Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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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. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), on behalf of the U.S. Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York (USAO-EDNY), intends to award a sole-source Purchase Order to Digital Vertex Federal, LLC for a SITE Enterprise/Sourcefeed subscription renewal. This service provides critical real-time monitoring of extremist activities on online forums, including the dark web, to support investigations and prevent violent crime. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive quotes.
Scope of Work
The required service is a SITE Enterprise/Sourcefeed subscription that offers near-real-time access to actual extremist forums and social media. This capability assists investigators and prosecutors in identifying new cases and preventing violent crime by monitoring online extremist content.
Contract & Timeline
- Contracting Entity: U.S. Department of Justice, EOUSA
- Awardee: Digital Vertex Federal, LLC
- Contract Type: Firm-fixed price, sole-source Purchase Order
- Period of Performance: July 20, 2026 - July 19, 2027, with four (4) one-year option periods.
- NAICS Code: 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services)
- Size Standard: $30,000,000
- Published Date: June 16, 2026
- Informational Response Due: June 21, 2026
Justification for Sole Source
The determination to award on a sole-source basis is made under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), as SITE's Sourcefeed database is deemed the only reasonably available source capable of providing the necessary near-real-time access to extremist online content.
Submission & Evaluation
This notice is strictly for informational purposes and does NOT constitute a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available, and telephone inquiries will not be accepted. While competitive quotes are not being solicited, any capabilities statements or quotes received will be reviewed to determine if a comparable and more advantageous source exists for the Government. The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated price to be fair and reasonable based on market research and historical data.
Point of Contact
- Primary Contact: Charmella Ware, Contracting Officer
- Email: charmella.ware@usdoj.gov