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The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Innovation Gateway, solicitation HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA, is a commercially focused initiative designed to partner with creative companies to solve critical mission challenges through prototype projects. Operating from June 23, 2026, through June 22, 2031, this program utilizes Other Transaction Agreements (OTA) to award projects in four primary technical areas: Digital Transformation Enablement, Data Integration and Advanced Analytics, Cyber and Industrial Security, and Digital Workforce and Governance. The agency will not accept unsolicited proposals; instead, it will issue specific Innovation Calls via Sam.gov, to which interested parties must respond using the mandatory Solution Concept Paper Template. The selection process is multi-phased and collaborative, beginning with an evaluation of Solution Concept Papers based on problem understanding, technical approach, and a Rough Order of Magnitude cost estimate. Successful candidates may be invited to provide full project proposals, technical demonstrations, or oral presentations. To be eligible for an award, vendors must comply with 10 U.S.C. 4022, maintain active SAM and PIEE registrations, and possess any required facility or personnel security clearances. Final awards are determined through negotiations with the Agreements Officer to establish a detailed Statement of Work and fair pricing, with project success measured by the fulfillment of technical goals or objective success metrics.

General Info

DCSA seeks commercial partners for prototype projects via OTAs from 2026 through 2031.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Ci And Security Agency

NAICS

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Place of Performance

Quantico, VA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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DCSA Innovation Gateway Solicitation HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA

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HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA Solution Concept Paper Template

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Ci And Security Agency
Contacts2 people available
OfficeQUANTICO, VA, 22134, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Ci And Security Agency
Office AddressQUANTICO, VA, 22134, USA
Contacts
Daniela Garavito
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Small Business Office (for general inquiries & capability briefings
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The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Innovation Gateway is a competitive solicitation that will result in the award of prototype projects under Other Transaction Agreements (OTA).


It is our commercially-focused front door for innovators.


Our goal is simple: to partner with creative companies to solve our most critical mission challenges.


Innovation Gateway Process


The Innovation Gateway is a general announcement of DCSA’s general areas of interest (Digital Transformation Enablement, Data Integration and Advanced Analytics, Cyber and Industrial Security, Digital Workforce and Governance). The general soliciation includes criteria for selecting Solution Concept Papers and soliciting the participation of all proposers capable of satisfying the Government’s needs.


Proposal requests will be issued via ‘Innovation Calls’ that are published separately under the DCSA Innovation Gateway at various times during the open period of this solicitation.


Innovation Calls will be published via Sam.gov through separate solicitation postings referencing the DCSA Innovation Gateway. Proposers are required to use the Solution Concept Paper Template (DCSA Innovation Gateway Attachment 1) to submit their solutions.


The Government will only accept proposals in response to Innovation Calls. Unsolicited proposals that are not in response to an Innovation Call will not be reviewed by the Government.  Additionally, industry representatives wishing to submit general capability statements or schedule capability briefings should direct their inquiries to the DCSA Small Business Office at dcsa.small-business@mail.mil



Innovation Call Publications:


  • Innovation Call #01 - Unified Application Access and Integration Prototype
    • Notice ID: DCSAInnovationCall01
    • Publication Date: 09/10/2026
    • https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8edbc404f99d46caa7f41a9bb760f4a9/view

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