CSOP for Procurement Tools using innovative commercial technologies
Past New Requirement Updated
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $5,000,000 to $10,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC
- Forecast number
- F2026074506
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is competitively procuring production-ready commercial technologies through the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program to modernize the federal acquisition lifecycle, with solicitation release on August 14, 2026, and award anticipated September 21, 2026. Solutions must address one or more functions within the acquisition lifecycle—including acquisition planning, market research, strategic sourcing, solicitation and contract creation, proposal evaluation, post-award actions, workforce development, policy implementation, and systems modernization—and must be adaptable, scalable, capable of integrating with DHS's existing systems, and demonstrate clear innovation and measurable impact to reduce administrative burden and increase efficiency.
The estimated award value ranges from $5 million to $10 million under a firm fixed price definitive contract with a period of performance from September 21, 2026, through September 20, 2027, with place of performance in Washington, DC. Tracy Miller (202-381-0288, tracy.miller@hq.dhs.gov) serves as the requirements contact, and Mariah Watt (771-888-5466, maria.watt@hq.dhs.gov) serves as the acquisition contact.
Forecast text
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeks to competitively procure innovative commercial technologies under the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program (CSOP) to support and modernize all aspects of the acquisition and procurement lifecycle. The objective is to identify and implement solutions that reduce administrative burden, increase efficiency, and enhance effectiveness for the DHS acquisition workforce across all contracting activities and acquisition offices. DHS’s Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) intends to establish a centralized hub of innovative solutions that can be leveraged by contracting activities and acquisition offices across the Department, ensuring consistent access to modernized tools and technologies.
DHS is interested in a wide range of production-ready commercial solutions that leverage advanced technologies and best practices to address any function or process within the federal acquisition lifecycle. Solutions should be adaptable, scalable, and capable of integration with DHS’s existing systems and processes. The Government encourages submissions that demonstrate clear innovation, measurable impact, and the ability to address current and emerging needs across the DHS acquisition enterprise.
The following task areas represent the broad scope of needs that DHS may address through this procurement. Solutions may address one or more of these areas, or other related needs:
1) Acquisition planning
2) Market research
3) Strategic Sourcing
4) Solicitation and contract creation (including selection of appropriate FAR clauses and other agency terms and conditions)
5) Quote/proposal evaluation and documentation
6) Post-award actions (such as debriefing and contract administration)
7) Acquisition workforce development and training
8) Acquisition policy implementation
9) Acquisition systems modernization
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