Immigration Biometrics and Identity Services (IBIS)
Forecast details
Requirement
The combined USCIS Immigration Biometrics and Identity Services (IBIS) project will deliver secure, scalable, and modern IT solutions supporting data analytics, machine learning, entity resolution, biometrics and identity management, and scheduling for the nation’s immigration system. Leveraging agile methodologies and advanced Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) practices, multi-disciplinary teams develop, operate, and maintain cloud-based applications using a robust suite of open-source and commercial tools. The project emphasizes automation, continuous integration and delivery, and strict adherence to federal security, privacy, and accessibility standards. Teams are responsible for end-to-end development, operations, security, and technical support, ensuring high-quality code, rapid incident response, and comprehensive documentation. This integrated approach enables USCIS to efficiently and securely manage complex identity and biometrics systems for both internal and public-facing applications.
About this market
Department of Homeland Security awards in NAICS 541512 over the last 3 years.
- Typical award size
- The median award was $2.9M; the middle half ran from $623K to $9.0M (670 priced awards).
- Competition
- 89% of 632 awards were competed; median 2 offers.
- Largest vendors
- CACI INTERNATIONAL INC — 7 awards, $1.3B
- GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP — 15 awards, $1.0B
- SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION — 9 awards, $991.7M
- MANTECH INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION — 6 awards, $700.7M
- NOVETTA SOLUTIONS, LLC — 38 awards, $620.6M
- Largest recent awards
- $714.2M to CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, signed Sep 28, 2024
- $593.8M to SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, signed Dec 9, 2025
- $459.0M to CACI, INC. - FEDERAL, signed Jan 30, 2026
- $363.0M to ANDURIL INDUSTRIES, INC., signed Dec 18, 2025
- $342.8M to GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC., signed Dec 29, 2023
- Recompete pipeline
- 299 contracts of $100K or more in this market end between 90 days and 18 months from now.
Computed from USAspending award data on Oct 25, 2026.