DCSA Innovation Gateway

DCSA INNOVATION GATEWAY

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DCSA Innovation Gateway
Version: 06/23/2026

1. OVERVIEW

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Solicitation Title:

DCSA INNOVATION GATEWAY

Solicitation Number:

HS0021-26-CSO-DCSA

Publication Date:

23 June 2026 – 22 June 2031

NAICS Code:

541512 - Computer Systems Design Services

Agency Contacts:

See Innovation Call for specific points of contact.

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SHORT DESCRIPTION

The DCSA Innovation Gateway is a competitive solicitation that will result in the award of prototype projects. 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.

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INNOVATION GATEWAY PROCESS

The Innovation Gateway is a general announcement of DCSA’s general areas of interest (see Sections 2 – DCSA Technical Priorities), including 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 referencing the DCSA Innovation Gateway.

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AWARD TYPES

Other Transaction Agreements (OTA) for prototypes IAW 10 U.S.C. 4022 The term "prototype project" includes a project that addresses(A) a proof of concept, model, or process, including a business process; (B) reverse engineering to address obsolescence;
(C) a pilot or novel application of commercial technologies for defense purposes; (D) agile development activity;
(E) the creation, design, development, or demonstration of operational utility; or (F) any combination of subparagraphs (A) through (E).

DCSA Innovation Gateway
Version: 06/23/2026

2. DCSA TECHNICAL PRIORITIES

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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ENABLEMENT

DCSA seeks prototype efforts that accelerate agency-wide digital transformation by improving how digital capabilities are designed, delivered, governed, and sustained. Priority is on solutions that are reusable across multiple mission and business areas, reduce delivery timelines, improve user experience, and increase operational resilience and security. Digital Service Delivery Acceleration: Prototypes that shorten time-to-capability through repeatable