DCSA Identity Proofing

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) identity proofing solutions for the National Industrial Security System (NISS) Increment 2 (NI2) platform. The primary objective is to procure identity verification capabilities that meet NIST Identity Assurance Level 2 (IAL2) standards to support approximately 12,500 defense contractor facilities in submitting Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) declarations. Key requirements include integration with Identity Management (IDM) solutions and OpenID Connect (OIDC) brokers, deployment capability within Department of War cloud environments at Impact Levels 2, 4, and 5, 24/7 U.S.-based customer support, third-party IAL2 certification, and multi-factor authentication support. Respondents must submit a corporate overview, customer reference table, a maximum five-page whitepaper, and a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate for 10,000-25,000 annual users without detailed pricing proposals. Responses are due by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on April 1, 2026, submitted via email to John Moua or Cindy Hocott, with the understanding that this RFI is for information gathering purposes only and respondents bear all costs associated with their submissions.

This pre-solicitation notice contains no set-aside designation and does not identify any current contractors or incumbents. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the RFI. The government anticipates implementing the solution during Calendar Year 2026 to support defense contractor personnel across domestic and foreign locations in meeting FOCI declaration requirements. Any contractor personnel assigned to a future resulting contract may require eligibility for Top Secret-level classified access and must be U.S. citizens. Solutions may be subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements depending on their functionality and deployment scope.