Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services · U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
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What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
USCISFY27CONFERENCECALL1stQUARTER
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
92119
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-06
Response deadline
Oct 27, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Camp Springs, MD
Contracting contact
uscis_vendoroutreach@uscis.dhs.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 92119 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.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Office of Contracting (OCON), will host its Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 First Quarter Engagement with Industry on October 27, 2026, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. These quarterly engagements provide an opportunity for open dialogue between USCIS and industry regarding current and anticipated procurement requirements. The purpose of this event is to share the most current procurement-related information available for USCIS requirements. To participate as an attendee, please self-register using the Microsoft Teams link below: Microsoft Teams meeting https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/74f50b56-1413-4370-8199-58b2c86f4a98@5e41ee74-0d2d-4a72-8975-998ce83205eb?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog USCIS uses Microsoft Teams to conduct these industry engagements. Attendees will be muted upon entry, and attendee video will be disabled. Only presenters will be on video. USCIS plans to record this event and post the recording on its YouTube channel after the event. Once available, the recording link will be posted as an update to this SAM.gov announcement. USCIS expects to post draft presentation slides to this announcement on or about October 13, 2026. Format and Questions The event will be organized by execution division and then by the Associate Chief portfolio supporting each program office. Presenters will brief the requirements within each portfolio, including new information and updates, as applicable. Following each portfolio briefing, USCIS will address questions related to that portfolio. Attendees may submit questions through the Microsoft Teams Q&A feature or ask questions verbally when the floor is opened for questions. Please include the requirement title and the applicable slide number and/or Acquisition Planning Forecast System (APFS) number, if available. To help USCIS manage the agenda and stay on schedule, USCIS will address only questions related to the portfolio currently being presented. Once USCIS moves to the next portfolio, it will not return to take additional live questions on a prior portfolio. USCIS strongly encourages industry to submit questions in advance. Advance submission allows USCIS to coordinate with the appropriate program and contracting personnel and provide the most accurate and timely information available during the event. Please submit advance questions to USCIS_Vendoroutreach@uscis.dhs.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 20, 2026. USCIS will collect and review questions received during the event. USCIS will post responses to those questions as an update to this announcement. Information posted to SAM.gov after the event will supersede information provided during the live engagement. Disclaimer The information provided during this event and in the accompanying presentation is for planning purposes only. It does not constitute a pre-solicitation notice, invitation for bids, request for proposals, or request for quotations. The Government is under no obligation to purchase products or services discussed unless and until a formal solicitation or invitation for bids is issued and a contract or order is awarded. All planned procurements are subject to change or cancellation. Requirements currently under an active solicitation or source selection will not be further discussed. Questions regarding those requirements should be directed to the designated Contracting Officer. The remaining Fiscal Year 2027 quarterly industry engagement schedule is provided below: 2nd Quarter: January 26, 2027 3rd Quarter: April 27, 2027 4th Quarter: July 27, 2027
Contact
Point of contact
Mark Williams
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
uscis_vendoroutreach@uscis.dhs.gov
Secondary
Charrsi.P.Brightharp@uscis.dhs.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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