Request for Information DHS S&T Office of University Programs (OUP) Centers of Excellence (COEs) Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70RSAT25RFI000013
- Agency
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Office of Procurement Operations
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- PSC
- AJ11 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate's Office of University Programs has issued a Request for Information seeking comments on establishing Basic Ordering Agreements (BOAs) with Centers of Excellence (COEs) for research, analysis, and technical services. This Special Notice, posted on July 17, 2025, proposes five-year BOAs for three specific research centers: the Arctic Domain Awareness Center (ADAC-ARCTIC), Cross Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS), and the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center (NCITE). The BOAs are designed to accommodate both unclassified and classified research requirements, as well as DHS-specific science and engineering education and training initiatives. DHS proposes to award BOAs to current and future COE research lead universities, with potential renewals after five years and again at the end of the performance period, subject to suitable COE progress in research, development, test, evaluation, education and training.
The purpose of this RFI is to gather industry feedback on the proposed BOA structure and determine organizational capabilities to support homeland security research across the three specified thrust areas. Interested parties must submit their responses electronically within 30 calendar days of the posting date, with responses limited to six pages using 12-point font and 1-inch margins. The response deadline is August 18, 2025, and submissions must be sent to specified DHS contact emails. Organizations are requested to provide detailed information about their capabilities, contract administration experience, willingness to accept task orders, preferred contract types, and ability to handle sensitive and classified work. The BOAs will support research with estimated task order values ranging from $0.25 million to $7 million annually, depending on the specific center, with total potential values reaching up to $6 million over the contract period ending in 2031.
Notice text
Request for Information 70RSAT25RFI000013: DHS S&T seeks comments on the use of a BOA to accommodate DHS requirements for COE research, analysis, and technical services-unclassified and classified-, as well as DHS-specific science and engineering education and training. DHS S&T proposes to award a BOA to the current and future COE research lead university, to be renewed once after five years, and again at the end of its period of performance, renewals being subject to suitable COE progress in research, development, test, evaluation, education and training. OUP will determine the need for a BOA for the COE research lead by matching university capabilities with DHS's requirements and needs (S&T will address high priority requirements first).
The following thrust areas will be covered under Phase X of the COE BOAs:
• Arctic Domain Awareness Center: Addressing Rapid Changes through Technology, Innovation, and Collaboration (ADAC-ARCTIC)
• Cross Border Threat Screening and Supply Chain Defense (CBTS)
• National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center (NCITE)
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