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Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Telecommunications Analysis Software Support

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Response Deadline10/26/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The Department of Homeland Security, through Homeland Security Investigations, intends to award a firm-fixed price contract to Pen-Link, Limited for telecommunications analysis software support for the HSI Technical Operations Center. This sole-source acquisition is based on the proprietary nature of the services and the specific capabilities of the source. The intended period of performance consists of a twelve-month base period followed by four twelve-month option periods. The system must be deployed within the ICE/HSI security boundary and support at least 500 concurrent users across domestic and foreign offices, with the capacity to process and analyze datasets of 10 TB or more, including CALEA formats, social media, and mobile forensics. Key technical requirements include the integration of a Generative AI assistant leveraging Azure AI for natural language queries and visualization, 3D mapping tools, and native integration with the Homeland Security Task Force national web-based deconfliction platform. The contractor must adhere to AGILE development methodology and strictly comply with ICE AI Contract Language to ensure no government data is used to train external AI models. The system must be fully auditable and traceable to prevent vendor lock-in. Interested parties were invited to submit a one-page capability response by October 26, 2026, to be evaluated by the government.

General Info

DHS will award Pen-Link a sole-source contract for telecommunications analysis software support.

Agency

Department Of Homeland Security → Investigations And Operations Support Dallas

NAICS

513210 - Software Publishers

Place of Performance

Lincoln, NE, 68516, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

ICE/HSI Telecommunications Analysis System High Level Requirements

sow

High

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PostedOct 14

special-notice

Response DeadlineOct 26

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

10/26/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTCin 11 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Investigations And Operations Support Dallas

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeIrving, TX, 75063, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Investigations And Operations Support Dallas

Office AddressIrving, TX, 75063, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

Notice of Intent to Sole Source:

Consistent with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 5.101(c), FAR Class Deviation 25-17, Rev. 1, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ) intends to solicit from a single source under the authority of RFO 6.103-1, FAR Class Deviation 25-11, Rev. 1 for FAR Part 6 to Pen-Link, Limited for telecommunications analysis software support for the HSI Technical Operations Center (TOC) investigations.

The intended period of performance for this effort is one (1) twelve (12)-month Base Period and four (4) twelve (12)-month Option Periods. The anticipated contract type will be a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract for the required services.

The Government has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available based on the capabilities of the source and proprietary nature of the services.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Proposal (RFP). This is NOT a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this announcement is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Interested parties may express their interest and demonstrate their capabilities in relation to the Statement of Need by submitting a one-page response no later than October 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET. The one-page response shall be Times New Roman and shall not exceed font size of 11.5.

The Government reserves the right to evaluate all responses received and may determine an interested vendor not capable of performing the work required by the Statement of Need.

Please be advised that this announcement may constitute the only notice that will be posted for this acquisition, based on the review of any responses to this notice. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered nor evaluated.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All one-page responses shall be submitted to iosdswt@ice.dhs.gov by the date specified in this notice. All email responses shall contain “Telecommunications Analysis Software Support” in the subject line.