DHS Forecasts $50M–$100M Data Engineering Follow-On in Virginia

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) plans a full-and-open competition for a data engineering services follow-on valued at $50 million to $100 million. The work is located in Springfield, Virginia, and the forecast estimates that the solicitation will be issued on January 26, 2027, with award expected in Q2 FY2027. The forecast identifies Everforth ECS as the incumbent, giving interested firms a named predecessor to consider as they assess the work’s continuity and competitive landscape.

The requirement covers enterprise data integration, automation, and analytics. Those functions point to a broad delivery scope: prospective bidders should evaluate whether they can support connected data environments and related engineering services, while demonstrating capacity across the stated service areas. The forecast also schedules completion for March 8, 2028. That date gives firms an initial planning horizon, although the forecast does not provide additional performance-period, workload, technical, or evaluation details.

DHS indicates there will be no small-business set-aside. The opportunity is therefore expected to be open to competition across the market rather than reserved for small businesses. Small firms may wish to evaluate whether a prime bid is viable or whether teaming and subcontracting arrangements could provide a path to participate. Potential partners should consider how their data engineering capabilities align with the integration, automation, and analytics scope and how they could contribute within a larger delivery team.

The follow-on is structured as a firm-fixed-price call under a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement (BPA). That structure makes contract-vehicle eligibility and fixed-price execution important parts of bid planning. Firms should determine whether they can compete through the relevant BPA and assess how they would manage delivery scope, staffing, and costs under a firm-fixed-price arrangement. Because the dates and value are forecast estimates, companies should monitor DHS updates and the eventual solicitation before treating the current timeline or requirements as final.

• Estimated value: $50 million to $100 million for the DHS data engineering services follow-on.
• Contracting office: DHS Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Department of Homeland Security is the sponsoring agency.
• Competition: Full and open, with no small-business set-aside identified in the forecast.
• Estimated solicitation: January 26, 2027; firms can use the forecast date to organize capture and teaming preparation.
• Estimated award: Q2 FY2027, according to the current forecast.
• Location: Springfield, Virginia.
• Scope: Enterprise data integration, automation, and analytics services.
• Contract structure: Firm-fixed-price call under a multiple-award BPA; bidders should assess vehicle access and fixed-price delivery capacity.
• Incumbent: Everforth ECS is identified in the forecast; the follow-on work is scheduled for completion on March 8, 2028.
• Action for small businesses: Consider teaming or subcontracting options alongside any assessment of a prime bid, since the forecast does not identify a set-aside.