Cloud Environment - Off-Premise Segment 2
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), on behalf of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), has issued a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity to procure Cloud Environment - Off-Premise Segment 2 services. This action is a sole-source, firm-fixed price Task Order under the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) IDIQ Contract, awarded directly to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Inc. No proposals are being solicited.
Scope of Work
This procurement is for cloud services and support essential for MDA's current and future hybrid cloud environment. Services must operate across multiple classification levels, including Unclassified Impact Level (IL) 5, Secret IL6, Secret/Special Access Required (SAR)/Top Secret (TS), and TS/Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI)/SAR. The required services encompass compute, memory, storage, networking, security, databases, applications, DevSecOps, containerization, orchestration, Cross Domain Solutions (CDS), Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), and Anything as a Service. The solution must ensure native compatibility with MDA's existing AWS environment, supporting critical functions like development, security, operations, model-based systems engineering, and data management.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price Task Order against the JWCC IDIQ Contract.
- Period of Performance: A 12-month base period, followed by one 12-month option period, and one 8-month option period.
- Funding: Research, Development, Test, & Evaluation (RDT&E) funds.
- Published: April 17, 2026.
Eligibility / Set-Aside
This is an Exception to Fair Opportunity granted under FAR 16.507-6(b)(2). The justification states that only AWS is capable of providing the unique and highly specialized services required, given MDA's significant existing investments in its AWS environment, complex integrations, and specialized security architectures. Continuing with AWS is deemed necessary to avoid unacceptable delays and duplication of costs.
Submission & Evaluation
This is a sole-source action and not a solicitation for proposals. The justification for exception to fair opportunity is based on AWS's unique qualifications and the specific nature of the acquisition. Market research confirmed AWS's capability, while other Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) did not demonstrate the required capabilities or provide formal responses.
Additional Notes
- Contracting Activity: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO).
- Requesting Agency: Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
- Future efforts will explore agnostic tools to encourage broader competition in the cloud market.