Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed
ID: TSA25-05-1277Type: Special Notice
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HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATIONMISSION ESSENTIALSSpringfield, VA, 20598, USA

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Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (DA10)

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No Set aside used (NONE)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8dbaa484c99040828822fda97251e6ab/view
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    The Department of Homeland Security, specifically the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), intends to award a sole source contract for a digital Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed command platform to ESI Acquisition, Inc. This platform is essential for the Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service and must be hosted in a FedRAMP High authorized Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud environment, ensuring compliance with federal security standards. The TSA is seeking to fulfill this requirement under the authority of FAR 6.302, and while this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may express their interest or capability to respond. For further inquiries, interested vendors can contact Kurt Allen at kurt.allen@tsa.dhs.gov.

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