Renewal of FOIAXpress software licenses and maintenance.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations, specifically the Departmental Operations Acquisitions Division and Privacy Office, intends to renew the FOIAXpress software licenses and maintenance with AINs, Inc. through a sole source, non-competitive procurement. This contract will be executed as a firm-fixed-price task order with a performance period of one year. The procurement targets a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541519, focusing on software licensing and maintenance. Although the notice signals a sole source intent, the DHS invites all responsible sources to demonstrate their interest and capability in fulfilling the requirement by providing evidence that competition would be in the Government’s best interest. Responses must be submitted by the specified deadline and will be considered solely to inform the decision on whether to pursue a competitive procurement. The contract is identified under solicitation number DHS-FY20-0028 and is managed through the Departmental Operations Acquisition Division I based in Washington, DC. Contact persons for this procurement are Akilah Bullock and Janice Brinkley, with email addresses provided for submissions and inquiries. The notice explicitly states that this is not a solicitation for proposals or quotations, and any information submitted is voluntary and furnished without cost to the Government. The decision to proceed without competition remains at the Government’s discretion based on any responses received.