Software License Renewal - Lexis Nexis
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 Department of State has published a Sources Sought notice, indicating its intent to award a four-year firm fixed price purchase order for the renewal of 2,000 software licenses for Accurint LE, LE Plus Accurint TraX, and ProMonitor to LexisNexis Special Services Inc. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals but seeks capability statements from interested parties to determine if a competitive procurement is feasible for similar investigative web-based platforms. Responses are due by June 24, 2026, at 12:00 pm East Coast time.
Scope of Requirement
The Department of State requires access to platforms that provide comprehensive investigative capabilities for visa and passport fraud cases. Key requirements for a potential alternative platform include:
- Platform 1: A single platform combining public records data with law enforcement agency data to identify people, companies, addresses, contact information, assets, and other details such as virtual identities, liens, judgments, email addresses, sex offenders, UCC filings, bankruptcies, registered agents, deeds, mortgages, aircraft registrations, criminal/civil court records, professional licenses, executives, real property, watercraft registrations, arrest records, death records, hunting/fishing licenses, relatives, neighbors, associates, marriage/divorce records, vehicle title records, Department of Corrections records, business filings, sanctions/watchlists, motor vehicle registrations, voter registrations, Social Security Numbers (SSN), concealed carry weapons (CCW) permits, business records, and phone numbers.
- Platform 2: A single platform that instantly locates critical persons of interest and alerts the Diplomatic Security Service of new addresses, aliases, and identifiers using matching rules.
- Platform 3: A single platform featuring a national tower database with over 3.2 million sectors in the U.S., utilizing Google Earth, incorporating third-party geo-location mapping and forensic extract visualization within call detail record mapping, developed with a scientifically based model meeting Daubert, Frye, and Rule 702 standards, and with the ability to provide expert testimony.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (Intent to Sole Source)
- Intended Award Type: Four-year Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source Intent)
- Response Due: June 24, 2026, 12:00 pm East Coast time
- Published: June 12, 2026
Evaluation
The government will review capability statements to determine if there is a reasonable chance of receiving competitive proposals for the required services. A determination not to compete this requirement, based on responses, is solely at the Government's discretion.
Additional Notes
This notice is published under FAR Part 5.101(2) using other than full and open competition, with the statutory authority for sole source procurement cited as FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties should send capability statements addressing the bullet points to Shayani Mukherjee at Mukherjees1@state.gov.