- DHS estimates the Data Engineering Support Services contract value at $50 million to $100 million
- Everforth ECS, formerly ECS, is listed as the incumbent
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The Department of Homeland Security is preparing a follow-on procurement with a maximum value of $100 million for data engineering services to support enterprise data management, integration and analytics.
According to a notice published Tuesday on DHS’ Acquisition Planning Forecast System, the Office of the Chief Information Officer plans to compete the data engineering support services requirement, with ECS, now known as Everforth ECS, listed as the incumbent contractor.
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What Will the Data Engineering Contract Cover?
The planned procurement relates to the OCIO’s role in managing DHS data resources. The office is responsible for departmentwide data infrastructure and a data catalog that helps personnel locate, assess and share information with other DHS components, federal agencies and the public.
To support this mission, the new forecast highlights upcoming initiatives in advanced data integration and process automation.
What Are the Contract Details?
The requirement, valued at $50 million to $100 million, is structured as a firm-fixed-price call under a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement. DHS estimates releasing the solicitation Jan. 26, 2027, with an award anticipated in the second quarter of fiscal 2027.
The procurement is designated for competition, with no small business set-aside or small business program identified in the forecast.
Work is expected to take place in Springfield, Virginia, with contract completion scheduled for March 8, 2028.
How Is DHS Supporting Its Enterprise Data Fabric?
The forecast comes as DHS prepares a blanket purchase agreement to renew and expand its Databricks licenses and services, which serve as the foundation of the department’s enterprise data fabric. The platform provides a scalable lakehouse environment for analytics, reporting and artificial intelligence initiatives and enables secure data sharing within and across agencies. It is used by multiple DHS components, including U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Customs and Border Protection, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
DHS OCIO is also planning an enterprise IT support recompete valued at more than $100 million, with Everforth ECS listed as the incumbent. The office is seeking a contractor capable of designing, developing, operating and maintaining internal systems built on enterprise IT tools such as Atlassian, GitLab, Nexus, ServiceNow and SharePoint Online, as well as related cloud services and digital communication systems. The work also covers customer relationship management capabilities using Microsoft Power Platform and Microsoft Dynamics, as well as file-sharing and electronic-signature services.
The effort aims to provide secure, accessible and customer-focused digital services that meet mission needs and regulatory requirements.
