Internal Control Program Management System
Overview
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Place of Performance
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), under the Department of Homeland Security, is conducting market research for an Internal Control Program Management System (ICPMS). This Request for Information (RFI) seeks either a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) or tailored solution to automate the manual workload of managing OMB Circular A-123 control data. The goal is to centralize data, facilitate deficiency management, and provide management reporting, replacing an estimated 90+ Microsoft Excel workbooks. Responses are due April 3, 2026.
Scope of Work
CBP aims to acquire, develop, and implement a system that will:
- Automate the management of large amounts of repetitive control and testing data.
- Consolidate data from approximately 90+ Microsoft Excel workbooks (165 individual tabs).
- Centralize all Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-123 control data.
- Populate deliverables for submission to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Risk Management and Assurance (RM&A).
- House the deficiency management process.
- Provide comprehensive management reporting.
Vendors are requested to provide capabilities statements and address specific questions regarding pricing, hosting (including FEDRAMP certification), technical requirements, data ingestion/export, reporting/dashboarding, integration with Microsoft products (PowerApps, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook), user interface options, support for internal control program phases (Test of Design, Test of Effectiveness, deficiency management), in-application help, AI integration, visual customization, maintenance, SAP integration (ECC, S4/HANA, Business Warehouse, GRC Process Control), version control, user roles, training/documentation, mobile device support, authentication methods (SSO), ability to ingest control population datasets, and automation of emails/reminders and testing workflows.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: April 3, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
- Published: March 4, 2026
- PSC: DA10 - Support Services, Delivered As A Service Contract (SaaS or Subscription)
- Place of Performance: Washington, DC
Evaluation
Responses will be used for market research and requirements development to help CBP understand available solutions and inform future requirements. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.
Additional Notes
Vendors should submit a capabilities statement and respond to as many of the specific questions listed in the RFI description as possible.
- Primary Contact: Dana L. Blake (Dana.L.Blake@cbp.dhs.gov)