The Department of Homeland Security plans to recompete a contract, valued between $50 million and $100 million, for systems maintenance and enhancement work supporting the Customs and Border Protection’s Air and Marine Operations Center. CACI Federal is the incumbent contractor, according to a notice published Tuesday on DHS’s Acquisition Planning Forecast System.
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What Does the Contract Cover?
The new contract will continue support for AMOC’s command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems, including the Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems; and Kestrel, a cloud-based application that integrates sensors and predictive threat modeling.
AMOSS provides real-time surveillance data across much of the Western Hemisphere, enabling operators to distinguish between normal and suspicious air, sea and land activity. The ISR systems connect analysts, field operators and CBP law enforcement decision-makers through shared mission data.
What Is the Acquisition Plan?
The department said the effort will be competed under the Alliant 2 governmentwide acquisition contract using the same strategy as the previous award. The procurement is not set aside for small businesses and will be competed on a full and open basis.
The anticipated solicitation release date is March 25, 2026, with contract award expected in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. The work will be performed in Washington, D.C., through November 2031.
