Notice of Intent to Solicit Only One Source -------- Rio Grande Valley Communications Group
Immigration and Customs Enforcement · INVESTIGATIONS AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT DALLAS
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Where this opportunity stands
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- Aug 13, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
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What the notice says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE) Office of Acquisition Management (OAQ), on behalf of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), intends to solicit from a single source under the authority of FAR 12.102(a) to Rio Grande Valley Communications Group (RGVCG) of McAllen, TX for public safety radio network services. This procurement is being conducted under RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The Contracting Officer has determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is available based on the… (show all)
capabilities of the radio infrastructure of the RGVCG, which was established as a region-wide public safety radio network, operating under shared standards, allowing for communications interoperability between contracted entities. This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request for quotation. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is within the discretion of the Government Contracting Officer. Interested parties who have the capability of providing same/similar services to the Rio Grande Valley area may submit a capabilities statement for consideration. Any responses to this notice shall be received no later than August 17, 2026 at 8:00am (EST).
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (INVESTIGATIONS AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT DALLAS), same product/service code (PSC) DG10.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $440K to $1.3M, median $703K; range $177K to $1.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centripetal Networks, LLC | 1 | $1.8M | Aug 6, 2026 |
| COX VIRGINIA TELCOM, L.L.C Chesapeake VA 23320 USA | 1 | $703K | Sep 28, 2026 |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC | 1 | $177K | Jan 31, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 28, 2026COX VIRGINIA TELCOM, L.L.C Chesapeake VA 23320 USA$703KAward Notice - Intent to Sole Source - Internet Services VANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 6, 2026Centripetal Networks, LLC$1.8MAward Notice - RuleGate Network Threat ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 31, 2025CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC$177KInternet Service San AntonioNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 1 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.