Request for information (RFI) data science, operations, requirements, exploitation, and enhanced engineering (DORE3)

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), through the Virginia Contracting Activity (VACA), is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) to identify best-qualified sources for the DORE3 (Data Science, Operations, Requirements, Exploitation, and Enhanced Engineering) program, which will provide Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) across eleven support areas including Collection Concept Development, Data Sciences, Technical Exploitation, Internet of Things/Social Media Support, Program/Project Support, and Rapid Engineering and Prototyping. The RFI seeks to assess contractor capabilities and qualifications prior to issuing future indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Interested contractors must submit a ten-page capability statement by October 9, 2025, at 2359 ET, with responses evaluated based on corporate knowledge, employee skills, facility security clearance levels, personnel availability, and relevant experience. A critical qualification requirement is a minimum of fifteen employees holding TOP SECRET//SI/TK security clearances. The government will not respond to questions submitted in response to this RFI, and responses are due nearly six weeks before the December 3, 2025 deadline noted in the posting.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and PSC code R423 (Support-Professional: Intelligence). The RFI does not identify any current incumbents or potential contractors, nor does it specify award values or budget ranges at this stage. Following the RFI phase, the government anticipates issuing a future SECRET//NOFORN Request for Proposal (RFP) under which task orders will be competed among awarded IDIQ contract holders. Contractors with appropriate security clearances may access a classified Statement of Work addendum through the NSA ARC system. The RFI explicitly encourages responses from contractors who may have previously submitted capability statements or attended the related October 2024 Industry Day event, indicating the government's intent to cast a wide net in identifying qualified sources for this multi-faceted intelligence support program.