NGA Common Operations Release Environment (CORE), Helm-Infrastructure as a Code

SOL #: NGA-CORE-Helm-IaC-RFISources Sought

Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSE

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (Nga)

ATTN: MS S84 - OCS

SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22150-7500, United States

Place of Performance

Springfield, VA

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers (518210)

PSC

Platform Delivered As A Service For Databases And Middleware. A Distributed Platform, Application And System Integration Resources Enabling Cross Application Development, Communications And Information Sharing. (DH10)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/aecdabffb031407d80cb39cd519180c5/view

Timeline

Posted

Dec 18, 2025

Last Updated

Feb 18, 2026

Response Deadline

Feb 20, 2026, 10:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons

NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.

Risks

Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.

Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), in support of its Platform Services office, is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to gather industry insights on implementing a cost-effective, "Configuration as a Service" centric platform. This platform will deliver bundled NGA Common Operations Release Environment (CORE), Helm-Infrastructure as a Code (IaC) solutions, adhering to Department of War (DoW), Intelligence Community (IC), and NGA-specific IT and cyber requirements. Responses are due by 5:00 pm ET on February 20, 2026.

Scope of Work

NGA is seeking information on how contractors would implement a platform capable of:

Developing bundled NGA CORE DevSecOps environment solutions using Helm/IaC.
Supporting deployment to both internet-connected and air-gapped environments.
Including deployment solutions for initial CORE DevSecOps service offerings: Source Control Management (SCM) & CI/CD Pipeline (GitLab), Artifact store (Nexus), CORE PaaS (OpenShift), Code Quality (SonarQube), and Security tools (Fortify, OWASP, Anchore, Grype).
Operating under a "bring your own license" model.
Providing support for teams without NGA affiliation for CORE product line IaC and Helm deployment.
Demonstrating monthly complete deployment of the CORE environment.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
Anticipated Period of Performance: One (1) Year Base Period with Four (4) One (1) Year Option-Periods.
Set-Aside: Not applicable (information gathering only).
Response Due: February 20, 2026, by 5:00 pm ET.
Questions Due: January 30, 2026, by 12:00 noon ET.
Published: January 16, 2026.

Submission & Evaluation

Responses should be submitted as a white paper (Microsoft Word, max 10 pages). Questions and RFI responses must be uploaded to the CORE Helm-IaC effort on the classified ARC site, OR emailed to Charlene.K.Fowler@nga.mil and Travarus.D.Davis@nga.mil. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract. The Government may contact respondents for follow-up questions or one-on-one sessions.

Additional Notes

Interested parties must have a classified Intelligence Community Acquisition Research Center (ARC) account to access the classified ARC website. Assistance with ARC account creation or modification is available via the ACE IT Helpdesk (acehelpdesk@ace.svc.nro.ic.gov or 703-230-6300 / 855-4223). Respondents should identify any potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI).