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Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations

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The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Procurement Operations is preparing to issue a solicitation for comprehensive support services to assist with removal operations under the Assisted Voluntary Return, Voluntary Departure, and Incentivized Voluntary Departure programs. The contract will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity instrument and is intended to secure innovative, efficient, and effective services to support these humanitarian and operational initiatives. A virtual industry event is scheduled for late July or early August 2026, followed by the release of a revised final draft solicitation in early August and the final solicitation in August 2026, with proposals due in September 2026. The award date remains to be determined. The solicitation includes provisions under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul clauses, and while the initial draft is available for review, no questions or comments are being accepted until the revised draft is published. The procurement is managed by the Departmental Operations Acquisitions Division I, based in Washington, D.C., with all performance expected to occur in the District of Columbia. Industry inquiries should be directed to the designated point of contact, OPO Industry Liaison.

General Info

DHS seeks services for voluntary return programs via IDIQ contract, with proposals due September 2026 in Washington D.C.

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Department Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisitions Division IView Agency

NAICS

481211 - Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air TransportationView NAICS

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, USA

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NONE

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Draft+CSRO+PWS+70RDA126R00000008+7.18.26.pdf

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Draft+CSRO+RFP+70RDA126R00000008+7.18.26.pdf

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AgencyDepartment Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisitions Division I
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OfficeWashington, DC, 20528, USA
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Department Of Homeland Security → Departmental Operations Acquisitions Division I
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Office AddressWashington, DC, 20528, USA
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OPO Industry Liaison
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Dear Industry Partners,


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Procurement Operations (OPO), on behalf of the DHS Office of the Under Secretary for Management, intends to issue a solicitation to obtain comprehensive support for removal operations.


The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) seeks innovative, effective, and efficient support services for removal operations under the Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR), Voluntary Departure (VD), and Incentivized Voluntary Departure (IVD) programs.


Following is the notional timeline of key events:


  • Virtual Industry Event: Late July/Early August 2026
  • Revised final draft solicitation: Early August 2026
  • Final Solicitation release: August 2026
  • Proposal due date: September 2026
  • Anticipated award: TBD

Attached is a draft solicitation for the requirement for your review. The Government is not accepting any questions on this initial draft solicitation at this time. The resultant contract type will be Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ). Questions and comments will be accepted once the revised final draft solicitation is released in early August 2026. 


NOTE: The revised final draft solicitation will have the appropriate Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Clauses.


Please continue to check this notice for further updates on this procurement.

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