Reverse Industry Day: DCSA IS TEMPEST Mitigation Technologies & Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DCSA-RID-TEMPEST-2025
- Agency
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Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Quantico, Virginia 22134, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) issued a Reverse Industry Day (RID) Special Notice on September 8, 2025, focused on TEMPEST Mitigation Technologies & Services. This announcement represents a preliminary information-gathering initiative rather than a formal solicitation. The RID was originally scheduled for October 28-29, 2025, at the Russell Knox Building in Quantico, Virginia, but has been canceled and will be rescheduled once government funding is restored following the current lapse in appropriations. The government emphasizes that this RID does not constitute a commitment to contract and will not result in any guaranteed procurement actions. All costs associated with vendor participation are borne entirely by the interested companies.
The primary objective of this initiative is to gather industry input on emerging and innovative TEMPEST mitigation technologies and services that protect classified and sensitive information from electromagnetic emanations. Vendors were required to submit responses to the accompanying Request for Information (DCSA-RFI-TEMPEST-2025) by October 3, 2025, addressing their company background, TEMPEST experience, technology capabilities, research and development efforts, and interest in participating in the industry day, with responses limited to 20 pages. There are no specific eligibility restrictions; any interested vendor can participate by completing the RID registration form and submitting RFI responses to the designated contracting officers. The initiative focuses on solutions related to Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) accreditation, including advanced shielding materials, mitigation strategies for emerging technologies such as IoT and 5G/6G networks, software-based mitigation techniques, and automated testing solutions. All submitted responses and registrations will be retained by the government and reviewed once appropriations are restored and a continuing resolution is passed.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
UPDATE 10/16/2025:
Reference Number: DCSA-RFI-TEMPEST-2025 and DCSA-RID-TEMPES-2025
Original Posting Date: 8 September 2025
Updated Status: The following is the current status of the above RFI and RID announcements:
- RFI Responses: All responses will be held by the Government; however, no review of the responses will be performed until the lapse in appropriations is ended. The Government appreciates the time and effort that went into responding to DCSA-RFI-TEMPEST-2025 and intends to review the responses once a continuing resolution is passed.
- RID Status: The RID that was scheduled for October 28th and 29th, 2025 at the Russell Knox Building (RKB), 27130 Telegraph Road, Quantico, VA 22134, is canceled and will be rescheduled once a continuing resolution is passed. The rescheduled date will be announced via SAM.gov, and registered vendors will also be notified directly via email. All registrations received by the deadline will be held by the Government and responded to once funding is restored.
- Acknowledgement: The Government acknowledges the inconvenience this cancellation may cause and appreciates your understanding. We recognize the impact to business development opportunities and are eager to review your submissions once operations resume.
- Point of Contact: For questions regarding this cancellation notice, please contact Voun Chin, DCSA Contract Specialist, Voun.Chin.civ@mail.mil or Cindy Hocott, DCSA Contracting Officer, Cynthia.L.Hocott.civ@mail.mil Please note that our ability to respond to specific inquiries may be limited until funding is restored.
THIS IS A REVERSE INDUSTRY DAY (RID)ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. A Request for Information (RFI), identified as DCSA-RFI-TEMPEST-2025, has been released separately on SAM.gov to gather information to help inform any future acquisitions related to this topic.
This RID announcement is issued solely for information gathering and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The planned RID does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any costs associated with participating in the RID. All costs associated with participating in the planned RID will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense.
Update #1 ·
THIS IS A REVERSE INDUSTRY DAY (RID)ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. A Request for Information (RFI), identified as DCSA-RFI-TEMPEST-2025, has been released separately on SAM.gov to gather information to help inform any future acquisitions related to this topic.
This RID announcement is issued solely for information gathering and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The planned RID does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any costs associated with participating in the RID. All costs associated with participating in the planned RID will be solely at the interested vendor’s expense.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| TEMPEST Request for Information and Reverse Industry Day Cancellation Notice 10162025.docx | DOCX document | |
| TEMPEST RID Registration Form Final.docx | DOCX document | |
| TEMPEST Request for Information - Final v2.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| DCSA IS SCIF Accreditation & TEMPEST Mitigation Technologies & Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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