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Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA)

DHS procurement office with Head of Contracting Activity authority
Tracked because DHS procurement office with Head of Contracting Activity authority · 17 documented connections
Facts on record1
Connections mapped17
Sources cited6
✦ Thin coverage gap +72 connected to 17 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1S
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No documented contradictions on file.
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Connection Map
Key Connections
→ US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) institution
component_of
OSA is one of the DHS Head of Contracting Activities
← Office of Procurement Operations (OPO) government agency
sister_agencies
Both procurement offices within DHS Management Directorate
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Stale Last update: 186d ago · Avg age: 274d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No sec filings found for "Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA)" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) — SEC filings (no results)
All Connections (17)
component_of confirmed
OSA is one of the DHS Head of Contracting Activities
→ Palantir Technologies company
procurement_relationship inferential since 2026
OSA likely involved in selective acquisition processes that could include Palantir's extensive government contracts with DHS and other agencies
→ Office of Acquisition Management government agency
organizational_relationship secondary since 2026
Both offices operate within the federal acquisition framework, with OSA focusing on selective acquisitions while OAM handles broader acquisition management
peer/related office inferential since 2026
AAS is another acquisition-related office in the known entities list, sharing the acquisition function domain with OSA.
oversight/coordination inferential since 2026
As an acquisition function, OSA would likely coordinate with e-government procurement committees for technology acquisitions.
system/process dependency inferential since 2026
The Integrated Award Environment manages federal award data, which would include acquisitions processed by offices like OSA.
system/process dependency inferential since 2026
Federal procurement data systems track acquisitions; OSA would likely use or contribute data to such systems.
→ SAM.gov institution
system/process dependency inferential since 2026
SAM.gov is the federal system for procurement and awards; OSA would interact with this system for acquisition processes.
→ USASpending.gov institution
system/process dependency inferential since 2026
USASpending.gov tracks federal spending; acquisitions by OSA would be reported through this system.
acquisition process inferential since 2026
Limited Source Justifications are used in federal acquisitions; OSA would be involved in preparing or reviewing LSJs.
sister_agencies confirmed
Both procurement offices within DHS Management Directorate
organizational_relationship secondary since 2024
OSA and FAPO Division both operate within DHS acquisition and financial oversight framework
related_office inferential since 2025
OCAS and OSA are both acquisition-related offices, with OSA being another known entity handling selective procurements, likely coordinating with OCAS.
oversight inferential since 2026
OSA within DHS would manage selective acquisitions including data systems like DAS.
administrative_authority inferential since 2026
OTFOC procurement authority is logically connected to OSA which handles selective acquisitions, as they appear in the same contextual listing under DHS acquisition framework.
organizational subdivision inferential since 2026
OCFO is listed near OSA, suggesting possible coordination or hierarchical relationship.
← Amir Elichai person
oversight inferential since 2023
Carbyne’s contracts with DHS may fall under OSA’s selective acquisition authority for innovative technology.
Sources (6)
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) — Parliamentary records (no res… parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) — Lobbying disclosures (no resu… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) — Corporate registrations (no r… government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) — USASpending contracts (no res… contract Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Office of Selective Acquisitions (OSA) — SEC filings (no results) sec_filing Processed 📜 Receipt