Department of Defense · Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) · DEFENSE CI AND SECURITY AGENCY
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
541512
Product service code
DA01
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-07-28
Response deadline
Jun 23, 2031, 3:59 AM UTC
Place of performance
Quantico, VA
Contracting contact
daniela.garavito2.civ@mail.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541512 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
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
Contact
Point of contact
Daniela Garavito
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
daniela.garavito2.civ@mail.mil
Secondary
dcsa.small-business@mail.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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