JWCC Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Overview
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Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
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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) is seeking industry feedback on a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Contract 1 of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) Unified Cloud Marketplace (UCM). This presolicitation focuses on hyperscale cloud services to establish a global, multi-vendor cloud solution for the Department of Defense (DoD). The JWCC UCM aims to support all provisionally authorized cloud service offerings. Questions on the draft PWS are due by June 1, 2026, 2:00 PM CT.
Opportunity Details
- Agency: Department of Defense, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)
- Type: Presolicitation (Draft PWS for feedback)
- Product Service Code: DB10 (Computing Delivered As A Service In A Public Or Private Cloud Environment)
- Purpose: The JWCC UCM will function as a single, unified solution for consuming provisionally authorized cloud service offerings (CSOs). This draft PWS specifically addresses Contract 1, which covers core infrastructure and platform services from established large-scale Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). Future contracts will address Everything-as-a-Service (XaaS) and offerings from commercial innovators and small businesses.
Scope of Work
The JWCC UCM Contract 1 will provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) across all security domains (Unclassified, Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI) and Impact Levels (ILs 2, 4, 5, 6). Key areas include:
- Program Management: Contractor responsibilities for managing the contract, personnel, plans, and reporting.
- Operations: Provisioning and managing authorized CSOs, ensuring availability, resiliency, and global accessibility.
- Fortified Security: Implementing enhanced cyber defenses, Zero Trust principles, and compliance with DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) standards.
- Integration/Interoperability: Ensuring secure data transfer and API capabilities.
- Data Transfer and Portability: Supporting data and application movement.
- Centralized Management and Distributed Control: Enabling DoD oversight and automated provisioning.
- Desired Capabilities: Emerging technologies in advanced edge capabilities, security, and specialized cloud support.
Contract & Timeline
- Anticipated Duration: 10 years (5-year base + 5-year option), from December 2027 to December 2037.
- Set-Aside: None specified.
- Place of Performance: Worldwide, including Government and Contractor facilities, and specific DISA data centers in Arlington, VA.
- Published: May 5, 2026.
- Questions Due: June 1, 2026, 2:00 PM CT.
Special Requirements
- Security: Personnel require security clearances up to TS/SCI. Compliance with DoD CSP Security Requirements Guide (SRG), ICD 503, ICD 705, and Zero Trust Architecture is mandatory.
- Personnel: Key personnel must meet specific education, experience, and security clearance requirements.
- Deliverables: Numerous Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs) are specified.
- Accessibility: All Information and Communication Technology (ICT) must comply with Section 508 standards (WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA).
- CMMC: Level 2 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is required at the time of award and throughout the contract.
Submission Instructions
Questions regarding the JWCC Contract 1 hyperscale PWS must be submitted using the provided Q&A spreadsheet. Email submissions to Megan Toennies (megan.c.toennies.civ@mail.mil) and Maya Beckemeyer (maya.r.beckemeyer.civ@mail.mil).