ICE scraps VSPTS recompete, moves visa vetting to Palantir Foundry

ICE canceled a competitive procurement for its Visa Security Program Tracking System and will move its applications onto Palantir's Foundry platform, per a sole-source justification published October 7. Incumbent Steampunk received a $1.65 million sole-source contract to maintain the existing system for up to two years during the transition.

• ICE canceled the VSPTS support solicitation originally set for July 2026
• Steampunk won a $1,652,240.82 sole-source contract for up to two years
• VSPTS stores visa applicant screening data, including terrorism-related records
• A 2022 audit found 13 of 120 visa cases with insufficiently supported conclusions