RFI - JWCC UCM Premier CSO Catalog.docx

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

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 A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

1. Overview/Purpose/ Description of Procurement: DISA is conducting market research for a potential contract vehicle to procure the DISA Provisional Authorization (PA) Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs) supporting the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) Unified Cloud Marketplace (UCM) ecosystem. The Government-provided matrix identifies the Premier-elgible CSOs holding a current DISA PA list as of July 31, 2026, and will serve as the common baseline for responses. Each CSO represents an authorization boundary that may include multiple commercially available subscriptions, licenses, support packages, training modules, and professional services Stock Keeping Units (SKU).

The primary objective of this market research is to understand the breadth of vendor capability to provide the full catalog of DISA PA’d CSOs. DISA is exploring multiple acquisition strategies to ensure 100% catalog coverage, robust competition, and administrative efficiency. The Government is also assessing the viability of various socioeconomic set-aside strategies and seeks to understand the market depth at all business sizes.

An additional, a critical operational challenge this vehicle aims to solve is the translation of high-level mission requirements (e.g., the Government needs a data analytics capability for 100 users at Impact Level (IL) 5) into specific orderable Bills of Material (BOMs). Therefore, this RFI seeks to understand the industry’s capability to not only supply the required CSOs but also to provide the necessary systems engineering support to assist mission owners in navigating this complex catalog.

2. Scope of Effort: The scope of this effort is to provide a comprehensive procurement solution for the DISA PA’d CSO list. The contractor(s) shall be responsible for:

a. Providing, in aggregate, coverage of the identified Premier-elgible CSO authorization boundaries and the commercially orderable products and services associated with those CSOs, with any limitations clearly identified.

b. Managing and updating the catalog to align with changes to the DISA PA list (additions, removals, IL-level changes)

c. Upon receipt of a high-level “Requirements Brief” from a Government mission owner, providing the necessary expertise to translate the requirement into a complete, Original Equipment Manufacturer-validated BOM/SKU list.

d. Managing all associated End User license Agreements (EULAs) and Terms of Service to ensure compliance with Federal and DoW legal requirements.

3. Technical Characteristics: The Government requires Anything as a Service (XaaS) solutions (e.g., Software as a Services (Saas), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and non-hyperscale infrastructure as a Service(IaaS)) that comply with stringent DoW and federal security requirements.

4. Requested Information: Interested parties are requested to respond and complete the attached “CSO Matrix & Questionnaire” Excel spreadsheet.

RESPONSE GUIDELINES:

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI by completing the attached CSO Matrix & Questionnaire (Excel file).

1. Mandatory – CSO Matrix & Questionnaire: All mandatory qualitative and quantitative responses must be contained exclusively within the provided Excel workbook, which includes two mandatory tabs:

· Tab 1 – CSO Matrix: Respondents must indicate their authorized reseller status, LOA availability, and Orderable Services for the listed CSOs.

· Tab 2 – Written Questionnaire: Respondents must provide direct, concise answers to the market capability and workflow questions and adhere to the character limits specified.

2. Optional – One-Page Narrative: Respondents may optionally attach a one (1) page narrative (PDF or Word format) providing feedback on the proposed strategy or suggesting alternative methods. Any narratives exceeding the single-page limit, white papers, PDF narratives, or company brochures may not be reviewed

The completed submission package (Excel worksheet and optional narrative) should not exceed a 10-MB email limit. Oral communications are not permissible. SAM.gov will be the sole repository for all information related to this RFI.

Companies who wish to respond to this RFI should send responses via email to Dean Cravens, dean.l.cravens.civ@mail.mil and Jacob Sopiars, jacob.m.sopiars2.civ@mail.mil. To assist the Government with timely market research analysis, respondents are highly encouraged to submit their responses by August 10, 2026. However, the RFI will remain open, and all responses received no later than the final deadline of September 1, 2026, will be accepted and considered.

INDUSTRY DISCUSSIONS:

DISA representatives may choose to meet with potential offerors and hold one-on-one discussions. Such discussions would only be intended to obtain further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, including any development and certification risks.

QUESTIONS:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to Dean Cravens, dean.l.cravens.civ@mail.mil and Jacob Sopiars, jacob.m.sopiars2.civ@mail.mil. Verbal questions will NOT be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted to SAM.gov. The Government does not guarantee that questions received after August 10th, 2026, will be answered. The Government will not reimburse companies for any costs associated with the submissions of their responses

DISCLAIMER:

This RFI 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 RFI is preliminary as well as subject to modification and is in no way binding on the Government. FAR clause 52.215-3, “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes”, is incorporated by reference in this RFI. The Government does not intend to pay for information received in response to this RFI. Responders to this invitation are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. This RFI will be the basis for collecting information on capabilities available. This RFI 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 RFI 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. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.