JWCC_XaaS_Industry_Query_Instructions.docx

INDUSTRY QUERY

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is seeking information from industry to assist with the development and planning of a potential new requirement

THIS IS AN INDUSTRY QUERY (IQ) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

1. Overview/Purpose/ Description of Procurement: To build upon the foundational success of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) contract, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is exploring acquisition strategies for a targeted Unified Cloud Marketplace inclusive of hyperscale and non-hyperscale cloud service offerings. Recognizing the evolving cloud requirements of the Department, DISA intends to establish a new, independent contract vehicle exclusively dedicated to the rapid procurement and delivery of Anything as a Service (XaaS) (e.g., Software as a Service, Platform as a Service, and non-hyperscale Infrastructure as a Service) capabilities. This separate vehicle aims to streamline enterprise-wide access to commercial cloud capabilities, ensuring continuous modernization and mission readiness across the force.

Hyperscale Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) are defined as CSPs with a global footprint that can provide horizontal scalability with high performance, throughput, and redundancy. Scalability is typically in the millions of Central Processing Units, exabytes (one quintillion bytes) of storage, and highly available services (typically between 99.9% to 99.999% uptime). Additionally, hyperscale CSPs provide an integrated ecosystem offering interoperability (even between cloud providers), resiliency, and geographic diversity that avoid disjointed implementations, siloed data, and availability risks that arise from disparate, niche cloud efforts.

2. Scope of Effort: DISA is seeking information from companies regarding their XaaS products to understand the market dynamics and available procurement pathways for obtaining these products from service providers. The objective is to gather market intelligence on how the government might obtain a myriad of cloud capabilities on one or more contract vehicles, simplifying the acquisition and delivery of cloud service offerings across the enterprise.

3. Technical Characteristics: The government requires XaaS solutions that comply with stringent Department of War (DoW) and federal security requirements. A key technical focus of this Industry Query is understanding the lifecycle, management, and accountability of security authorizations--such as DISA Provisional Authorizations (PA) or FedRAMP authorizations--across complex vendor-reseller supply chains.

4. Requested Information: Industry partners are requested to provide responses in the attached Microsoft Excel spreadsheet “JWCC_XaaS_Industry_Query_Questionnaire”

RESPONSE GUIDELINES:

Interested parties are requested to complete the attached Excel spreadsheet questionnaire. In addition, respondents can provide additional information for their submitted responses. The additional submission should clearly reference the applicable Question ID(s) from column A in the Excel spreadsheet, as applicable and cannot exceed 5 pages (to include all diagrams, tables, pictures), single spaced, 12-point type with at least one-inch margins on 8 1/2” X 11” page size. Oral communications are not permissible. SAM.gov will be the sole repository for all information related to this Industry Query.

Companies who wish to respond to this Industry Query should send responses via email no later than June 4, 2026, to “disa.meade.j-9.mbx.jwcc-industry-query@mail.mil” and the email Subject Title should follow: Industry Query Response: JWCC UCM: <Company Name, Month, Year>.”

INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS:

DISA representatives may choose to meet with potential industry partners solely for market research purposes to obtain further clarification of potential capabilities to meet the requirements, including any development and certification risks.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to “disa.meade.j-9.mbx.jwcc-industry-query@mail.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. The Government may choose to respond to questions but does not guarantee that any or all questions will be answered. Answers to questions will be posted to SAM.gov. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses.

DISCLAIMER:

This Industry Query is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made as a result of this synopsis.

All information contained in the Industry Query is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this Industry Query. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Industry Query. This Industry Query will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This Industry Query is issued solely for information and planning purposes. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received in this Industry Query that is marked “Proprietary” will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned nor will receipt be confirmed. Responses to this Industry Query are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.