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Department of Homeland Security

Enterprise License for Biometrics Matching Software

Solicitation: 70RDA126RFI000003
Notice ID: aae4a7edd2b8472fa3d959c14dd20513

Sources Sought from OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS • HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF. Place of performance: VA. Response deadline: Mar 04, 2026. Industry: NAICS 513210 • PSC 7D20.

Market snapshot

Awarded-market signal for NAICS 513210 (last 12 months), benchmarked to sector 51.

12-month awarded value
$101,936,376
Sector total $163,862,243 • Share 62.2%
Live
Median
$98,051
P10–P90
$18,647$476,903
Volatility
Volatile200%
Market composition
NAICS share of sector
A simple concentration signal, not a forecast.
62.2%
share
Momentum (last 3 vs prior 3 buckets)
+169040%($101,815,912)
Deal sizing
$98,051 median
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Live POP
Place of performance
Springfield, Virginia • 22150 United States
State: VA
Contracting office
Washington, DC • 20528 USA

Point of Contact

Name
Ydelisa Cervantes
Email
ydelisa.cervantes@hq.dhs.gov
Phone
2027969391
Name
Christopher Carroll
Email
christopher.carroll@hq.dhs.gov
Phone
202-350-0096

Agency & Office

Department
HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF
Agency
OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS
Subagency
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS ACQUISITIONS DIVISION I
Office
Not available
Contracting Office Address
Washington, DC
20528 USA

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Description

DHS is looking to acquire an enterprise-wide biometric matching software solution, including all licenses, services, and technical support necessary to enable seamless integration with all DHS biometric systems. The scope of this effort includes delivering and maintaining a scalable, multi-modal biometric matching capability; configuring and integrating the software with DHS interfaces, data formats, and cloud environments; supporting all required testing and accreditation activities; and providing training, documentation, maintenance, security updates, and help desk support. The contractor shall ensure the solution meets DHS performance, security, privacy, and interoperability requirements and remains fully functional and compliant throughout the period of performance in accordance with the draft Statement of Work (SOW) (Attachment I).

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BidPulsar Analysis

A practical, capture-style breakdown of fit, requirements, risks, and next steps.

Updated: Feb 15, 2026
Executive summary

This is a DHS Sources Sought (Solicitation 70RDA126RFI000003) for an enterprise-wide biometric matching software solution covering licenses, services, and technical support. DHS wants a scalable, multi-modal biometric matching capability that integrates with DHS biometric systems, interfaces, data formats, and cloud environments. The scope explicitly includes testing and accreditation support, plus training, documentation, maintenance, security updates, and help desk support, aligned to a draft SOW (Attachment I). Responses are due 2026-03-04 at 15:00 UTC, and this notice is unrestricted (set-aside: NONE).

What the buyer is trying to do

Identify capable vendors who can provide an enterprise license and delivery/support services for a scalable, multi-modal biometric matching software platform that can be integrated into DHS biometric systems and DHS cloud environments while meeting DHS performance, security, privacy, and interoperability requirements and remaining compliant across the period of performance.

Work breakdown
  • Provide enterprise-wide biometric matching software solution (licenses plus associated services and technical support).
  • Deliver and maintain scalable, multi-modal biometric matching capability.
  • Configure and integrate software with DHS interfaces and data formats.
  • Configure and integrate software with DHS cloud environments.
  • Support required testing activities.
  • Support required accreditation activities.
  • Provide training.
  • Provide documentation.
  • Provide maintenance.
  • Provide security updates.
Response package checklist
  • RFI/Sources Sought response compliant to Solicitation 70RDA126RFI000003 instructions (see attachments).
  • Clear description of the proposed multi-modal biometric matching capability and how it scales enterprise-wide.
  • Integration approach describing how you will configure/integrate with DHS interfaces, data formats, and cloud environments.
  • Testing and accreditation support plan (activities, artifacts you support/produce, and how you coordinate).
  • Support model: help desk, maintenance, and security update cadence/process.
  • Training and documentation deliverables you can provide (formats and approach).
  • Security, privacy, and interoperability posture mapped to the requirements described in the notice and draft SOW (Attachment I).
  • Licensing approach for enterprise-wide usage (license metric(s), included components, and what is covered as “services/technical support”).
  • Any assumptions/constraints that affect “seamless integration” and ongoing compliance.
  • Point of contact and confirmation of ability to respond by 2026-03-04 15:00 UTC.
Suggested keywords
enterprise-wide biometric matchingmulti-modal biometricsbiometric systems integrationDHS interfaces data formatscloud environment integrationtesting and accreditation supportsecurity privacy interoperabilitymaintenance security updateshelp desk supportenterprise license
Source coverage notes

Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.

  • Details from Attachment I (draft SOW) and other attachments (response instructions, specific requirements, modalities, performance metrics).
  • Which DHS biometric systems, interfaces, and data formats are in scope.
  • Cloud environment specifics (platform(s), constraints, target architectures).
  • Period of performance dates and any rollout phasing or transition requirements.
  • Any required standards/compliance baselines for security, privacy, interoperability, and accreditation.
  • Whether the RFI requests capability statements only or also ROM pricing/rough order-of-magnitude estimates.
  • Expected support SLAs (help desk hours, response times) and maintenance/update cadence.
  • Data volumes/scale assumptions (transactions, templates, concurrency) needed to size performance and licensing.

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