Technology for Applications, Logistics, Operations and Networks (TALON)
ID: 70T03026_DraftSOO_TALONType: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

HOMELAND SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATIONENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYSpringfield, VA, 20598, USA

PSC

IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW) (7E20)

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https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1a604d8d46694065be3cfefda3392a63/view
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    The Department of Homeland Security, specifically the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is seeking information from qualified firms for the Technology for Applications, Logistics, Operations, and Networks (TALON) project, which aims to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for IT support services over a period of up to ten years. The TSA's objectives include acquiring robust engineering and technical services to modernize IT operations, enhance service delivery, and improve decision-making through data analytics, with a focus on system design, security engineering, and IT service management. This initiative is critical for advancing TSA's strategic mission goals and ensuring the agency can effectively meet evolving challenges in the transportation security landscape. Interested parties are encouraged to submit comments on the Draft Statement of Objectives by November 11, 2025, and should direct their responses to the designated TSA contacts, including Michele Reeves at Michele.Reeves@tsa.dhs.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Michele Reeves
    (609) 813-3371
    Michele.Reeves@tsa.dhs.gov
    Sarah Trudeau
    sarah.trudeau@tsa.dhs.gov
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    TALON BPA SOO_DRAFT.docx
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) for the Technology for Applications, Logistics, Operations, and Networks (TALON) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). This document, marked as acquisition-sensitive, outlines the strategic objectives for acquiring robust engineering and technical services to support TSA's IT strategic mission goals over a 10-year period. TALON will provide engineering, integration, testing, implementation, and transition services across various IT domains, including system design, security engineering, modernization, system upgrades, communication systems, research, AI/ML, and ITSM/ITOM process engineering. The contractor will be responsible for developing and utilizing a Resource-Loaded Integrated Master Schedule, with specific deliverables and Service Level Agreements to be defined at the Task Order level. All services and products must conform to Section 508 accessibility requirements.
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