4DV Insight Software Buy
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), specifically the USBP Headquarters Intelligence in Washington, DC, intends to negotiate a Sole Source Award with Business and Engineering Systems Corp for 4DV Insight software licenses and engineering support. This action is in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, citing only one responsible source. The period of performance is from September 30, 2026, to September 29, 2027. This is a Special Notice and not a request for quotations.
Scope of Work
The objective is to enhance CBP/USBP intelligence capabilities by providing engineering and development support for the 4DV Insight software. This support aims to accelerate correlation, automation, and integration to improve situational awareness and identify illicit activity. Key tasks include:
- Providing engineering and development support for feature development within the 4DV Insight tool, focusing on correlation, automation, and integration.
- Integrating query expansion infrastructure to incorporate additional CBP internal data sources.
- Implementing functional improvements and capability accelerations, including enhanced data integration, ops center displays, collaboration features, geofence enhancements, project capability enhancements, map capabilities, and workflow/pipeline enhancements.
- Providing technical support, codes for fixes, access to product documentation, and updates.
- Delivering software licenses, log-in credentials, and web-based portal access.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Sole Source Award (Intent)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business (NAICS 513210, $41.5 Million size standard)
- Period of Performance: September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2027
- Response Due: February 25, 2026, 2:00 PM ET
- Published Date: February 25, 2026
- Place of Performance: Contractor's facility and CBP facilities, Washington, DC.
Special Requirements
Contractor must comply with various regulations and policies, including FAR, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and DHS Sensitive System Policy Directive 4300A. Adherence to security requirements, background investigations, PIV card issuance, and proper handling of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Sensitive PII (SPII) are mandatory. Other requirements include Enterprise Architecture (EA) compliance, Section 508 compliance for technology products, encryption using FIPS 197 (AES) 256 algorithm (potentially NSA Type 2 or Type 1), a Supply Chain Risk Management Plan, and providing only new equipment and OEM parts.
Additional Notes
This notice is an intent to award solely to Business and Engineering Systems Corp. No solicitation will be made available. Interested parties who believe they can satisfy agency requirements may submit information about their company's capabilities via email to the contracting officer by the specified deadline. Phone calls will not be accepted.