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VETR for the Department of Homeland Security

DHS buys across 22 component agencies — CBP, CISA, FEMA, ICE, TSA, USCG, USSS, and more. Cyber, border security, and emergency response dominate the requirement set, and FedRAMP / CMMC compliance gates a growing share of the work.

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Bidding DHS contracts at a glance

Typical NAICS

  • 541512Computer Systems Design Services
  • 541519Other Computer Related Services
  • 541690Other Scientific & Technical Consulting Services
  • 561612Security Guards & Patrol Services
  • 541330Engineering Services

Set-aside friendly

SDVOSB
8(a)
WOSB
HUBZone

Common vehicles

  • DHS EAGLE II
  • FirstSource III
  • CISA OASIS+
  • GSA STARS III
  • NASA SEWP V

Typical award size

$1M – $30M per task order; multi-year CISA programs reach $100M+

DHS SDVOSB performance · FY2026

0.8% under SDVOSB goal

SDVOSB obligations

$2.2B

of $51.9B total

SDVOSB %

4.16%

federal goal: 5.0%

Pursuit pressure

High

Under-goal agencies actively hunt eligible vendors

DHS is 0.8% below its statutory 5% SDVOSB obligation goal. NDAA FY24 raised the federal SDVOSB obligation goal from 3% to 5%, and OSBP offices at under-goal agencies are now under significant pressure to surface eligible SDVOSB vendors — that pressure translates into higher win-probability for compliant SDVOSB bids.

Source: USASpending.gov · last refresh 2026-07-12

The VETR Framework

How VETR applies to DHS pursuits

Four pillars, calibrated to how DHS contracting officers actually evaluate proposals.

V

Value

Applied to DHS

DHS evaluation criteria weight risk reduction and mission resilience explicitly. VETR's Win Probability scoring includes a "mission-fit" axis you can demonstrate in Section L responses.

E

Experience

Applied to DHS

CMMC L2 / L3 readiness is a hard gate. VETR's compliance matrix flags any DFARS 252.204-7012 / 7019 / 7020 clauses in an RFP and traces each to your evidence in past performance.

T

Teaming

Applied to DHS

DHS components (CISA in particular) require cleared cyber talent at scale. VETR's teaming CRM tags partners by clearance, polygraph status, and FedRAMP authorization.

R

Responsiveness

Applied to DHS

DHS RFPs typically have 21–28 day response windows — fast turnaround on compliance-matrix generation matters. VETR parses a 200-page DHS RFP in under five minutes.

Set-asides used at the DHS

Pair the agency playbook with the relevant program preferences

NAICS codes the DHS buys under

Industry-specific playbooks for this agency's most common procurement codes

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