Closed Solicitation · DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking biometric solutions for screening at U.S. ports of entry. This Request for Information invites vendors to propose validated technologies that enhance identity verification without disrupting operations. Selected respondents will participate in an Assessment Event to present their solutions.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) issues this Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Technology Transfer and Commercialization Branch (T2C). The Homeland Security Innovation Hub, HSWERX, in partnership with the DHS S&T T2C, will host an Assessment Event (AE) searching for biometric solutions related to screening at U.S. ports of entry.
DHS is looking for validated biometric technologies to integrate into current port of entry infrastructure and seamlessly identify and validate traveler identities without creating bottlenecks or disrupting port operations.
Selected respondents to the RFI will be invited to participate in an AE, a one-on-one session with the DHS assessment panel to pitch, demonstrate, and/or discuss their solutions.
9/8/25 Update: Corrected links in the attachment for the Assessment Criteria and White Paper Template.
SECURING OUR BORDERS: BIOMETRICS ASSESSMENT EVENT is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.
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