Unified Application Access and Integration Prototype
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- DCSAInnovationCall01
- Agency
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Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Quantico, Virginia 22134, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency seeks a Unified Application Access and Integration Prototype concept on behalf of its mission operations, with Solution Concept Papers due September 18, 2026 at 9:00am ET. This procurement uses Other Transaction Agreements under 10 U.S.C. 4022 and requires OTA-eligible participants: nontraditional defense contractors, small business teams, or at least one-third cost-sharing from non-Federal sources.
Place of performance is Quantico, Virginia. The prototype addresses fragmentation across four existing DCSA applications—Investigation Management, Electronic Application, Individual Engagement Portal, and Position Designation Tool—by delivering a unified, user-centered platform with single sign-on, role-based access, a common dashboard, and zero-trust architecture. The contractor must sustain existing Individual Engagement applications throughout the six-month prototype period spanning discovery, core prototype development, application onboarding, and security authorization phases. The solution must integrate with multiple identity and access management providers supporting CAC/PIV, external certificate authorities, and non-PKI multi-factor authentication; employ DevSecOps practices deployed as infrastructure as code; and achieve Authorization to Operate in AWS GovCloud IL4 with capability to expand to IL5.
The prime contractor must hold an active Top Secret Facility Clearance. All personnel require U.S. citizenship and interim Secret clearance eligibility before performance begins. Subcontractors must hold Secret or higher Facility Clearance levels depending on assigned work; uncleared subcontractors cannot participate. DCSA plans one award but may make multiple awards or none. Evaluation criteria are Concept Viability, Mission Alignment, and Affordability, with Solution Concept Papers limited to six pages. Estimated performance begins October 15, 2026. NAICS code is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. Contact: Agreements Officer Daniela Garavito (daniela.garavito2.civ@mail.mil) or Agreements Specialist Salima McCravey (salima.a.mccravey.civ@mail.mil).
Notice text
DCSA INNOVATION GATEWAY
INNOVATION CALL #01
Unified Application Access and Integration Prototype
This is Innovation Call #01 under the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Innovation Gateway (HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA).
Requirement Title
Unified Application Access and Integration Prototype
Problem Statement
DCSA’s mission operations for personnel vetting, industrial security, counterintelligence, and insider-threat activities are supported by multiple separate applications that users must navigate to complete related work. This fragmented environment creates disconnected workflows, inconsistent authentication and user experiences, and inefficient access paths that increase user burden and reduce operational efficiency. It also adds complexity to the sustainment, modification, and modernization of mission applications and services.
DCSA requires a more unified and user-centered approach that improves workflow continuity and usability while preserving continuity of operations for existing Individual Engagement (IE) applications during prototype development and evaluation. The underlying challenge is to transition from siloed legacy capabilities to an integrated platform of modular components that can support phased integration, replacement, and modernization of back-end services without disrupting the user experience or mission execution.
KEY DATES
- Innovation Call Posting: 09/10/2026
- Questions Due Date: 09/14/2026 @ 11:00am ET
- Live Q&A Session: 09/16/2026 @ 11:00am ET
- Solution Concept Paper Due Date: 09/18/2026 @ 9:00am ET
- Estimated Period of Performance Start: 10/15/2026
Points of Contact (POC)
Please send all questions and submissions via email to the following POCs:
Agreements Officer (AO): Daniela Garavito, daniela.garavito2.civ@mail.mil
Agreements Specialist (AS): Salima McCravey, salima.a.mccravey.civ@mail.mil
Use the following email subjects for your email correspondence:
Q&A: “DCSA – Innovation Call #01 – Q&A - [insert Company Name]”
Solution Concept Paper: “DCSA – Innovation Call #01 – Concept Paper [insert Company Name]”
Notice to Vendors
Further information on this requirement can be found in the attachments to this posting.
For instructions on submission of Solution Concept Papers and Full Project Proposals, please review the DCSA Innovation Gateway (HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA) general solicitation.
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