DCSA Forecasts Eight FY27 Contract Opportunities
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency has published a planning forecast of recompetes and new awards for fiscal year 2027.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Military Jobs
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency released its fiscal year 2027 procurement forecast through a SAM.gov notice published Thursday. The forecast outlines eight planned contracting opportunities, including a recompete of an entity vetting support contract valued at $400 million to $500 million.
Why it matters
The forecast gives industry early visibility into upcoming federal defense contracting work for services ranging from IT support to software licenses. It serves planning purposes only and does not represent a solicitation or bid.
The forecast lists estimated values ranging from $100,000 to $2 million for most smaller recompetes, with the entity vetting support contract the largest at $400 million to $500 million. Final values and competition levels will be set once each requirement is finalized.
The players
Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)
DCSA is the Defense Department agency responsible for personnel security vetting, industrial security oversight, and counterintelligence for defense contractors and cleared personnel.
Bluehawk
Bluehawk is the incumbent contractor on DCSA's entity vetting support contract, which is slated for recompetition.
The details
DCSA's investigative search branch plans to recompete an entity vetting support contract tied to foreign ownership, control, or influence and Section 847 of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, with Bluehawk as the incumbent. Other planned recompetes include contractor onboarding support, complaint management services, a Boyers, Pennsylvania shuttle bus service, and Authentic8 managed attribution tool licenses.
Timeline
Q1 FY27: DCSA expects to release the entity vetting support solicitation and four other requirement solicitations.
Q2 FY27: DCSA expects to make the entity vetting award and release and award the Microsoft Unified Support contract.
Q4 FY27: DCSA expects to release solicitations and make awards for Red Hat licenses and a safety technician contract.
September 30, 2027: Deadline for questions and feedback on the forecast through DCSA's Office of Small Business Programs.
Market Landscape
The entity vetting recompete is tied to Section 847 of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, which requires federal defense contractors to be screened for foreign ownership, control, or influence. Planned recompetes like this one show how that statutory screening framework continues to generate ongoing contracting work for vetting firms.
Companies that provide vetting, IT, software licensing, or support services to federal defense agencies can use the forecast to plan bids ahead of formal solicitations. The forecast itself is not a solicitation, so no action is required from contractors until DCSA releases specific requirements.
The takeaway
Contractors tracking defense procurement should monitor the DCSA SAM.gov notice and submit questions by the September 30, 2027 deadline to shape how requirements are competed. Early engagement can help clarify set-aside decisions before solicitations are released.
What happens next
DCSA expects to release the entity vetting support solicitation in the first quarter of FY27 and make the award in the second quarter, with the question and feedback deadline set for September 30, 2027.
Further reading
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