NGA Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) Modernization RFI

SOL #: NGA-CORE-Modernization-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

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

PSC

Support Services For Delivery Processes Including It Service Management (Itsm), Project Program And Portfolio (Ppm), And Operations Centers (Noc, Goc). Itsm Processes Include Incident, Problem And Change Management Services As Part Of The Itsm Program. It Project Management Includes Support For Agile And Continuous Improvement/Development (Ci/Cd). (DD01)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/3c66f1c2d5a6452cb45e904c7d3fc7ba/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), supporting its newly-formed Platform Services office, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the Common Operations Release Environment (CORE) Modernization. This RFI seeks technical solutions and industry practices for modernizing NGA's DevSecOps environment and providing expertise in Kubernetes deployment and container orchestration. Responses are due by 5:00 pm ET on February 20, 2026.

Scope of Work

This RFI focuses on two key areas:

RFI 1: Operations, sustainment, and concurrent modernization of the current DevSecOps environment, known as "NGA Common Operations Release Environment (NGA CORE)," with an emphasis on scalability, affordability, and effectiveness.
RFI 2: Direct engineering, architectural, coding, integration, on-boarding, and product management expertise, specifically for principal engineering and development support of the Kubernetes deployment and container orchestration platform across NGA’s security domains.

Solutions should be modular, forward-compatible, platform-agnostic, and adhere to industry standards. Respondents must also address execution risk factors and implementation timeframes, demonstrating past performance in classified DoW/IC environments.

Contract & Timeline

Type: Request for Information (RFI) — for planning purposes only; does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Quotations (RFQ).
Set-Aside: None specified (this is an RFI for market research).
Questions Due: 12:00 noon ET on January 30, 2026.
Responses Due: 5:00 pm ET on February 20, 2026.
Published Date: January 16, 2026.
Anticipated Period of Performance: One Base Period with multiple option-periods.
Location: CONUS, site location TBD.

Evaluation

Responses will be used for information and planning. The Government will not pay for information submitted and is not committed to awarding a contract. Based on responses, NGA may contact interested parties 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 RFI and submit responses. Personnel involved must have or be able to obtain TS/SCI level access. The NAICS code is 518210 – Computing Infrastructure Provider, Data Processing, Web-Hosting and Related Services. Respondents should indicate their business type and may recommend alternative NAICS codes.