LSJ FY25-00257 Palantir Final Redacted for Posting 5.2026.pdf

OPOAM 3008.405-6(a)(4) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B)

Limited-Sources Justification DHS-wide Palantir Blanket Purchase Agreement

LSJ Template > SAT LSJ No.: FY25-00257

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4. Data Ownership and Control: All data within the system must be wholly owned and controlled by DHS. This ensures that sensitive information remains under the Department’s jurisdiction and can be accessed, managed, and shared as needed to support mission objectives.

5. Scalability and Configurability: The system must be scalable to accommodate the growing needs of DHS components and configurable to meet the unique operational requirements of each component. This includes support for role-based access controls, case-level security, and the ability to manage multiple user hierarchies.

6. Data Migration and Continuity: The system must include a comprehensive data migration plan to transition existing investigative data from legacy systems to the new platform without errors or data loss. The migration process must ensure operational continuity, with no disruptions to ongoing investigations or mission-critical activities.

7. Mobile and Offline Capabilities: The system must include mobile functionality to enhance field operations and offline capabilities to ensure investigators can access and update case information without a network connection. Data must automatically sync with the central system when connectivity is restored.

8. Support for DHS-Wide Investigative Needs: The system must support a wide range of investigative activities, including:

Creation and management of investigative cases and subject records.

Linking of subject records to reports of investigation (ROIs) and case files.

Integration with biometric and identity management systems, such as the

Management of digital media, including images, video, and documents.

Generation of operational and statistical reports.

Unified search capabilities across multiple internal and external systems.

9. Compliance with Federal Standards: The system must adhere to federal data standards, such as the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM), to enhance data sharing and reporting capabilities across the national law enforcement community.

10. Proven Vendor Experience: The vendor must demonstrate relevant experience in delivering investigative case management systems of similar size, scope, and complexity to those required by DHS. This includes experience with law enforcement or national security agencies and the ability to meets strict security and operational requirements.

OPOAM 3008.405-6(a)(4) FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(B)

Limited-Sources Justification DHS-wide Palantir Blanket Purchase Agreement

LSJ Template > SAT LSJ No.: FY25-00257

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11. Continuous Improvement and Support: The system must support regular updates and enhancements to incorporate emerging technologies and evolving mission needs. The vendor must provide ongoing operations and maintenance (O&M) support, including systems engineering, quality assurance, risk management, and configuration management.

Over a two year period, ICE conducted extensive market research which included an Industry Day, RFIs, vendor discussions, and interviews with stakeholders to determine if their case management systems could be migrated off Palantir onto other platforms. This market research concluded in July 2025 and the results are documented in the Market Research Report. The July2025 market research follows another market research effort ICE undertook in 2022. In its most recent round of market research, ICE looked at its current system functionality of case management, media management, subject record management, search, data warehousing, and federal standardized data formats. ICE also combined these existing requirements with its new requirements for its follow-on effort. These requirements include FedRAMP High, a single integrated platform, complete delivery by September 2026, full responsibility for data migration, a COTS or modified COTS solution, the data must be wholly owned by DHS, the ability to interoperate and integrate with internal and external partners, have relevant experience, and be able to support sets of user and hierarchy data and security.

DHS adopted and expanded ICE’s market research due to its recency, depth, and the proportion of ICE’s overall planned requirements to the planned BPA. ICE’s research included an evaluation of 42 vendors to determine their ability to meet both its current system functionality requirements (case management, media management, etc.) and its new requirements for the follow on (FedRAMP High, delivery by September 2026, etc.). These vendors included systems integrators such as that were proposing complete solutions, and included vendors offering software platforms that are comparable to Palantir, such as

ICE’s market research included an Industry Day, two Requests for Information (RFIs), internet research, product demonstrations and evaluation of commercial software, a review of the FedRAMP marketplace, and meetings with stakeholders and other government agencies who have similar requirements. This market research generated many responses with multiple vendors proposing various solutions.