Acquisition Planning Forecast System

Forecast Record Number: 

F2024067497 Print

U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Component: ICE/M&A/CIO Published Date: July 15, 2025, 10:09 a.m. Previously Published On: March 19, 2025, 6:57 a.m.
NAICS: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services Competition: YES
Small Business Set-Aside: N/A Small Business Program: SB
Contract Vehicle: BPA (FAR Part 8 or 13) Contract Type: Combination
Contract Status: New Requirement Anticipated Award Quarter: Q4 FY2026
Estimated Solicitation Release: 2026-06-30 Contract Complete: 2031-09-29
Requirements Title: IDEAL 2.0 O&M FY26 BPA
Description: HSI Forensic Laboratory requires contractor support with expertise in forensic, intelligence, and investigative support services. The contractor shall provide Operations and Maintenace (O&M) support. IDEAL 2.0 is a fully operating electronic library catalog system that store high resolution imagery and data of all physical documents housed in the laboratory. The Contractor shall provide qualified and experienced personnel to perform O&M for the continued operations, maintenance, and enhancement of the systems, subsystems, and services of the IDEAL 2.0 supporting architecture. The Contractor shall deliver innovative, yet proven technology solutions developed and tested using an Agile driven approach capable of further enabling HSI’s mission via IDEAL 2.0.
Estimated Dollar Range: $20,000,000.00 to $50,000,000.00 Place of Performance: Washington, D.C, DC
POC Name: Patricia Goldsberry Alternate POC Name: Tonya Fells
POC Phone: (771) 216-6291 Alternate POC Phone: (202) 779-2404
POC Email: [email protected] Alternate POC Email: [email protected]
Small Business Specialist/APFS Coordinator POC Name:
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Change Log

Field Changed Old Value New Value Date Changed
Previous Published Date 08/15/2024 03/19/2025 July 15, 2025
Published Date 03/19/2025 07/15/2025 July 15, 2025
Last Updated Date 03/19/2025 07/15/2025 July 15, 2025
Contract Complete 09/29/2030 09/29/2031 July 15, 2025
Contract Number 70CTD024C00000003 None July 15, 2025
Incumbent Applied Research Associates, Inc. None July 15, 2025
Requirement HSI Forensic Laboratory requires contractor support with expertise in forensic, intelligence, and investigative support services. The contractor shall provide development of a fully operating electronic library catalog system that will store high resolution imagery and data of all physical documents housed in the laboratory, expand system access to agency partners, provide real-time response capabilities to field investigators, and ensure continuity of operations in crisis situations, such as a pandemic. Note: The Government is not seeking alternate solutions to the use of IDEAL 2.0, rather the Government is seeking potential contractors to support the enhancement its capabilities as detailed in the attached PWS Task Overview. HSI-FL owns the technical rights and source code for the IDEAL 2.0 and will provide access should this market research reveal other contractors capable of successfully performing the requirements. The purpose of this contract is to provide contractor support with expertise in forensic, intelligence, and investigative support service. The scope of work for the IDEAL 2.0 online database addresses the primary objective of adding specific functions to the IDEAL 2.0 to include (1) Operations and Maintenance and (2) Adaptive Maintenance and Enhancements. HSI Forensic Laboratory requires contractor support with expertise in forensic, intelligence, and investigative support services. The contractor shall provide Operations and Maintenace (O&M) support. IDEAL 2.0 is a fully operating electronic library catalog system that store high resolution imagery and data of all physical documents housed in the laboratory. The Contractor shall provide qualified and experienced personnel to perform O&M for the continued operations, maintenance, and enhancement of the systems, subsystems, and services of the IDEAL 2.0 supporting architecture. The Contractor shall deliver innovative, yet proven technology solutions developed and tested using an Agile driven approach capable of further enabling HSI’s mission via IDEAL 2.0. July 15, 2025
Requirements Title IDEAL 2.0 O&M and Development IDEAL 2.0 O&M FY26 BPA July 15, 2025
Estimated Solicitation Release 06/30/2025 06/30/2026 July 15, 2025
Award Quarter Q4 2025 Q4 2026 July 15, 2025
Competitive Follow-on to Existing Contract New Requirement, No Contract July 15, 2025
Small Business Program None SB July 15, 2025
Previous Published Date None 08/15/2024 March 19, 2025
Published Date 08/15/2024 03/19/2025 March 19, 2025
Last Updated Date 08/15/2024 03/19/2025 March 19, 2025
Requirements Contact Email [email protected] [email protected] March 19, 2025
Requirements Contact Last Name Jackson Goldsberry March 19, 2025
Requirements Contact First Name Jina Patricia March 19, 2025
Contract Number None 70CTD024C00000003 March 19, 2025
Incumbent None Applied Research Associates, Inc. March 19, 2025
Requirement HSI Forensic Laboratory requires contractor support with expertise in forensic, intelligence, and investigative support services. The contractor shall provide development of a fully operating electronic library catalog system that will store high resolution imagery and data of all physical documents housed in the laboratory, expand system access to agency partners, provide real-time response capabilities to field investigators, and ensure continuity of operations in crisis situations, such as a pandemic. The scope of work for the IDEAL 2.0 online database addresses the primary objective of adding specific functions to the IDEAL 2.0. These additional developments will supplement the current capabilities and improve specific mobile functionality, deployment to a larger government audience, and training capabilities required by the laboratory. HSI Forensic Laboratory requires contractor support with expertise in forensic, intelligence, and investigative support services. The contractor shall provide development of a fully operating electronic library catalog system that will store high resolution imagery and data of all physical documents housed in the laboratory, expand system access to agency partners, provide real-time response capabilities to field investigators, and ensure continuity of operations in crisis situations, such as a pandemic. Note: The Government is not seeking alternate solutions to the use of IDEAL 2.0, rather the Government is seeking potential contractors to support the enhancement its capabilities as detailed in the attached PWS Task Overview. HSI-FL owns the technical rights and source code for the IDEAL 2.0 and will provide access should this market research reveal other contractors capable of successfully performing the requirements. The purpose of this contract is to provide contractor support with expertise in forensic, intelligence, and investigative support service. The scope of work for the IDEAL 2.0 online database addresses the primary objective of adding specific functions to the IDEAL 2.0 to include (1) Operations and Maintenance and (2) Adaptive Maintenance and Enhancements. March 19, 2025
Contract Type Firm Fixed Price Combination March 19, 2025
Requirements Contact Phone (202) 860-4316 (771) 216-6291 March 19, 2025
Estimated Solicitation Release 01/31/2025 06/30/2025 March 19, 2025
Competitive New Requirement, No Contract Follow-on to Existing Contract March 19, 2025
Contract Vehicle NITAAC CIO-SP3 BPA (FAR Part 8 or 13) March 19, 2025
Dollar Range $2M to $5M $20M to $50M March 19, 2025
Small Business Program SB None March 19, 2025