2024 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) 24-01
Department of Homeland Security · Office of Procurement Operations (Homeland Security) · SCI TECH ACQ DIV
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
DHS_ST_LRBAA_24-01
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
541715
Product service code
AJ11
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2025-08-28
Response deadline
Jun 1, 2029, 3:59 AM UTC
Contracting contact
john.whipple@hq.dhs.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541715 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
AMENDMENT 04 is issued in order to remove fourteen (14) Topics. The complete announcement, as amended, along with a table with the Topics that have been removed, are included as PDF attachments to this amended notice. Files are named as follows: DHS_ST_LRBAA_24-01_Amendment_04_20250828.pdf DHS_ST_LRBAA_24-01_Amendment_04_Topics Removed_20250828.pdf All other details and terms and conditions remain unchanged. AMENDMENT 03 is issued to provide content from the LRBAA Industry Day event on August 21, 2024. This content consists of the complete slide decks (PDF File: 70RSAT24RB00000001 - LRBAA Slide Deck Combined) and the questions and answers (PDF File: 70RSAT24RB00000001 - LRBAA Industry Day Questions-Answers). AMENDMENT 02 is issued to provide details regarding the Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) Industry Day event to be held on August 21, 2024, from 10:00a.m. until 4:05p.m. ET. This will be a hybrid event held virtually and in-person at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters' Julie Myers Conference Center. Please refer to the attached document ("LRBAA Industry Day Announcement_08212024.pdf") and the registration link included in the Attachments/Links section of this notice. All other details and terms and conditions remain unchanged. AMENDMENT 01 is being issued in order to remove five (5) Topics. The complete announcement, as amended, along a table with the Topics that have been removed, are included herein as a PDF attachments entitled: "DHS_ST_LRBAA_24-01_Amendment_01_20240618.pdf" and "Amendment 01 LRBAA 24-01 Topics Removed 20240618. " All other details and terms and conditions remain unchanged. BASE NOTICE: The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) announces this modernized Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (LRBAA) numbered 24-01 featuring improved communications, transparent needs, submission options, and faster responses to your submissions. The purpose of this LRBAA is to fund scientific and technical projects across a spectrum of science and engineering disciplines that significantly improve or increase a capability to the Department’s operational environment and the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE). This LRBAA is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102 (d)(2) and FAR 35.016. A separate Request for Proposals (RFP) or other solicitation document will not be issued. The DHS Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), in support of DHS S&T, will not issue paper copies of this Announcement. DHS S&T reserves the right to select and fund all, some, or none of the full proposals submitted under this announcement. Multiple awards are anticipated to be issued under this announcement. No funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs shall be allowed. Industry engagement and proposal materials submitted under this announcement shall not be returned. Depending on proposal markings, DHS will adhere to FAR 3.104 on handling proprietary information. It is the policy of DHS to treat all submissions as "Source Selection Information" and "For Official Use Only"/"Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)." Note: This new DHS S&T LRBAA 24-01 is the follow-on announcement or solicitation to LRBAA 18-01. In addition to and in support of this announcement, an exchange of information, or "Industry Day," is tentatively set for 08/21/2024 in Washington, DC. More information regarding registration and other details will be posted here on SAM.gov in the near future.
Contact
Point of contact
John Whipple
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
john.whipple@hq.dhs.gov
Secondary
LRBAA.Admin@HQ.DHS.GOV
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