Maritime Operations Support

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on behalf of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), is conducting a sources sought to identify contractors capable of designing, developing, and implementing a dedicated maritime operations group; capability statements are due July 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. CST. This is market research only and will not result in a contract award.

The maritime operations group will operate within the HSTF National Coordination Center and serve as a critical resource for analyzing processes, automated business workflows, and visualizations; drafting operational documents; facilitating interagency collaboration; and supporting joint initiatives focused on maritime security and disruption of illicit networks operated by transnational criminal organizations and foreign terrorist organizations.

Work is performed at the HSTF NCC facility in Fairfax, Virginia (2675/2677 Prosperity Ave.), generally during standard business hours (8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday), with occasional evening, weekend, and holiday work as required. The contractor must provide one Senior Subject Matter Expert as lead personnel with a Master's degree, 20 or more years of maritime intelligence or federal law enforcement experience, and an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance. The SME must be capable of surge capacity for five additional Intelligence Analysts (two mid-level, three junior-level), each holding Top Secret clearances and possessing four or more years of open-source intelligence, federal law enforcement database, and data analysis experience. The period of performance is one base year (September 15, 2026–September 14, 2027) with four optional one-year extensions. Key tasks include reviewing current processes, establishing dedicated procedures and analytic frameworks, coordinating with CBP and USCG, developing Standard Operating Procedures, providing training, submitting monthly and quarterly reports, providing technical support to maritime investigations, and assisting with joint operations. Interested parties must submit capability statements not exceeding 3–5 pages, including company information, UEI and CAGE codes, business size and type, relevant experience, past performance, capability demonstrations, and applicable certifications, to Cory Chandler (Cory.Chandler@ice.dhs.gov) and Christopher Jackson (Christopher.L.Jackson@ice.dhs.gov). NAICS 541614; PSC R408.