DCSA NBIS Test and Evaluation RFI -2025.docx

Request for Information (RFI) Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) National Background Investigation Services (NBIS) Test and Evaluation Services Acquisition

Description The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in support of the National Background Investigation Services Program. This RFI is issued solely for market research and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation, or commitment by DCSA to issue an RFP or to award a contract. Responses are voluntary, do not obligate the Government, and will not result in reimbursement.

Background DCSA’s Need NBIS is the federal government’s unified IT platform for end-to-end personnel vetting — from initiation and application to background investigation, adjudication, and continuous vetting.

DCSA is considering the award of a contract for test and evaluation (T&E) services to support NBIS modernization. The scope will include enterprise testing and product support performed by independent test representatives in support of NBIS product teams, including:

· Initial Vetting Management (IVM)

· Adjudications (ADJ)

· Continuous Vetting (CV)

· Individual Engagement (IE)

These services will be required across Unclassified, Secret, and Top-Secret environments.

Capability Statement Company Information (1 page maximum) Please provide the following information:

1. Company Name:

2. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code:

3. Address (Including Telephone Number and Email Address):

4. Points of contact:

5. Size of business pursuant to North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes:

6. Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

a. Small Business (YES/NO)

b. Woman Owned Small Business (YES/NO)

c. Small Disadvantaged Business (YES/NO)

d. 8(a) Certified (YES/NO)

e. HUBZone Certified (YES/NO)

f. Veteran Owned Small Business (YES/NO)

g. Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (YES/NO)

7. Describe your company’s primary business product / service line.

DCSA NBIS Test and Evaluation Services Requirement (3 Page Maximum) The government seeks industry feedback on several questions/topics related to a potential solicitation for NBIS T&E Services. For context, a DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS) is also provided with this RFI. Please note that the government is still determining the acquisition strategy and best path forward, therefore, this RFI is solely for market research and market intelligence. Please limit your response to no more than three (3) pages, single spaced, using no smaller than Arial 12-point font, not including the title page.

1. Please provide examples, where possible, of your organization’s successful support of similar projects of this PWS’s scope/scale for a US Government agency. For each example, please provide the following information:

a. Brief description of work performed

b. Number of Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) that supported the contract

c. Whether your company was the prime or a subcontractor

d. Percentage of the contract value your company performed

2. Please identify whether you have a current DoD Top-Secret Facility Clearance.

3. Please identify any risks and potential mitigations or concerns with the DRAFT PWS attached with this RFI.

4. Detail any existing Federal Supply Schedule or DoD/GWAC contract: (a) in which your company is currently a prime vendor, (b) that you believe would be relevant to this requirement, and (c) includes adequate labor categories to execute this requirement.

Follow-on Discussions Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. DCSA representatives may or may not choose to meet virtually with interested vendors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential technical capability to meet the requirements and any risks.

Response Guidelines Interested parties are asked to respond to this RFI. Submissions shall not exceed four (4) pages, single-spaced, no smaller than Arial 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” X 11” page size. The RFI response should not exceed a 5-MB email limit. Responses must specifically answer the questions set forth in Section 4 and describe the contractor’s capability to meet the requirements outlined and problems set forth in this RFI. No “sales pitch-like” white papers will be accepted or read. The Government highly encourages any interested vendor to utilize the RFI response to capitalize on its company’s capabilities and strengths.

Companies that wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email no later than 13 November 2025 to Lindsay Weindruch, lindsay.a.weindruch.civ@mail.mil.