Heather Kirk December 12, 2023 0 Comments

Small and large business alike will be working overtime to influence the acquisition strategy for the RFP on this 5-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) requirement which will support VLVI, a critical component of immigration enforcement efforts to leverage technologies and data sources to carry out its mission, including social media analysis, algorithm-driven analytics, centralized databases and automated information sharing across agencies.  

GDIT is the known incumbent on this contract, which had previously been awarded as a task order on a single-award BPA that GDIT maintained to provide a range of operations support services to the Visa Security Program (VSP) and the Counterterrorism and Criminal Exploitation Unit (CTECU).  This contract has been running at about $6M per year in spend. The next iteration of the contract will be seeking a range of analytical support, management, supervision, communications, technical services, and functional expertise to support ongoing VLVI Counter Threat Lead Development Unit (CLTD) operational activities.  

Based on the latest word from DHS, it appears that the current plan for the Recompetition of this 5-year task order is that it will be pulled out and competed as a stand-alone contract on GSA OASIS, with an RFP expected in early March of next year. Based on what we are hearing, we do expect small business to make the case that this should be set-aside. More will be shared as it is made available.  

Pro Tip 1 – Have capabilities and/or relationships that might prove valuable. Comment below to let others know you are interested.  

Additional Competitive Intelligence, to include background, key points of contact, etc are provided below.  

Recent Related Data/News 

Pro Tip 2 – Feel like you are missing out on some of the key action at DHS? It can be hard to keep up. Make sure you are in the know by checking out the DHS Competitive Intelligence Segment page, chock full of insights and intelligence related to the agency.   

Looking for an 8(a), WOSB, HUBZone or SDVOSB to partner with at ICE? Click Here and filter the list by several key indicators, to include socio-economic status, NAICS, Contract Vehicle access, etc.    

Firms drawing the most attention:  

Included below is a list of the large and small companies we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory in the 2nd half of 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of ICE.  

 ** An Elev8 GovCon Honoree, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates excellence, making the company a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.   

We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest.

Included Below is more OS AI Competitive Intelligence and Notes (Key Points of Contacts, etc.) that directly align with this contract 

 


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