Platform Subscription

Project ID: 12639526Q0150 FederalOpportunitiesPresolicitation

Overview

Agency	Marketing and Regulatory Programs Business Services
Deadline	05/27/26
Posted	05/13/26
Estimated Value	$30,000 - $90,000 (AI estimate)
Set Aside	SBA
NAICS	513210 - Software Publishers
PSC	7A21 - IT And Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)
Location	Riverdale, MD 20737 United States

Description

Primary Latest Change

This Presolicitation Notice is issued in accordance with FAR 5.101(c) and serves as a Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract. This is not a request for competitive quotes. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source purchase order with Whooster Inc (UEI: V7HKESYDMJQ5) using FAR Part 12 procedures. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain a real-time, comprehensive investigative data solution enabling APHIS to obtain critical aggregated and correlated intelligence across people, phones, vehicles, properties, criminal records, businesses, and social media databases. Whooster also supports batch searches allowing hundreds or thousands of queries simultaneously. This subscription is essential to maintain mission critical investigative capabilities for identifying violators, supporting pathway analysis, and protecting U.S. agriculture and natural resources. Whooster is the sole proprietary provider. The Statement of Work, sole source justification, and solicitation are attached. This notice is not a competitive solicitation. However, all responsible sources may submit a quotation or capability statement, which will be considered by the government. Any party that believes it can meet this requirement should provide a capability statement for the Government's review. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will be used only to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred responding to this notice. A party may identify their interest and submit a capability statement by May 27, 2026. Responses, including questions regarding this presolicitation notice, must be sent via email to Latisha Hollman at Latisha.A.Hollman@usda.gov.

Summary (Newest Update)

Background The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Whooster Inc. (UEI: V7HKESYDMJQ5) for a real-time, comprehensive investigative data solution. This acquisition aims to provide APHIS with critical aggregated and correlated intelligence across various domains including people, phones, vehicles, properties, criminal records, businesses, and social media databases. The subscription is vital for maintaining mission-critical investigative capabilities necessary for identifying violators and protecting U.S. agriculture and natural resources. Whooster is recognized as the sole proprietary provider capable of delivering these essential services. Work Details The contract involves the continuation of 11 licenses to the Whooster.com platform (Brand Name or Equal). The platform provides real-time investigative, analytical, and identity-resolution tools that support APHIS program functions such as Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance (SITC) enforcement and pathway analysis. Key features include: - Query capabilities across personal, business, criminal, property, phone, and vehicle records by name, phone number, address. - Retrieval of comprehensive property records, criminal records, court records, assets, business bankruptcies and liens. - Social media intelligence across 98+ social media sites. - Extensive email information and international phone identity data from over 150 countries. - Batch search functionality for large analytical activities. - Real-time arrest feed updates from 1,700+ data sources. - Federal-compliant data protection and training support. Period of Performance 5/3/2026 – 5/02/2031 Place of Performance Services will be performed at USDA APHIS PPQ located at 920 Main Campus Dr. Ste 200 Raleigh, NC 27606.

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