Notice of Intent to Sole Source Polygraph Equipment
Customs and Border Protection · MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTING DIVISION
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation CBP_PR20157428 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 5, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is not a solicitation for a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment, implied or otherwise, that Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), will take procurement action in this matter. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this posting. The purpose of this notification is to inform industry of the Government's intent and to gain knowledge of other potentially qualified sources. CBP/OPR intends to issue a sole-source, Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to Lafayette Instrument Company, Inc., loc… (show all)
ated at P.O. Box 5729, Lafayette, Indianapolis 47903. This action is pursued under the authority of Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) FAR 6.103-1[1] , "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements." The applicable NAICS code is 334516, Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing , with a Product Service Code (PSC) of 6635, Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. Brief Description of the Acquisition Requirement: The Government requires the acquisition of Lafayette LX7 Computerized Polygraph systems, accessories, and maintenance services, including Data Acquisition Systems (DAS), software, and peripherals. These products are mission-essential for CBP�s personnel vetting and investigative missions and must be absolutely compatible with existing CBP polygraph systems. Lafayette Instrument Company, Inc. is the sole manufacturer, seller, and distributor of these systems; no authorized resellers exist, and no other products meet operational needs or compatibility requirements. The equipment must comply with CBP�s existing Lafayette polygraph equipment, the American Society for Testing and Material (ASTM) industry standards and include a maintenance plan for the duration of the Purchase Order. Submission Information: There are no solicitation documents available. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet the Government's requirement may submit a complete technical package providing clear and convincing evidence of their capabilities. The response must demonstrate the ability to provide polygraph systems, software, peripherals, and perform authorized maintenance services that are 100% compatible with CBP�s current Lafayette polygraph systems and must be accompanied by a statement confirming the offeror's willingness to provide a full performance guarantee for the fit, form, and function of the items without access to Lafayette's proprietary data. All information furnished shall be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow the Government to make a determination of the offeror's capabilities. CBP has appointed an Ombudsman to consider and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors. Concerned parties should address their concerns to the Contracting Officer prior to consulting the Ombudsman. The CBP Ombudsman contact information is: Judith A. Simpson@cbp.dhs.gov. Responses must be received no later than August 12th, 2026. Responses should be submitted via email to: Contracting Specialist Michael Noble, E-mail: MICHAEL.A.NOBLE@cbp.dhs.gov. Contracting Officer Erin Schwam, Email: ERIN.SCHWAM@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls will be accepted. [1] �FAR Class Deviation (Number 25-11) for FAR Part 6, was issued as part of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), which was implemented in response to Executive Order 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement, signed April 15, 2025.? Any subsequent citations to FAR Parts 6 in this document will be cited as �RFO FAR� for brevity and are referring specifically to FAR Class Deviation (Number 25-11) for FAR Part 6.�
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Customs and Border Protection), same product/service code (PSC) 6635.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $1.2M to $100.6M, median $1.3M; range $1.1M to $200.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC | 1 | $200.0M | Jul 28, 2026 |
| FOSTER & FREEMAN USA INC | 1 | $1.3M | Oct 3, 2025 |
| LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT COMPANY | 1 | $1.1M | Oct 6, 2026 |
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.
- Oct 6, 2026LAFAYETTE INSTRUMENT COMPANY$1.1MAward notice and Justification & Approval for Lafayette LX7 Computerized Polygraph systems and associated accessoriesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 28, 2026RAPISCAN SYSTEMS INC$200.0MNon-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Relocatable Passenger Vehicle Scanning Systems (RPVSS) IDIQNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 3, 2025FOSTER & FREEMAN USA INC$1.3MSole Source Procurement DCS 6 Digital Fingerprint Capture SystemsNo 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. Customs & Border Protection since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Customs & Border Protection 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
- 24 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.