# ICE Moves VSPTS to Palantir Foundry

On September 23, 2026, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) awarded incumbent Steampunk a **$1,652,240.82** sole-source task order to maintain the Visa Security Program Tracking System (VSPTS) for a 12-month base period and one 12-month option. ICE has canceled its planned competitive recompete for continued VSPTS support and intends to move the screening applications to Palantir Foundry. A separate migration award, cost, schedule, and implementation approach have not been disclosed; ICE is conducting market research among contractors in the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) SWIFT Platform as a Service domain.

- Contractors in the DHS SWIFT domain may be considered for migration work. Companies can prepare to address data migration, access controls, system interfaces, and remediation of audit-identified documentation and data-transfer issues.
- The canceled recompete removes the expected competition for continued support, while the separate migration procurement remains undefined. Contractors should distinguish the interim maintenance task order from any future migration opportunity.
- The sole-source task order’s base and option periods provide continuity for the existing system while ICE plans the transition; no migration timeline or budget is specified.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology, Public Safety
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 10, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

### Vendors
- Palantir (Selected platform provider for the planned VSPTS transition to Foundry)
- Steampunk Inc. (Incumbent contractor and sole-source awardee for interim VSPTS maintenance and support)

### Sources
- [ICE scraps visa vetting system recompete in favor of Palantir Foundry | Biometric Update](https://www.biometricupdate.com/202610/ice-scraps-visa-vetting-system-recompete-in-favor-of-palantir-foundry) - Biometric Update