SCIF Space OT

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is issuing a solicitation for commercially‑provided Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) space to enable non‑traditional defense contractors, especially emerging‑technology firms, to perform classified work. Respondents must propose an unclassified operational concept that can either supply existing accredited SCIFs or build out new facilities to achieve accreditation, and that includes a credible accreditation pathway, timeline, and compliance with Intelligence Community and Department of War standards. Required capabilities include multi‑tenant support with governance that preserves tenant separation, a repeatable onboarding playbook for personnel access, badging, visitor control, and incident reporting, a clear division of respondent‑provided versus government‑furnished IT/services (including a plan for permitted unclassified IT and optional classified connectivity), a scalable site‑selection and replication model for expansion across CONUS, a commercially sustainable pricing and utilization model, and a strategy for obtaining/maintaining facility clearances and mitigating FOCI risks. The effort will be conducted under one or more Prototype Other Transaction (OT) agreements, with a total ceiling of $2 million and the possibility of multiple awards subject to funding. Phase 1 proposals are due 4:00 PM on 17 April 2026; Phase 1 results will be announced 8 May 2026, with Phase 2 and Phase 3 timelines to be determined. The Government seeks a contractor‑acquired, contractor‑operated SCIF capability that can be prototyped at one or more initial sites, demonstrate onboarding of at least two simultaneous tenants, and be scalable to a production‑level, geographically diverse network of SCIFs across the continental United States.

Notice ID

26981334389d4a28818dbdbdc86407d8

Solicitation Number

DNI-OT-26-0001

NAICS Code

531190

Classification Code

M1AA