# Online Presence Vetting (OPV)

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/dtcst2026rfi001

- Solicitation number: DT-CST-2026-RFI-001
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum (19AQMM)
- NAICS: 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software.
- Place of performance: Arlington, Virginia
- County: Arlington County (FIPS 51013). https://abierto.us/counties/arlington-county-va-51013
- City: Arlington. https://abierto.us/cities/arlington-va-5103000
- First posted: June 26, 2026
- Last posted: July 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2e5ea44e97e84de48fec8c82ea4a1fa8/view

## Description

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 14, 2026.

## Publications

- June 26, 2026: Sources sought, due July 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice a5754e76b21e48b4af767c05d0009ac4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a5754e76b21e48b4af767c05d0009ac4/view
- July 1, 2026: Sources sought, due July 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 2e5ea44e97e84de48fec8c82ea4a1fa8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2e5ea44e97e84de48fec8c82ea4a1fa8/view

## Points of contact

- Bilal Kayani, KayaniBA@state.gov, 7712049390

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