Lifecycle Maintenance and Sustainment Working Group

Past Recompete Updated

Agency
Solicitation expected
Estimated value
$50,000,000 to $100,000,000
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Forecast facts

Incumbent contract
Anticipated award
Through
Acquisition strategy
Follow-on to Existing Contract
NAICS code
541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Forecast number
F2026073810
Points of contact

Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.

About this forecast

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is recompeting a five-year contract to establish and operate the Lifecycle Maintenance and Sustainment Working Group at CBP Headquarters through September 29, 2031, with solicitation release estimated for July 27, 2026 and award anticipated September 30, 2026. The working group will conduct comprehensive business process assessments of CBP's surveillance and communication systems, develop strategic plans and roadmaps for automation and maintenance solutions, collaborate with subject matter experts, and monitor system performance to ensure compliance with CBP mission requirements. This procurement is set aside for total small business and will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis.

The estimated award value ranges from $50 million to $100 million covering the five-year period of performance. Place of performance is Washington, DC. Keisha King, Engineer, handles requirements inquiries at keisha.king@cbp.dhs.gov or (202) 380-7256; David K. Harrod coordinates small business matters at David.K.Harrod@cbp.dhs.gov or (202) 553-6456.

The recompete follows existing contract 70B02C24C00000158, awarded to Sehlke Consulting LLC on September 27, 2024, with a ceiling value of $4.87 million and completion date of September 29, 2026. The prior award was a definitive contract issued by the Aviation Maritime and Border Technologies Contracting Office for the same Lifecycle Maintenance and Sustainment Working Group scope. In fiscal year 2025, the contract invoiced $2 million across 5.5 FTEs and 11,350 contractor hours at a blended government-paid rate of $175.25 per hour.

Forecast text

The Lifecycle Maintenance and Sustainment Working Group is being established at CBP

Headquarters (HQ) to assess and address automation needs across these key systems. The working

group will serve as a centralized unit responsible for: • Conducting comprehensive business process

assessments of CBP’s surveillance and communication systems. • Developing strategic plans and

roadmaps that integrate automation and maintenance solutions. • Collaborating with subject matter

experts (SMEs) in automation, system integration, and lifecycle planning to deliver optimized operational

results. • Monitoring the performance and sustainability of the systems in question, applying necessary

upgrades, and ensuring compliance with CBP’s mission requirements. This working group will liaise with

field teams, technology providers, and internal CBP stakeholders to ensure the successful

implementation of automation solutions and maintenance strategies.

Acquisition Strategy: This is a SBIR award. Awarded to a small business.

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