SAIC Wins U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s $742 Million Recompete Contract for Traveler and Cargo Security Systems
The new task order extends SAIC’s systems-support work for CBP through September 2031.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Science Applications International (SAIC) won a $742 million recompete task order to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection security systems. The Alliant 2 order runs from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2031. As prime contractor, SAIC will provide software development, operations, maintenance, upgrades and enhancements for systems used to assess risks from travelers and cargo entering the United States.
SAIC also recently won a separate five-year, $199 million recompete task order for CBP’s Integrated Traveler Initiatives (ITI) 2.1 program, continuing its support for processing technologies at ports of entry and inspection checkpoints.
How this balance works
Rhea-AI gives every point it takes from this document a weight. Minor counts 1, Moderate 3 and Major 9, so one Major point outweighs several Minor ones. The bar adds up the weights on each side, and when neither side holds more than 65% of the total the balance reads Mixed.
It reads the document as published, with the same rules for every company, and it does not look at what the market expected or at how the stock traded, so a point can be objectively good on a day the stock falls.
Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Major point$742 million CBP recompete task order runs from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2031. 14% of market cap
- Moderate point$199 million five-year CBP recompete task order continues SAIC’s ITI 2.1 support. 3.6% of market cap
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
- Task order value
- $742 million
- CBP systems support recompete
- Period of performance
- September 15, 2026–September 14, 2031
- CBP systems support task order
Key Terms
task order technical
period of performance technical
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Five-year task order provides comprehensive systems support for integrated capabilities that strengthen U.S. border security, protect the American people, and support national economic prosperity
RESTON, Va., Sept. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Science Applications International Corp. (NASDAQ: SAIC) announced today it has been awarded a
As the prime contractor, SAIC will provide comprehensive systems support, including software development, operations, maintenance, upgrades, and enhancements. The work will help CBP rapidly respond to evolving technologies, threats, and mission requirements in support of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiatives to strengthen U.S. border security, protect the American people, and support national economic prosperity. The task order was issued under Alliant 2 and has a period of performance from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2031.
“For more than 25 years, our teams have partnered with CBP to further its mission, tackle its operational challenges, and meet the needs of its highly skilled workforce,” said Prabu Natarajan, SAIC Chief Financial Officer and Interim Leader of the Civilian Business Group. “We do not just build tools for operators; we develop and enhance integrated capabilities for the CBP. By applying our ‘Operator First’ mission-driven approach, and outstanding performance, we will help CBP achieve faster, safer and more effective mission outcomes.”
SAIC also recently won a five-year,
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