What this opportunity is
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking information on a suite of SI-Powered Communications and Video Intelligence solutions, as outlined in a Sources Sought notice. This opportunity is open to all businesses, as there is no set-aside for small businesses. The project focuses on various aspects of data integration, communication management, and intelligence analysis, indicating a need for advanced technological capabilities. Interested vendors should track this notice for potential future solicitations rather than submit bids at this stage.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Office of Chief Information Officer
SI-Powered Communications and Video Intelligence Suite
Performance Work Statement
October 2026
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Table of Contents
1.0 Project Title............................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Background ............................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 The Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) ............................................... 3
2.2 The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) ........................................................... 3
2.2.1 Solutions Delivery Division (SDD) ............................................................................... 4
2.3 Mission Need ........................................................................................................................ 4
3.0 Scope of Work .......................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Integrated Platform and Prime Accountability ..................................................................... 4
3.2 Data Integration and Interoperability .................................................................................... 5
3.3 Authorized Communications Ingestion and Management .................................................... 6
3.4 Multilingual Communications Intelligence .......................................................................... 6
3.5 Voice Identity Intelligence .................................................................................................... 7
3.6 Video Intelligence and Facility Awareness .......................................................................... 8
3.7 Automated Count and Missing-Person Support ................................................................... 8
3.8 Cross-Modal Intelligence, Entity Resolution, and Link Analysis ........................................ 9
3.9 Alerts, Escalation, Wellness, and Human Review .............................................................. 10
3.10 Investigative Workflow, Evidence, Reporting, and Audit ................................................ 10
3.11 Security, Privacy, Legal Compliance, and SI Governance ............................................... 11
3.12 Enterprise Operations, Administration, and Scalability ................................................... 11
3.13 Implementation, Integration, Training, and Transition..................................................... 12
3.14 Acceptance and Verification ............................................................................................. 13
4.0 Service Level Agreements (SLA) ........................................................................................... 15
4.1 Software Availability and Continuity ................................................................................. 15
4.2 Incident Response and Resolution ...................................................................................... 15
4.3 Processing, Correlation, and Alert Performance................................................................. 15
4.4 Accuracy, Quality, and Model Performance....................................................................... 15
4.5 Routine Maintenance .......................................................................................................... 16
4.6 Upgrades, Patches, and Model Changes ............................................................................. 16
4.7 SLA Reporting and Corrective Action ............................................................................... 16
5.0 Applicable Policies and Compliance ...................................................................................... 16
5.1 Applicable Policies ............................................................................................................. 16
5.2 DHS Enterprise Architecture Compliance .......................................................................... 17
5.3 Approved Automated Management Products and Supporting Technologies ..................... 17
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5.4 Data and Access .................................................................................................................. 17
5.4.1 Third-Party Access....................................................................................................... 17
5.4.2 Data Rights................................................................................................................... 18
5.4.3 Protection of Information............................................................................................. 18
5.5 Protected Communications and Privacy Areas ................................................................... 18
5.6 SI and Biometric Governance ............................................................................................. 18
5.7 Data Portability, Retention, and Transition ........................................................................ 18
6.0 Deliverables ............................................................................................................................ 19
6.1 Security Authorization Documentation .............................................................................. 19
6.2 Project, Architecture, and Integration Documentation ....................................................... 19
6.3 Presentations, Demonstrations, and Project Support Materials .......................................... 19
6.4 Agendas, Meeting Minutes, and Meetings ......................................................................... 19
6.5 Transition In and Transition Out......................................................................................... 19
6.6 Deliver…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.