Customs and Border Protection

The Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, a civilian sub-agency within the Department of Homeland Security, procures contracts and systems across border security, law enforcement operations, and information technology to protect the nation's borders and enforce customs and trade laws. CBP's Integrated Logistics Division, Office of Field Operations, and related operational commands drive significant contracting activity across technology, maintenance, logistics, and field equipment.

CBP has awarded 43,040 federal contracts since 2000, with combined potential value of $177.48 billion and $105.44 billion obligated to date. Recent activity has moderated: CBP issued 2,243 awards in 2022, 2,168 in 2023, 1,973 in 2024, 2,113 in 2025, and 1,773 year-to-date in 2026. The most recent award closed on October 19, 2026. The agency has transacted with 7,721 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio history.

Competitive concentration among prime contractors is highly fragmented. The top five primes by award count over the last five years account for 11 percent of recent awards. Government Acquisitions LLC leads by count with 350 awards, followed by Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. with 247 awards and New TECH Solutions, Inc. with 207 awards. By potential value, concentration remains highly fragmented at 1 percent of combined value among the top five: New TECH Solutions, Inc. holds $416.8 million across 207 awards, Government Acquisitions LLC holds $220.3 million across 350 awards, and Thundercat Technology, LLC holds $151.4 million across 59 awards. Many awards transact at below-reporting thresholds through Schedule task orders, BPA calls, and modifications.

Set-asides are heavily weighted toward unrestricted procurement: 68 percent of awards carry no set-aside designation. Small business set-asides account for 19 percent of awards combined, with 8(a) sole source at 7 percent, HUBZone at 2 percent, and competitive 8(a), service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and woman-owned small business each under 1 percent.

Recent contract opportunities span maintenance, logistics, technology platforms, and field equipment. CBP's Integrated Logistics Division is conducting market research through multiple pre-solicitation RFIs posted October 20–21, 2026, for maintenance and logistics support services with due dates of October 27–30. A Communications and Information Capabilities (CIC) program RFI for secure Software-as-a-Service data platform support services closed November 10, 2026. CBP issued a controlled SDVOSB solicitation for a Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) platform with revised due date of October 21, 2026, and a small-business set-aside RFI for untrained single-purpose detection canines closing October 27, 2026, anticipated to lead to a Blanket Purchase Agreement. Additional recent solicitations include Tactical Emergency Casualty Care training (small business set-aside), commercial displays and all-terrain vehicles (both small business set-aside), and thermal imaging equipment (small business set-aside). CBP also posted sole-source notices of intent for ground transportation and facility guard services, towing and recovery services, video encoder equipment, Starshield satellite service tokens, and cannabis analyzer equipment, indicating mature vendor relationships and interoperability lock-in across operational technology.

Customs and Border Protection prevents people from entering the country illegally, or bringing anything harmful or illegal into the United States.