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The U.S. Government, through the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, is seeking innovative solutions to establish and operate accredited Secure Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) to support national security missions by non-traditional defense contractors and other eligible entities. This effort is conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022 via Prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreements, which bypass traditional FAR-based contracting and allow for more flexible, performance-driven partnerships. The total funding available for all awards under this solicitation is capped at $2 million, with multiple OT agreements anticipated but subject to fund availability. Proposals must focus on delivering operational SCIF space either through existing accredited facilities or via credible, time-bound buildout plans that achieve full accreditation in alignment with Intelligence Community and Department of War standards. The solution must enable multi-tenant operations with strict separation between tenants, support end-to-end security management including access control, badging, visitor screening, and incident reporting, and provide a clear delineation between contractor-provided and government-furnished IT and connectivity services, including pathways for classified integration where permitted. Beyond technical execution, respondents are required to demonstrate a commercially sustainable model with a scalable pricing structure that supports long-term operations without perpetual government subsidy. The proposal must outline a repeatable, CONUS-wide replication strategy for site selection, staffing, and supply chain logistics to enable future expansion. A robust plan for addressing Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) risks is mandatory, and all applicants must disclose their eligibility under OT authority, either by being a non-traditional defense contractor or by securing at least 50% non-federal funding. Evaluation will be based equally on technical merit, benefit to the Intelligence Community, and relevant experience, with no price evaluation in Phase 1. The submission is limited to a single seven-page unclassified technical white paper, due by April 24, 2026, submitted electronically to contracts@odni.gov. Success in this prototype phase may lead to a non-competitive follow-on production award, and the initial site of performance is Washington, D.C., though future scaling is expected across the continental United States.
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Washington, DC, 20511, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The Government seeks solutions from responsible sources capable of providing, operating, and maintaining Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) space to support companies performing work on classified national security missions.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) (henceforth known as the Sponsor) anticipates potentially awarding one or more Prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreement(s) under the authority described in 10 U.S.C § 4022 as modified by 50 U.S.C, § 3024(n)(6). The Sponsor anticipates making multiple awards under this solicitation, subject to the availability of funds. The Sponsor anticipates that the total value of all agreements awarded as a result of this solicitation will not exceed $2M for Prototype OT award(s) under this effort. Prospective Respondents should pay close attention to the details of this solicitation prior to submitting a response.
The Sponsor seeks prototype projects that demonstrate the establishment or provision of accredited SCIF space, including buildout (if required), accreditation support, and compliance with applicable IC and Department of War standards. Projects should propose an operational concept, described in unclassified terms, covering access controls, secure classified IT/connectivity (as permitted), security management, badging, visitor control, and facility administration. The Sponsor is receptive to a range of approaches, including commercially sustainable models with tenant-appropriate pricing structures that can be scaled and replicated across multiple sites. Prototype activities may include standing up or modifying a SCIF at an initial location, demonstrating onboarding of at least two (2) simultaneous tenants, and validating governance, security, and operational processes. Prototype scope, milestones, and the number of initial sites pursued will be tailored to available funding.
Respondents should propose solutions that, at a minimum, address the following desired capabilities in unclassified terms: (1) SCIF availability and accreditation, including the ability to provide existing accredited SCIF space and/or execute buildout to achieve
accreditation, along with a credible accreditation pathway and timeline for the initial site(s); (2) multi-tenant operations, including support for both single-tenant and multitenant occupancy models and governance/operating procedures that preserve tenant separation as required; (3) tenant onboarding and day-to-day security operations, including processes for personnel access, visitor control, badging, and security incident reporting, plus defined onboarding timelines and a repeatable onboarding playbook; (4) IT/connectivity concept, including a clear delineation of Respondent-provided versus Government-furnished IT/services and a plan to support permitted unclassified IT services and a concept to integrate Sponsor-directed classified connectivity (if applicable); (5) scalability, including a repeatable site selection and replication concept for multi-site expansion across CONUS and a staffing/supply-chain approach to scale operations; (6) commercial sustainability, including a commercial pricing model and utilization assumptions supporting long-term operations and a plan for sustaining the capability during prototype and potential production phases; and (7) clearance and compliance, including facility clearance status (if any) and/or a plan to obtain/maintain required clearances, plus an approach to FOCI risk identification and mitigation.
**UPDATE** The Government hereby extends the submission date of the White Paper phase to 24 April 2026. Please see the attached updated documentation.
**UPDATE** The Government hereby extends the submission date of the White Paper phase to 1 May 2026. Please see the attached updated documentation. Questions and answers are also attached for this solicitation.
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