Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Assurance Network (ANET) Integration into PHIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) intends to award a sole source firm-fixed price contract to VCH Partners LLC for the integration and support of ANET into PHIS, in support of the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO).  Please see the limited sources justification for more details on the requirement.

This notice is not a formal solicitation.  However, interested responsible sources may submit a capability statement for the agency’s consideration in determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted in the future for this requirement. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.

1. Date: August 18, 2026
2. Product Service Code – DA01 (IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION)
3. Contracting Office Address: 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20250
4. Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source
5. Proposed Solicitation Number: 1171658
6. Closing Response Date: September 18, 2026, at 12:00pm Eastern Standard Time
7. Contact Specialist: Alexis Galloway, alexis.galloway@usda.gov
8. Estimated Contract Award Dollar Amount: $9,750,000.00
9. Proposed Contract Award Date: August 19, 2026
10. Contractor: VCH Partners LLC
11. Description: This requirement is for the integration of ANET into the existing PHIS.
12. Place of Contract Performance: 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington DC 20250
13. Set-aside Status: no set-aside used