U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) National Targeting Center (NTC) Data Ontology and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Vetting Center (UVC) Optimization
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
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC
- Forecast number
- F2026074195
- 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 Science and Technology Acquisition Division is procuring contractor support to optimize data ontology and vetting operations for the CBP National Targeting Center and USCIS Vetting Center under the DHS ICAM Support Services BPA, with solicitation release on August 26, 2026 and award anticipated September 21, 2026. Work encompasses improving system and data interoperability for integrated cross-system vetting, reducing manual workload through embedded automation, enhancing decision-making via integrated dashboards and advanced analytics, establishing consistent data standards and governance structures, and building workforce readiness through training and knowledge transfer; USCIS-specific objectives include establishing an enterprise-wide standardized vetting framework for risk-informed adjudication decisions and defining key performance indicators tied to adjudication speed, consistency, and vetting effectiveness.
The estimated award value ranges from $5 million to $10 million under a time and materials definitive contract with a one-year period of performance from September 21, 2026 through September 21, 2027, performed in Washington, DC. The primary point of contact is Dedria Locust at dedria.locust@hq.dhs.gov or (202) 875-3782, with John Clemmensen available as an alternative contact at john.clemmensen@hq.dhs.gov or (202) 819-6048.
Forecast text
To address the shared and organization-specific challenges, this SOW outlines the contractor support required under the DHS ICAM Support Services BPA to enable both CBP and USCIS to operationalize ICAM principles and achieve the following objectives:
For Both Organizations:
• Improve system and data interoperability to support integrated, cross-system vetting and targeting.
• Reduce manual workload by embedding automation within operational workflows.
• Enhance situational awareness and decision-making through integrated dashboards, advanced analytics, and real-time risk indicators.
• Establish consistent data standards and governance structures.
• Build workforce readiness through training, knowledge transfer, and user-centric design.
• Implement integrated portfolio, program, and performance management to ensure alignment across initiatives and measurable value realization.
CBP NTC-Specific Objectives:
• Improve system and data interoperability to increase operational efficiency.
• Reduce manual workload through targeted workflow automation.
• Enhance situational awareness through integrated dashboards and analytics.
• Establish consistent data standards and governance structures.
• Build workforce readiness through training and knowledge transfer.
• Implement integrated portfolio, program, and performance management to ensure alignment across initiatives and value realization.
USCIS-Specific Objectives:
• Establish an enterprise-wide, standardized vetting framework to enable consistent, risk-informed adjudication decisions.
• Improve system and data interoperability to support integrated, cross-system vetting and a unified adjudication experience.
• Reduce manual workload by embedding vetting capabilities within adjudication workflows and implementing targeted automation.
• Enhance decision-making through integrated dashboards, advanced analytics, and real-time risk indicators at the point of decision.
• Define and track key performance indicators tied to adjudication speed, consistency, and vetting effectiveness to enable data-driven continuous improvement.
• Align funding, prioritization, and delivery through integrated portfolio, program, and performance management, with measurable value realization and reinvestment of efficiency gains.
• Enable workforce readiness through training, knowledge transfer, and user-centric design to support adoption of new tools and processes.
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