Request for Information (RFI) - JWCC UCM Premier CSO Catalog
Department of Defense · Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) · DISA PL8
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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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
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
852675027
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541519
Product service code
DA10
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Sep 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Arlington, VA
Contracting contact
dean.l.cravens.civ@mail.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541519 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.
***Update*** 1. The Government has uploaded an initial Q&A tracker to the attachments section of this notice. This Excel file contains official Government responses to industry questons received to date. 2. While the final response deadline remains September 1, 2026, respondents are highly encourage to submit their responses as soon as they are complete. Early submissions greatly assist the Government in it's ongoing planning efforts. This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued to assess the breadth of vendor capability to provide the full catalog of DISA PA'd CSOs, and to understand industry's ability to translate high-level mission requirements into orderable solutions. All interested parties are directed to the attached RFI document and CSO Coverage Matrix for detailed instructions. Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) Next, now known as JWCC Unified Cloud Marketplace (UCM), will function as a single, unified solution that supports the consumption of all provisionally authorized (PA) cloud service offerings (CSOs) from approved cloud service providers (CSPs)—not limited to the current hyperscalers. To achieve this efficiently while preserving security, compliance, and operational integrity, the solution will be structured as follows: Tier 1 – Hyperscalers: Core infrastructure and platform services from established large-scale CSPs. Tier 2 – Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS): Includes Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and non-hyperscale Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS). Tier 3 – Commercial Innovators & Small Businesses: Innovative, agile, and non-traditional cloud offerings from emerging providers and small businesses that meet PA standards. This approach will create a comprehensive marketplace that promotes competition, accelerates access to cutting-edge capabilities, and ensures qualified industry partners can participate equitably.
Contact
Point of contact
Dean Cravens
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
dean.l.cravens.civ@mail.mil
Secondary
jacob.m.sopiars2.civ@mail.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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