Okta IDaaS

The contract is for Okta’s Identity as a Service (IDaaS) solution to implement a Zero-Trust Architecture for the National Science Foundation, supporting both internal workforce access and the Research.gov platform. Okta enables continuous risk assessment throughout the user journey by delivering real-time, post-authentication evaluations with minimal disruption, ensuring adaptive security controls that respond dynamically to behavioral and contextual threats. The solution facilitates seamless integrations across systems to maintain secure, frictionless access while adhering to modern identity and access management standards. The contract also encompasses Salesforce as a Customer Relationship Management tool, used to provision and manage services related to Research.gov and other NSF-facing platforms. The effort is classified under NAICS code 541519 for custom computer programming services and is designated as a small business set-aside, indicating reserved eligibility for small business contractors. The procurement is forecasted under the Office of the Chief Information Officer, with no specific place of performance or point of contact listed in the available data, suggesting an initial planning or pre-solicitation phase. The posting date indicates the forecast was published in July 2025, positioning this as a forward-looking acquisition intent rather than an active contract award.