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70B06C26F00000241

Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO) - Brand Name AT&T FirstNet, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile devices and wireless telecommunication networks

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF > US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION > MISSION SUPPORT CONTRACTING DIVISION

Archived

Notice Type Justification and Approval

Due n/a

Posted 2026-03-30

NAICS 517111

PSC DE11

Set-aside None listed

Scout Score 11

Quick analysis

This notice is a post-award JEFO tied to CBP Task Order 70B06C26F00000241 under the single-award DHS CWMS 2.0 IDIQ (70RTAC21D00000001), not a competitive opportunity.

Access is restricted to the DHS CWMS 2.0 single-award IDIQ contractor; Trace does not hold this vehicle and the task order is already awarded, eliminating any prime path.

The JEFO is brand-name to AT&T FirstNet, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile cellular devices and networks—commodity cellular services that are outside Trace’s core differentiators (SATCOM/LEO/CDS/M-DRIVE).

Document content is restricted; only filename/metadata were available, limiting insight into scope, schedule, or any subcontracting potential. Given the single-award context and post-award status, there is no actionable pursuit path.

Scope summary

Procurement of brand-name AT&T FirstNet, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile devices and cellular network services (per notice title).
Performance under DHS CWMS 2.0 single-award IDIQ (Contract No. 70RTAC21D00000001) and Task Order 70B06C26F00000241 (per description).
JEFO for purchases exceeding the Simplified Acquisition Threshold; adherence to the cited RFO 16.507 references (as per metadata/description).
Place of performance: United States, Virginia 22030 (per metadata).

Dimension scores

Total - 11/100

Technical Fit - 5/20

Opportunity title and description specify brand-name cellular devices and wireless networks (AT&T FirstNet, Verizon, T-Mobile). Trace’s core strengths are SATCOM/LEO, CDS/NSA TI, MPE/coalition C2, edge/HCI, and managed IT (company_profile). Cellular carrier services are adjacent telecom but not a documented core differentiator. NAICS 517111 is listed as secondary for Trace, reinforcing only partial fit.

Past Performance - 3/20

Company_profile lists past performance with DISA, USAF/USSF, MDA, and Army; no DHS/CBP cellular services work is cited. This is a new customer/mission area for Trace with no direct, documented cellular carrier provisioning experience.

Vehicles / Contract Access - 0/10

Per opportunity description, the task order was awarded under the single-award DHS CWMS 2.0 IDIQ (70RTAC21D00000001). This vehicle is not in Trace’s prime vehicle list (company_profile), and single-award status bars access; the TO is already awarded.

Competitive Position - 0/15

Single-award IDIQ with a post-award JEFO centered on brand-name cellular carriers results in no competitive avenue for Trace as a prime. No evidence of an available subcontracting role is provided, and the award is complete.

Risk - 1/15

Very high pursuit risk: task order already awarded; access limited to a single-award IDIQ holder; brand-name constraints to specific carriers. With no vehicle access and no visible teaming path, pursuit risk is effectively prohibitive.

Strategic Value - 0/10

As a post-award JEFO under a single-award vehicle we do not hold, this offers no actionable path to enter DHS/CBP or expand revenue. Strategic value is nil without access.

Compliance - 2/10

While no set-aside constraints are stated, eligibility is effectively constrained to the DHS CWMS 2.0 single-award IDIQ prime. This represents a significant compliance/eligibility gap for Trace independent of technical capability.

Concerns

Vehicle access barrier: Single-award DHS CWMS 2.0 IDIQ not held by Trace; task order already awarded.
Commodity, brand-name cellular scope tied to MNOs (AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile) limits differentiation and participation.
Restricted document prevents validation of scope, schedule, or any subcontracting avenue.
New customer (CBP/DHS) with no documented relevant past performance in cellular carrier services.

Teaming opportunities

Prime holder of DHS CWMS 2.0 IDIQ not identified in available materials; no established teaming path to that single-award contractor.
No evidence in company_profile of authorized reseller relationships for AT&T FirstNet, Verizon Wireless, or T-Mobile cellular services.

Competitive position

Not applicable: post-award JEFO under single-award IDIQ; no viable prime win path identified.

Bid/No bid factors

Task order already awarded; this is a JEFO posting, not a competitive solicitation.
Access restricted to DHS CWMS 2.0 single-award IDIQ; Trace does not hold this vehicle.
Brand-name limitation to AT&T FirstNet, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile further narrows applicability.
Document is restricted/unreadable; substantive details unavailable.
No DHS/CBP cellular past performance cited in company_profile.

Documents

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1.8.1-REDACTED-JEFO Exceeding SAT - RFO 16.507-6-OPR Wireless PR 20156823.pdf Download

Restricted: Restricted

Summary

File is unreadable in the workspace; only metadata (filename, processing mode, and status) is available. The filename indicates this is a JEFO (Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity) and references 'Exceeding SAT' and RFO 16.507-6, but the PDF content could not be accessed for review.

Filename identifies the file as a JEFO and includes the phrase 'Exceeding SAT' (implies justification for purchases above the Simplified Acquisition Threshold) — source: filename metadata.
Filename includes RFO reference: 'RFO 16.507-6' and internal ref 'OPR Wireless PR 20156823' — source: filename metadata.
Opportunity title indicates JEFO concerns brand-name AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile devices and wireless telecommunication networks (useful for assessing technical fit with Trace's wireless/SATCOM work) — source: opportunity metadata.
Linked to DHS CWMS 2.0 IDIQ Task Order No. 70B06C26F00000241 under IDIQ 70RTAC21D00000001 per opportunity description (vehicle access signal) — source: opportunity metadata.
Customer / issuing agency: Department of Homeland Security — US Customs and Border Protection, Mission Support Contracting Division — source: opportunity metadata.
NAICS: 517111 (wired telecommunications carriers) and classification code DE11 — source: opportunity metadata.
Place of performance: UNITED STATES, Virginia 22030 — source: opportunity metadata.
Document processing status: hasAttachments = true, extraction_status = pending, processing_mode = metadata_only — indicates no substantive text was extracted for scoring.
Limitation: No content available to evaluate specifics such as incumbent, exact brand-justification rationale, technical constraints, delivery schedule, or clearance requirements.

Technical details

Entry: sync

Review status: Up to date

Logical upstream opportunity: 6652

Notice lineage:

e60d55c0df1a4877ae425f903f8e130b (posted 2026-03-30) - current

Last synced: 2026-03-30T18:28:41.811315+00:00

Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T18:29:49.123845+00:00

Latest package fingerprint: 47a3c8c7da680d26fd343f422884163d5125c2225822b894dc84f3ad7d24830f

Latest package notice: e60d55c0df1a4877ae425f903f8e130b

Latest package documents: 1

Evidence limitations

1.8.1-REDACTED-JEFO Exceeding SAT - RFO 16.507-6-OPR Wireless PR 20156823.pdf: restricted (restricted)
One or more upstream documents were access restricted; Scout analyzed the available evidence only.

Recent package history

2026-03-30T18:28:41.816699+00:00: e60d55c0df1a4877ae425f903f8e130b with 1 docs

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