Contract

Incubator Programs for Secure Facilities and Networks at Universities

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA)
Location: QUANTICO, VA
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 117 days (Nov 12, 2026)
Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)

What this contract is for

Pursuant to Section 1071 of Public Law 119-60, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (Section 1071), the Department of War (DoW) is conducting an assessment on the feasibility, advisability, and potential benefits of establishing incubator programs for the development, operation, and sustainment of secure facilities and networks at select institutions of higher education. This RFI seeks detailed information from institutions capable of: Establishing or expanding secure facilities and networks Accelerating the transition of innovative technologies to DoW mission use Increasing availability of secure spaces to support classified research and development (R&D), prototyping, secure collaboration, and research transition activities Expanding the cleared technical workforce Serving as a regional innovation hub supporting multi-tenant use (DoW, industry, and academia) Long-term economic sustainment with significant non-federal cost-sharing The Department intends to use RFI responses to inform its assessment to Congress on the feasibility, advisability, and potential benefits to the Department of establishing the incubator programs described in Section 1071. The purpose of this information request is to ensure that any potential assessment provided to Congress and any subsequently authorized incubator program are grounded in realistic construction, security, governance, and sustainment planning. Early identification of cost, compliance, and institutional commitment factors is intended to reduce risk for both the U.S. Government and participating institutions. This RFI is for planning and assessment purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation.

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