Immigration Biometrics and Identity Services (IBIS)
Forecast New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Citizen and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $100,000,000
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC
- Forecast number
- F2026074005
- Points of contact
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is procuring secure, scalable IT solutions for Immigration Biometrics and Identity Services (IBIS) through a total small business set-aside GSA Schedule contract, with solicitation release targeted for December 1, 2026, and award anticipated July 29, 2027. The requirement encompasses data analytics, machine learning, entity resolution, biometrics and identity management, and scheduling capabilities, mandating agile methodologies, DevSecOps practices, multi-disciplinary development and operations teams, end-to-end security responsibility, and strict adherence to federal security, privacy, and accessibility standards.
The contract carries a fixed value of $100,000,000 over a five-year period of performance from July 1, 2027, through June 30, 2032, with work performed in Washington, DC. April Clutter (april.d.clutter@uscis.dhs.gov, 202-765-9216) serves as the requirements contact, and Brenda Palmer (brenda.m.palmer@uscis.dhs.gov, 802-288-7925) is the contract specialist.
Forecast text
The combined USCIS Immigration Biometrics and Identity Services (IBIS) project will deliver secure, scalable, and modern IT solutions supporting data analytics, machine learning, entity resolution, biometrics and identity management, and scheduling for the nation’s immigration system. Leveraging agile methodologies and advanced Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) practices, multi-disciplinary teams develop, operate, and maintain cloud-based applications using a robust suite of open-source and commercial tools. The project emphasizes automation, continuous integration and delivery, and strict adherence to federal security, privacy, and accessibility standards. Teams are responsible for end-to-end development, operations, security, and technical support, ensuring high-quality code, rapid incident response, and comprehensive documentation. This integrated approach enables USCIS to efficiently and securely manage complex identity and biometrics systems for both internal and public-facing applications.
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