Request for Information-DHS Office of Health Security-Air Passenger Travel Data Subscription
Overview
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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 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Health Security (OHS), specifically the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) for an Air Passenger Travel Data Subscription. The purpose is to assess industry capabilities for providing air passenger volume data to enhance biosurveillance, manage infectious diseases, and maintain biosecurity. Responses are due June 23, 2026, by 5:00 PM ET.
Purpose & Scope
This RFI aims to understand industry's view on appropriate product and service offerings for providing commercial air travel passenger and airframe data. The NBIC requires a method to quickly query for the volume of inbound passengers to the U.S. and other countries, originating from or having nexus to regions with biological events. This data will support early warning, situational awareness, and preparedness for infectious disease risks, including identifying high-risk areas for disease spread and seasonal trends using historical data. The RFI also seeks feedback on proposed requirements and commercial market capabilities.
Information Requested
Respondents are asked to provide detailed information across several areas:
- Company Information: Name, address, point of contact, business size, and socio-economic status under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers).
- Product Identification: Details of the proposed commercial air travel passenger and airframe data product.
- Data Characteristics: Including historical data availability (at least three years, weekly updates), airport-to-airport level detail (origin, layover, destination), passenger vs. staff/crew numbers, data attributes, flight cancellations/rebookings, and time between bookings/flights.
- Data Timeliness: Update frequency.
- Forecasting & Predictive Data: Availability, accuracy, and future scope.
- Data Access & Query Methods: How data is made available (formats, restrictions, GUI/API access, query/download limits).
- Data Quality: Assessment processes, data dictionary, and sample data.
- Licensing: Willingness to license data for government and government contractor use, including sharing aggregate analysis with state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities.
- Past Performance: History of providing similar products/services.
- Innovations & Pricing: Value-added approaches, recommendations for the draft Statement of Work (SOW), and typical pricing structures.
Submission Details
- Response Due: June 23, 2026, by 5:00 PM ET.
- Submission Method: All responses must be submitted via the provided Microsoft Forms Link. Responses submitted via email or other means will not be accepted.
- Contact: All correspondence associated with this RFI must be initiated by the OPO Contracting Officer, Brendan Benisek (Brendan.Benisek@hq.dhs.gov). Direct contact with DHS team members may lead to disqualification.
- Important Notes: This is an RFI for market research only and does not constitute a solicitation. All costs incurred are at the respondent's expense. Proprietary information should be clearly marked and segregated.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Product Service Code: 7A21 (Business Application Off The Shelf Software)
- Anticipated Period of Performance (from Draft SOW): Base year + 4 one-year option periods.
- Place of Performance (from Draft SOW): Contractor's offsite location(s).
- Published: June 16, 2026