Troll Systems

Title of Procurement

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) procurement of Troll AX3000 Tracker Antenna.

Nature of Procurement Action

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes the acquisition of Troll Systems equipment through Single Source procedures.  The proposed vendor is Troll Systems, 24950 Anza Drive, Valencia, CA 91355 (SAM UEID NKHRJR5PMKL3).  Troll Systems is the only known source that can provide the equipment necessary for the AMO AVDL system that can satisfy this requirement.

Description of Supplies/Services

Procurement of 23 AX3000 tracking antennas and associated material. Materials only

Authority

Authority for single source procurement is provided by AMS policy section 3.2.2.4.

An Inter-Agency Agreement between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Aviation Administration Logistics Center (FAALC) authorizes and funds the FAALC to provide the DHS Customs & Border

Protection Agency (CBP) with supply chain management support, including the award and administration of

supplier contracts, as required for U.S. Border Security Systems and necessary to accomplish the U.S. Customs

and Border Protection Agency’s mission.

Market Analysis

A formal public announcement was posted to the System for Award Management website (SAM.gov) from April 6, 2026 to April 9,2026.  Troll Systems (the OEM) was the only vendor that responded to the Market Survey, no other entity responded to the posting.

Additional Market research was performed using the Internet, which helped determine the estimated amounts required for this effort. Based upon Troll Systems being the OEM of the system and provided the only response to the formal Market Survey along with additional market research, Troll Systems is the only source that can provide the required equipment and services to meet the need for this effort.

Rationale Supporting Use of a Single Source

Troll Systems is the Original Equipment Manufacturer for the Troll AX3000 Series Auto-tracking antenna. Troll Systems does not have any resellers or distributors for their equipment.  For the AMO Terrestrial Sites to serve their intended purpose, the configuration must be the same across the ground stations in the field. As the aircraft are now equipped with the Troll Linkbox, the optimal receive site configuration (antenna controllers and receivers) must be Troll. There is not another government contract that can satisfy this requirement. Troll does not have a network of distributors and is the sole source for this equipment.

Troll Systems’ Knowledge and Expertise

Troll Systems is the only known vendor that can provide the appropriate parts and services to ensure

a proper fit and function for the AVDL system, ensuring proper operation for the end user. Due to the uniqueness of the components of the AVDL, Troll Systems knowledge and expertise are the only known source that will satisfy the needs of the Government.

As the OEM of the design and maintenance of the tracking system, Troll Systems’ expertise is needed to ensure

proper configuration. Without acquiring these parts and services, the AVDL system would be inoperable and the CBP Agents will be unable to surveil in sensitive operational areas.

Urgent Time Frame

The equipment and configuration services are needed immediately to support the CBP AVDL system for many special events.  The equipment is deployed on CBP aircraft (fixed wing and helicopters) to surveil special events including sporting events such as the Super Bowl and other high-profile events. The previous equipment has become obsolete and the Troll equipment is the upgrade replacing the older system. Thus, this contract is needed to ensure these systems remain in operational status.

Without this effort procured and executed, illegal threats will continue to enter the United States undetected and

cause harm to the United States and citizens. This includes the smuggling of people (e.g. – human trafficking with

examples shown below), deaths caused by drugs (e.g. – fentanyl deaths as stated below) or harm from weapons

(e.g. – information on weapons as shown below). In the case of weapons smuggling, the threat is greater for

weapons to be trafficked from the United States.

Other Supporting Information:

The following information pertains to the three main parts of CBP’s mission statement, including the prevention of

illegal entry of people (Human Trafficking), drugs (specifically Fentanyl seizures) and weapons (Trafficking from

the Unites States to outside destinations). This information supports the need for this requirement to be processed

to aid in accomplishing CBP’s mission, which will provide better security for the United States borders and citizens.

Other Facts Supporting Use of Single Source

At this time and due to configuration requirements, the Troll Systems brand equipment is the only equipment that will satisfy the need of the CBP AMO program.  If CBP revises the system in the future, the FAA will support through proper Acquisition Management System (AMS) procedures to ensure competition is utilized to maximum extent.