contractor’s facilities with mandatory frequent visits to ICE headquarters in Washington, D.C. All systems handling sensitive information must adhere to NIST, FedRAMP, and DHS Enterprise Security Architecture mandates, with continuous monitoring, independent assessments every three years, and strict incident reporting timelines—1 hour for PII/SPII breaches and 8 hours for other CUI incidents. The contractor must also comply with organizational conflict of interest restrictions, prohibit future competition on related DHS procurements, and ensure subcontractor adherence to the same security and compliance obligations. Key personnel and facilities require government approval, and the Government reserves full rights to conduct unannounced audits and access all systems. Payment and invoice submission details are managed through a designated Finance Center with monthly invoicing, though exact payment office