Welcome to VOS

About Sessions .

Welcome to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Vendor Outreach Session (VOS) Scheduling System

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), in conjunction with DHS operational Small Business Specialists (SBS), appointed in each organizational component, sponsors a series of small business Vendor Outreach Sessions featuring pre-arranged 15-minute appointments with the SBS and several large contractors that currently have prime contracts with DHS. These sessions provide the small business community an opportunity to discuss and learn about potential procurements.

Scheduled participants from DHS may include representatives from DHS Headquarters/Office of Procurement Operations (HQ OPO), the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), a representative from our Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

In addition to sessions featuring meetings with DHS SBS, firms will also be able to schedule appointments with DHS large business prime contractors to discuss subcontracting opportunities, mentor-protégé relationships, teaming, and other potential topics of mutual interest.

The VOS sessions are very popular with the small business community and fill up very quickly. Your firm must create a profile prior to being able to schedule for a VOS session. This profile can be created at any time. Scheduling information for each VOS session is indicated for each of the session dates below.

Monthly Research

This section below provides information on the components and large business prime contractors that will be attending our upcoming DHS Vendor Outreach Session. It is important that prior to each DHS VOS scheduling that your firm researches the components’ mission and/or the large primes.

Next Session

November 21, 2019

If you do not schedule any appointments you will not be allowed to attend the VOS session

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:15 PM

Check-in: 8:30 AM

Homeland Security Acquisition Institute

90 K St., NE
Washington, DC 20002

DHS Counselors

    • DHS Headquarters Office of Procurement Operations (HQ 1) (OPO)
    • DHS Headquarters Office of Procurement Operations (HQ 2) (OPO)
    • Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
    • Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
    • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
    • United States Coast Guard (USCG)
    • United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
    • United States Secret Service (USSS)
    • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
      The purpose of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is to provide research or research and development (R/R&D) federal funding to small business companies to stimulate technological innovations that have the potential for commercialization. The DHS SBIR Program is administered within the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate. One solicitation is envisioned for FY20. The Pre-Solicitation is anticipated for Nov 2019, and the full Solicitation is anticipated for Dec 2019. The solicitation may consist of R&D topics in the following topic areas:

       •Opioid/Fentanyl Detection Program
       •Counter-UAS Program
       •Homemade Explosives ID, Detection & Mitigation Program
       •Detection Canine Program
       •Soft Target/Crowded Places Program
       •Biometrics & Identity Management Program
       •Cargo Security (Land/Air/Maritime) Program
       •Baggage Scanning Program
       •Person Screening Program
       •Ground & Border Security Program
       •Air Based Technologies Program
       •Port & Coastal Security Program
       •Artic/Remote Technologies Program
       •Forensics and Criminal Investigations Program
       •5G Mobility Program
       •Cyber/Physical Systems Interface Program
       •Personal Protective Equipment Program
       •Responder Health & Safety Program
       •Interoperable Communications and Data Program
       •Hazardous Device Respond & Defeat Program
       •Community and Infrastructure Resiliency Program
       •Chem/Bio Detection, Preparation & Security Program

Specific information on potential prime contracting opportunities can be found at www.fbo.gov or on the DHS Acquisition Planning Forecasting System www.apfs.dhs.gov

Large Business Prime Contractors

  • Accenture. In search of: System Integration and Implementation; Data Cleansing, Preparation and Staging; Service Desk Operations; System Operations and Maintenance. More information about Accenture at https://www.accenture.com/
  • Alion Science. In search of: GIS data acquisition and processing; Aerial survey operations; Construction inspection services; SCADA systems design/installation; Coastal engineering services. More information about Alion Science at https://www.alionscience.com/.
  • Cadmus. In search of: Doctrine, Data Analytics and Training. More information about Cadmus at https://cadmusgroup.com/
  • Northrop Grumman. In search of: Cables & Connectors, RF Distribution and PWBS, CCAs and Power Supplies, TRM (T/R Modules) & MMIC (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits), RF and Digital Products. More information about Northrop Grumman at https://www.northropgrumman.com/Pages/default.aspx
  • Perspecta. In search of: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning, Human Machine Collaboration, Predictive Analytics / Big Data Analytics, Advanced Data and Signal Processing, C4ISR Technologies/PED Technologies, Remote Sensing Technologies (Components, Systems), Autonomous System Technology, Electronic Warfare and CEMA Technologies. More information about Perspecta at https://perspecta.com/.
  • Unisys. In search of: 541512: comprises establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems that integrate computer hardware, software, and communication technologies; 541511: comprises establishments primarily engaged in writing, modifying, testing, and supporting software to meet the needs of a particular customer; 541519: comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing computer related services (except custom programming, systems integration design, and facilities management services). More information about Unisys at https://www.unisys.com/.

Next DHS VOS Scheduling


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All DHS Vendor Outreach Sessions .

DHS would like to thank you for your interest in DHS procurements. For any general questions about the VOS sessions contact our general mailbox at OSDBU.VOS@hq.dhs.gov