Secure Collaboration Platform Integration

The contract seeks to establish a secure, unclassified collaboration environment that facilitates trusted data sharing between the U.S. Army and industry partners by applying zero-trust security principles. This platform must ensure that all access is continuously authenticated, authorized, and encrypted, with no implicit trust granted to users or devices regardless of their location or network affiliation. The system must support real-time collaboration, secure file exchange, and auditable activity logs while maintaining compliance with federal cybersecurity standards and protecting sensitive but unclassified information. The work will be performed under a subcontract with a NAICS code of 541512, indicating it falls under custom computer programming services. The solicitation was posted on May 6, 2026, and responses are due by May 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting authority is the Department of Defense through the W6QK Acc-apg Cont Ct Software Sector, with no specific place of performance identified. The project emphasizes interoperability, scalability, and resilience, requiring vendors to demonstrate proven experience in deploying zero-trust architectures within defense-related collaborations. No set-aside designation is specified, leaving eligibility open to all qualified contractors.