USCIS Rancher Multi-Cluster Manager Software

Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · MGMT/Contracting/Technology

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Solicitation expected: July 22, 2026
Anticipated award: September 25, 2026 · Q4 2026
Estimated value: $1M to $2M
Period of performance: September 28, 2026 to September 27, 2028
Contract type: Firm Fixed Price
Expected vehicle: NASA SEWP V
Competition: New Requirement, No Contract

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Requirements ownerMelissa Blondinmelissa.a.blondin@uscis.dhs.gov
Small Business SpecialistScott StewartScott.E.Stewart@uscis.dhs.gov · (901) 820-2584

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Published by the agency in its acquisition forecast, last updated July 22, 2026. Forecast entries are plans, not commitments — dates slip and requirements get cancelled, restructured or absorbed into another buy.

Requirement details

Solicitation number: *F2025071336
Notice type: Forecast
NAICS: 541519 — Other Computer Related Services
Set-aside: HUBZone
Posted: 2026-07-22
Place of performance: Camp Springs, MD

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Statement of work, as posted

***UPDATE: 7/22/2026: Contract Vehicle revised from GWAC to NASA SEWP V, Small business program revised from 8(a) to HUBZone, Estimated solicitation release date revised from 7/15/2026 to 7/22/2026, Alternate contact information updated, and Small Business Specialist information updated *** USCIS has a requirement to obtain Rancher, a multi-cluster orchestration platform tool that will allows USCIS to manage multiple Kubernetes clusters across the enterprise while providing the USCIS Office of Information Technology (OIT) Applied Technology Division (ATD) teams with integrated tools for running containerized workloads. Specifically, USCIS is seeking to procure Managed Kubernetes Cluster Operations software to unify Kubernetes clusters to ensure consistent operations, workload management and enterprise-grade security.

Contact

Point of contact: Melissa Blondin
Role: Requirements owner
Email: melissa.a.blondin@uscis.dhs.gov
Secondary: nicholas.p.barrett@uscis.dhs.gov

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