# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Satellite Air Time

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/20151753

- Solicitation number: 20151753
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Nal Research Corp.
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Customs and Border Protection
- Contracting office: Air and Marine Contracting Division (70B02C)
- NAICS: 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- Product or service code: 5821 Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne
- Place of performance: March ARB, California
- County: Riverside County (FIPS 06065). https://abierto.us/counties/riverside-county-ca-06065
- City: March ARB. https://abierto.us/cities/march-arb-ca-0645680
- First posted: August 28, 2025
- Last posted: August 28, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b15abca806d4fbd8d09c6930caf42f8/view

## 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, 2025 through September 30, 2026 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Nal Research Corp. (UEI VYZ3YSE2K546)
- Contract: 70B02C26P00000002, purchase order
- Obligated: $69,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 20151753 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 70B02C (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70B02C26P00000002_7014_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 28, 2025: Special notice, due September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 6b15abca806d4fbd8d09c6930caf42f8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b15abca806d4fbd8d09c6930caf42f8/view

## Points of contact

- Michael Hall, Michael.a.hall@cbp.dhs.gov

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