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From the Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov).

Doing Business With The Department of Homeland Security: Rules of the Game

This Department is composed of several component agencies which are currently transitioning into DHS. Each of these agencies handle different types of acquisitions. If you feel that your firm has a product or service which may be of interest to one or more of these component agencies, then you should do the following:

(1) Monitor the government’s web site at www.FEDBIZOPPS.gov, where the government publishes its notices of procurements. This site provides a wealth of information about current government requirements and offers specific guidance that will allow you to submit bids or proposals to the respective agency offices.

(2) Register on the government vendor databases. There is a government-wide database entitled "Central Contractor Registration" that can be accessed at www.ccr.gov. In addition, "First Gov" is an excellent vehicle for initial entry into government procurement; this is a GSA-based organization that provides user-friendly service and assistance to firms that have not previously done business with the U.S. Government.

In rare cases, firms have a unique product or service for which submission of an unsolicited proposal may be the right approach. Before beginning this process, however, you should carefully and objectively assess your product/service to ensure that it is, in fact, innovative and unique, and that it is not already commercially available to the government. Additionally, you should research Part 15.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) which provides specific criteria that must be met before an unsolicited proposal can be submitted. You may access this regulation via the Internet at www.arnet.gov/far. Once you have reviewed these requirements and made the determination that you have a valid unsolicited proposal, then you should submit your proposal to the points of contact listed below.

The following are the DHS Agency points of contact:

DHS Headquarters
William Gallagher
Department of Homeland Security
1800 G Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C 20528
mailto:William.Gallagher@DHS.gov
Phone: 202-786-0036

Coast Guard
Richard Sites
U. S. Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, S.W. Rm 2606
Washington D.C 20953
mailto:rsites@comdt.uscg.mil
Phone: 202-267-6478

Secret Service
Steve Reggettz
U.S. Secret Service
950 H street NW, Suite 6700
Washington, DC 20223
mailto:sreggettz@usss.treas.gov
Phone: 202-406-6940

DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology
Doug Bauer
Technical Support Working Group (TSWG)
PO Box 16224
Arlington, VA 22215
mailto:bauerd@tswg.gov
Phone: 703-601-0132

DHS Under Secretary for Infrastructure Analysis & Infrastructure Preparedness
Janice Pesyna
Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office
1401 Constitution Ave., S.W. Rm 6095
Washington D.C. 20230
mailto:Janice.Pesyna@CIAO.gov
Phone: 202-482-7494

DHS Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security (BTS)/Customs
J. Loretta Williams
U.S. Customs Service
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 1310
Washington, DC 20229
mailto:j.loretta.williams@customs.treas.gov
Phone: (202) 927-1229
Fax: (202) 927-1190

DHS Under Secretary for BTS/Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC)
John Richardson
Chief, Procurement Division
Building 93
Glynco, GA 31524
mailto:jrichard@fletc.treas.gov
Phone: 912-267-2243

DHS Under Secretary for BTS/Federal Protection Service
Ronald P. Hughes
Office of Federal Protective Service
Technology and Security Division (PSS)
1800 F Street, NW. Room 2326
Washington, DC 20405-0001
mailto:ron.hughes@gsa.go
Phone: 202-501-0916
Fax: 202-208-5866

DHS Under Secretary for BTS/Immigration and Naturalization Service
Tom Sides
Chief, Procurement Planning, Policy, & Oversight Branch
425 I Street N.W., Room 2208
Washington, D.C. 20536
mailto:Thomas.E.Sides@usdoj.gov
Phone: 202-514-4441

DHS Under Secretary for BTS/Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
TSA Headquarters
Attn: Yolanda Chambers
West Tower, 5th Floor, 529CS
400 Seventh St SW
Washington, DC 20590
mailto:Yolanda.Chambers@tsa.dot.gov
Phone: 571-227-1569

DHS Under Secretary for Emergency Preparedness & Response/Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
Matrice Dickens-Gaddy
FEMA
500 C Street, SW
Room 350
Washington, DC 20472
mailto:Matrice.dickens-gaddy@fema.gov
Phone: 202-646- 4274

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Amentha Burruss
DHS
1800 G Street NW, 10th floor
Washington, D.C. 20528
mailto:Amentha.Burruss@dhs.gov
Phone: 202-786-0203

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