SAF/CDM FENCES Requirement
ID: FA714626R0TBDType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE AIR FORCEFA7146 SAF OC PKFT WASHINGTON, MD, 20744-5821, USA

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM SUPPORT SERVICES: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (LABOR) (DH01)

Set Aside

No Set aside used (NONE)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5d7d9f45d9a472cbaf78302dd334dc2/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking information regarding the SAF/CDM FENCES requirement, which aims to provide secure cloud computing services through a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) supported by Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) for Special Access Program (SAP) customers. The initiative focuses on enabling these customers to access multiple commercial cloud capabilities in a manner that complies with Department of Defense policies and guidelines, ensuring high availability, scalability, and cybersecurity. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to the Request for Information (RFI) by January 5, 2026, addressing specific questions related to contract strategy and technical requirements. For further inquiries, contact Christina Fernandez at christina.fernandez@us.af.mil or Agatha Hebbe at agatha.hebbe@us.af.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Christina Fernandez
    christina.fernandez@us.af.mil
    Agatha (Aggie) Hebbe
    agatha.hebbe@us.af.mil
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    FENCES PWS Task Requirements_DRAFT.pdf
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    FENCES PWS Task Requirements_DRAFT22Dec25.pdf
    The Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Competitive Activities (SAF/OC/CDM), issued a Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the FENCES CLOUD project. This initiative seeks to provide Cloud Computing Services Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) supported by Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) for the Department of War (DoW) Compartmented Intelligence Community. The FENCES requirement aims to enable secure collaboration for Special Access Program (SAP) customers across the DoW, allowing access to multiple commercial cloud capabilities in an accredited manner. The PWS outlines requirements for maintaining and developing the FENCES platform and the SAP/CAP collaboration desktop, providing customer engineering support, and assisting with migration services from on-premise architectures to the cloud. Key focus areas include high availability, scalability, financial transparency, multi-cloud integration, enterprise support, cross-domain solutions, agile development, cybersecurity, enterprise services, and comprehensive training. The project emphasizes adhering to NIST standards, DoW policies, and Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG) for security and operational compliance.
    FENCES_RFI.pdf
    The Department of the Air Force's Secretary of the Air Force Office, Competitive Activities (SAF/OC), Concepts Development Management (CDM) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the FENCES requirement. This RFI seeks information on commercially available Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solutions to enable Special Access Program (SAP) customers across the DoD to access and utilize multiple commercial cloud capabilities in a SAP-accredited manner. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining and developing the FENCES platform and SAP/CAP collaboration environment, providing customer engineering support, and assisting with migration services for customers moving to the FENCES cloud. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses are due by January 5, 2026, and should address specific questions regarding contract strategy, technical architecture, security requirements, data migration, and customer onboarding.
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