Hosted Proxy Server Service (EZproxy)

The contract is for the provision and ongoing management of a hosted EZproxy service designed to allow personnel at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division to securely access licensed electronic resources from off-site locations using their CAC or PIV credentials. This service will ensure seamless, authenticated remote access to digital materials critical to mission readiness and research activities, with the vendor responsible for maintaining system availability, security, and user authentication integrity. The solution must support robust identity verification and be capable of scaling to meet the demands of a distributed workforce while complying with Department of Defense cybersecurity standards. The opportunity is classified as a subcontract under NAICS code 518210 for other information services, with a posted date of July 10, 2026, and a response deadline of July 14, 2026. Performance will be centered at St. James, Maryland, with the contract placing emphasis on reliability, continuous monitoring, and secure integration with existing DoD authentication infrastructure. Although no set-aside preference is specified, the offering is targeted toward qualified subcontractors capable of delivering a fully managed, enterprise-grade proxy solution that enables authorized users to bypass geographic restrictions without degrading performance or compromising network security.