# DHS Justifies $2.66B Software BPA

The Department of Homeland Security issued a sole-source justification for a firm-fixed-price, five-year enterprise software blanket purchase agreement with Carahsoft, valued at up to **$2.66 billion**. The performance period runs July 20, 2026, through July 19, 2031. DHS cites Carahsoft’s exclusive GSA Multiple Award Schedule distribution rights for the covered products. DHS components will place orders and obligate funds at the order level, so the BPA ceiling is not a commitment to spend the full amount.

- The sole-source rationale limits direct competition for the BPA itself; prospective suppliers should assess whether their products are covered and whether portfolio additions or downstream orders could be relevant to their business.
- DHS components will drive purchasing through individual orders. Companies should distinguish the BPA’s maximum value from funded demand and identify which covered products and ordering components align with their offerings.
- The BPA consolidates software purchasing across DHS and covers licenses, subscriptions, cloud platforms, maintenance, support, and limited related professional services.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Contracting Vehicles, Cloud Services
**Published:** October 21, 2026

### Government Entities
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- DHS Office of Procurement Operations (OPO)
- General Services Administration (GSA)
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- Department of the Air Force

### Vendors
- Carahsoft Technology (Sole-source BPA holder and authorized distributor)
- ServiceNow (Software manufacturer included in the DHS BPA portfolio)
- Splunk (Technology provider included in the DHS BPA portfolio)
- VMware (Software provider included in the DHS BPA portfolio)
- Broadcom (Software provider represented by Carahsoft under a separate DISA BPA)

### Sources
- [DHS Issues Sole-Source Justification for $2.7B Carahsoft BPA](https://www.govconwire.com/articles/dhs-2-7b-carahsoft-bpa-sole-source-justification) - GovCon Wire