Online Presence Vetting (OPV)
| Agency: | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF |
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| State: | Virginia |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Set Aside: | No Set aside used |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2026 |
| Due Date: | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Solicitation No: | DT-CST-2026-RFI-001 |
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Description
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- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jun 26, 2026 11:39 am EDT
- Original Response Date: Jul 10, 2026 11:00 am EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: Jul 11, 2026
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Initiative:
- None
- Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
- Product Service Code: DA10 - IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE
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NAICS Code:
- 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
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Place of Performance:
Arlington , VAUSA
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Technology (DT), Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CST), issues this Request for Information (RFI) for market research and acquisition planning purposes only. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract.
The Department seeks information from qualified vendors capable of delivering a comprehensive Online Presence Vetting (OPV) solution to support consular visa adjudication at a scale of up to 18 million applicants annually across more than 300 consular locations worldwide. The solution must provide automated open-source intelligence (OSINT) data collection, entity resolution, and analytical insights to enable effective online presence screening of visa applicants.
Interested parties must review the attached document RFI_OPV for full requirements and submission guidelines, and must complete and submit Attachment A Response Template along with their response. All responses must be submitted electronically via email to KayaniBA@state.gov no later than 11:00 AM EST on July 10, 2026.
- US DEPT OF STATE, 2201 C ST NW
- WASHINGTON , DC 20520
- USA
- Bilal Kayani
- KayaniBA@state.gov
- Phone Number 7712049390
- Jun 26, 2026 11:39 am EDTSources Sought (Original)
Related Document
| Jul 1, 2026 | [Sources Sought (Updated)] Online Presence Vetting (OPV) |
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