Fiber optic cable installation (foci) III
Past Recompete Updated
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $100,000,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors
- Place of performance
- Multiple
- Forecast number
- F2026072467
- Points of contact
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- Isaac Kitchen isaac.kitchen@cbp.dhs.gov (202) 945-2315
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection is forecasting a recompete for Fiber Optic Cable Installation (FOCI) III, which involves the installation and support of the Linear Ground Detection System (LGDS)—an advanced fiber optic sensing solution designed for enhanced border surveillance and detection of illegally entering items. The LGDS employs buried fiber optic cables connected to optical fiber processors and signal processing units housed in processing boxes at points of entry or secured shelters, engineered to withstand extreme weather conditions and provide continuous 24/7 surveillance capabilities. The estimated solicitation release date is January 15, 2026, with an anticipated award date of June 1, 2026, and an estimated period of performance running from June 1, 2026, through July 31, 2028.
The estimated award value for this opportunity is $100,000,000, with the contract classified under NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors). This recompete is open to all Category 2 TACCOM II vendors as well as small and large businesses on the GSA schedule, and will be awarded as a combination contract type through a DWAC contract vehicle. The contracting office is Aviation Maritime and Border Technologies (AMBTCD), with Isaac Kitchens serving as the primary point of contact at isaac.kitchen@cbp.dhs.gov or (202) 945-2315, and David K. Harrod as the Small Business Coordinator at David.K.Harrod@cbp.dhs.gov or (202) 553-6456.
This forecasted opportunity represents a recompete of the Tactical Communications Equipment and Services II (TACCOM II) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity multiple award contract (Contract Number 70B04C19D00000044), established on May 3, 2019, with a $3.0 billion ceiling value and ordering period extending through May 2, 2027. Chartis Consulting Corporation, a Virginia-based small business, is a prime contractor under TACCOM II and has secured over $188 million in delivery orders, including $64.8 million specifically for Linear Ground Detection System fiber optic cable installation support along the U.S. border and $27.4 million for fiber optic cable installation at border locations. The recompete will support continued mission-critical surveillance functions across CBP border operations and other participating federal agencies.
Forecast text
The LGDS (Linear Ground Detection System) offers an enhanced solution for heightened situational awareness related to items of interest that are illegally entering the U.S.
The LGDS is engineered for relentless detection capabilities essential for executing mission-critical surveillance functions round-the-clock, every day of the year. This system employs a buried fiber optic sensing cable that connects to both an optical fiber processor and a signal processing unit, which are housed within a "processing" box located either at a point of entry or a secured shelter. The LGDS system is designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, ensuring continuous and reliable surveillance operations without interruptions.
Acquisition Strategy: open to all Category 2 - TACCOM II vendors.
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