Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Satellite Air Time

Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 14 Aug 2026 · No Set aside used · U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), DHS · March ARB, CA · NAICS 517410 · Solicitation 20159779

Following NAICS 517410? Get new solicitations in it by email as they post — no account needed.

Email me new ones

What happened next

SAM.gov marked this notice inactive — responses were due 14 August 2026.

No award notice on SAM.gov yet. Not every award is posted there, so this does not mean it went unawarded.

Email me when the award is announced. One email, when SAM.gov posts the award notice. Not every award is posted there; if none appears within six months we'll tell you and stop. No account needed.

Looking for similar live work? Open NAICS 517410 solicitations → in the FedSift app, no account needed
Contracts in this category ending in the next 18 months → NAICS 517410 at DHS · in the recompete radar · free account

Solicitation details

Solicitation number	20159779
Notice ID	0ac0a7af58db421a9d5cfeba905c0677
Agency	Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Sub-agency	U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Contracting office	AIR AND MARINE CONTRACTING DIVISION
NAICS code	517410 — Satellite Telecommunications
Product / service code (PSC)	5821
Set-aside	No Set aside used
Notice type	Special Notice
Posted	06 August 2026
Response deadline	14 August 2026 (closed)
Place of performance	March ARB, CA, USA

Get new NAICS 517410 solicitations by email

This one has closed. We'll email you when new NAICS 517410 (Satellite Telecommunications) solicitations post — the first email lists what is open right now, then at most once a week, only when something new posts. No account needed; unsubscribe in a click.

Description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to issue a firm fixed price sole source award to NAL Research in Manassas, Virginia for a base year for uninterrupted internet connection that will allow the iridium GPS satellite tracking device information to be transmitted to and displayed at the Air and Marine Operations Center. The GPS information derived from NAL Research satellite tracking devices are dependent upon the vendor s infrastructure Period of performance: Base Year - October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027 If any contractors feel they can meet the requirements please contact the contracting officer by email at Michael.A.Hall@cbp.dhs.gov by the response date and time listed with this notice. You must submit a capabilities statement displaying your ability to meet the requirements.

Documents in the solicitation package

2 files are attached to this notice.

SOW NAL Research FY27 20159779.docx
Sole Source Determination Below SAT 20159779 FY27_signed - Redacted.pdf

Download all 2 files as one ZIPFree account, no credit card.

Reading them for requirements? FedSift turns the package into a compliance matrix — every requirement with the page it came from, exportable to Excel.

Or download them one at a time from SAM.gov.

Go deeper on this solicitation

FedSift reads the full solicitation package — every attachment — and pre-extracts the compliance matrix, evaluation factors, key risks, win themes and deal-breakers, each with a verbatim quote and the exact PDF page it came from. It scores the opportunity against your company profile, tells you whether to bid as prime or sub, and ranks teaming partners who could close your gaps.

Open the AI analysis in FedSift →

Free forever plan — no credit card. Browse solicitations without an account; sign in for AI analysis and matching.

Market context: DHS and NAICS 517410

About the buyer and the industry, not this specific solicitation. Source: USASpending.gov award data, updated nightly.

In fiscal year 2026, DHS obligated $3.9M across 32 contract actions under NAICS 517410.
14 contracts worth $2.4M in this category end within the next 18 months.

DHS contracts under NAICS 517410 →

Other open solicitations in NAICS 517410

Commercial Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO) Satellite Internet ServiceDoD · Due 17 November 2026
Meadowlands SustainmentDoD · Due 18 November 2026
7A--USNIC SAR Data RecompeteDOC · Due 25 November 2026
CAPACITY ON A UHF-CAPABLE ON-ORBIT MEO SATELLITEDoD · Due 01 December 2026
NATO Request for Information: Next Generation SATCOM Capability Program PackageDOC · Due 03 December 2026
SATELLITE TELEVISION PROGRAMMING SERVICESVA · Due 09 December 2026
Enhanced Mobile Satellite Services (EMSS) Equipment, Provisioning and Customer Care Help Desk SupportDoD · Due 10 December 2026
KVH Industries, Inc. (KVH) Static IP and Monthly MaintenanceDoD · Due 11 December 2026

All NAICS 517410 solicitations →

More from Department of Homeland Security

SPECIAL MISSIONS TRAINING CENTER LIVE-FIRE MARITIME/URBAN TRAINING SYSTEMDHS · Due 15 November 2026
Bottle Liquid Scanner (BLS) Qualified Products List (QPL)DHS · Due 15 November 2026
Annual Inspection Maintenance of ManliftsDHS · Due 16 November 2026
CGC STURGEON BAY ANNUAL WATER MIST INSPECTIONDHS · Due 16 November 2026
64' ANB Haul OutDHS · Due 16 November 2026
NAVY NP FENDER RENEWALDHS · Due 16 November 2026
DRYDOCK REPAIRS FOR THE CGC ANVILDHS · Due 16 November 2026
Floor Refinishing ServicesDHS · Due 16 November 2026

All DHS solicitations →

Source: this notice on SAM.gov. FedSift republishes public federal procurement data and is not affiliated with the U.S. Government. Always confirm dates and requirements against SAM.gov before responding.