# DHS Seeks Border Biometric Devices

DHS issued a multiple-award IDIQ solicitation on September 10, 2026, valued at up to **$441 million**, for fingerprint, facial, iris, palmprint, and multimodal biometric capture devices. The solicitation anticipates at least three awards in each technology category and sets no stated limit on the number of contractors. CBP pedestrian- and vehicle-based capture requirements are also relevant to the opportunity; DHS has used CRADAs to test technologies before operational deployment.

- Companies should evaluate the solicitation’s technology categories and related CBP capture needs when shaping bids and offerings; no proposal deadline is specified in the signal.
- The anticipated multiple-award structure and lack of a contractor cap create potential entry points across several biometric modalities rather than a single-vendor award.
- DHS’s use of CRADAs provides a pathway for technology testing before operational deployment. NEC National Security Systems, Paravision, and AiFi are identified as CRADA participants in the extracted entities.
- The 2026 Homeland Security Summit on **November 10, 2026 (39 days away)** is a cited industry engagement opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 01, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

### Vendors
- NEC National Security Systems (CRADA participant; two technology offerings selected for operational data collection)
- Paravision (CRADA participant; co-developer of the Contactless Corridor offering selected for operational data collection)
- AiFi (CRADA participant; co-developer of the Contactless Corridor offering selected for operational data collection)

### Sources
- [GovCon Insights Into DHS Biometrics at the Border](https://www.executivegov.com/articles/biometric-dhs-cbp-entry-exit-facial-recognition-fingerprint-iris-govcon) - ExecutiveGov