ICE agile development contract slated for mid-January - FedScoop

Immigration and Customs Enforcement will issue a solicitation in mid-January 2022 for a new Scalable Ways to Initiate Flexible Tasks (SWIFT) contract that is intended to cover development and operational and maintenance support for existing and prospective apps within a new Center of Excellence. The DHS sub-agency plans to support agile development of Platform-as-a-Service, hyperautomation, visualization and collaborative services applications through the procurement. According to ICE, outsourcing the work to contractors with strong DevSecOps processes will allow it to scale the new procurement model agency-wide and evaluate emerging technologies, software and hosting options. "Automation, continuous integration and continuous development are viewed by the Office of the Chief Information Officer as paramount to being able to successfully deliver value to our customers," reads the draft performance work statement (PWS). The Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) domain covers the ServiceNow and Dynamics systems, as well as emerging technologies, with the goal of developing workflow automation improving user experience through self-service and mobility.