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Homeland Security

Business Opportunities

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

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Business Opportunities

Another FirstSource III Draft Solicitation The Department of Homeland Security in late February issued another draft solicitation for its upcoming FirstSource III small business information technology multiple award contract based on industry feedback. DHS wants comments and questions about the latest draft request for proposal by March 10 and is expecting to release the final solicitation around April 6. The RFP was expected last year and then again earlier this year but DHS continues to work with industry before it…

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