# Incubator Programs for Secure Facilities and Networks at Universities

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- Solicitation number: RFI-DCSA-IPSFNU
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency
- Contracting office: Defense Ci and Security Agency (HS0021)
- Place of performance: Virginia
- First posted: July 14, 2026
- Last posted: July 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a4537c1158074f858f5774c9aa475882/view

## Description

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.

## Publications

- July 14, 2026: Sources sought, due November 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice 4efc5f499c2843aca366839790f56d79. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4efc5f499c2843aca366839790f56d79/view
- July 14, 2026: Sources sought, due November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. Notice a4537c1158074f858f5774c9aa475882. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a4537c1158074f858f5774c9aa475882/view

## Points of contact

- Stephen Nemeth, dcsa.mbx.university-rfi@mail.mil

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