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Unified Application Access and Integration Prototype

Issued by DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA) · DEFENSE CI AND SECURITY AGENCY · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
10 Sept 2026
Closes
18 Sept 2026, 13:00 UTC
Reference
DCSAInnovationCall01
Location
VA, United States
Sector
IT & Telecom

Details

DEPT OF DEFENSE · DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA) · DEFENSE CI AND SECURITY AGENCY is soliciting Unified Application Access and Integration Prototype. Solicitation number DCSAInnovationCall01. Classified under NAICS 541512 — Computer Systems Design Services. Product/service code DA01 — IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR). Place of performance: VA, USA. Responses are due by 18 September 2026 13:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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, [contact details removed]

Agreements Specialist (AS): Salima McCravey, [contact details removed]

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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