# Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Starshield Tokens

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/20159289

- Solicitation number: 20159289
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- 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: DG11 Telecom access and other usage billing services. Includes satellite communications access, internet, cellular services, landline and telephone services. Transport services for data and voice network circuits and associated access facilities and services; includes dedicated and virtual data networks.
- Place of performance: Hawthorne, California
- County: Los Angeles County (FIPS 06037). https://abierto.us/counties/los-angeles-county-ca-06037
- City: Hawthorne. https://abierto.us/cities/hawthorne-ca-0632548
- First posted: September 17, 2026
- Last posted: September 17, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a2643ae28b94c1a9aba241f48409fd3/view

## Description

U.S. Customs and Border Protection intends to issue a firm fixed price sole source award to Space Exploration Technology Corp for sixty (60) Starshield service tokens for use on CBP AMO aircraft. This requirement is to provide services to support AMO flight operations. CBP AMO operates Manned Aircraft on Starshield satellite service to provide a wide-band data link for beyond line of sight (BLOS) operations.

This satellite service is used for the command and control of the aircraft, receiving data from the aircraft and additional voice channel(s) for BLOS operations. AMO missions are flown within the 48 contiguous United States and their coastal waters, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, and eastern Pacific regions.

Period of performance: Date of award through September 29, 2028 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.

## Publications

- September 17, 2026: Special notice, due September 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 7a2643ae28b94c1a9aba241f48409fd3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7a2643ae28b94c1a9aba241f48409fd3/view

## Points of contact

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

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