# DHS before FY2027: the buying office matters more than the biggest total

Use DHS's FY2026 award patterns to narrow your FY2027 buyer research, then check which offices actually buy the work you sell.

Canonical article: https://g2x.com/blog/dhs-fy2026-year-end-buying-offices-fy2027-account-plan

Complete article, source links and data tables: https://g2x.com/blog/dhs-fy2026-year-end-buying-offices-fy2027-account-plan/article.md

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## For agents

Build a DHS buying-office shortlist for a specific capability

- The service or product the company sells.

- This analysis uses FY2026 obligations from October 1, 2025 through September 12, 2026. FY2027 begins October 1, 2026. Historical obligations do not establish future funding.

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1. **Find matching awards by office** In G2X Contract Awards, filter to the DHS component and search the service. For each match, record the awarding office, recipient, award number, description, obligations and end date, and verify amounts in USAspending. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/app/awards/contracts)

2. **Read the component profile** Open the component in G2X Agencies and review Summary, Contract Opps and Vehicles. Office names show who signed awards, not what was bought. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/app/agencies)

3. **Check the office's plans** Search DHS APFS and G2X procurement forecasts for the same component, office and NAICS. Treat forecast dates and amounts as estimates subject to revision. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/app/opportunities/forecasts)

4. **Check current notices and required vehicles** Search SAM.gov opportunities for the office. Read the current notice and amendments for scope, deadline and vehicle requirements. For solicitation 70RDA126R00000001, the September 13 review showed offers due September 18 at 10 a.m. Eastern; recheck before recommending action. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/app/opportunities/sam)

5. **Return the shortlist** For each office, give the matching awards, related forecasts or open notices, the access route (open competition, a vehicle or teaming) and the next fact to check, with sources. Do not present FY2026 obligations as FY2027 funding. [Open in G2X](https://g2x.com/docs/understand-market/research-an-agency)

Expected result: A shortlist of DHS buying offices tied to specific awards, forecasts or notices, with access routes and a source for each item.

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