DLA26BZ02-NV004 — Enterprise Digital Thread with Mission-Aware Decision Intelligence Platform for DLA
Award Maximum: $100,000 Period of Performance: 12 months Phase Type: Phase I
OBJECTIVE: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) seeks to enhance logistics readiness, decision advantage, and enterprise efficiency in alignment with the DLA Strategic Plan's priorities of mission readiness, supply chain resilience, data-driven decision-making, and enterprise integration. DLA operates within a complex, hybrid, and multi-cloud environment that includes AWS GovCloud-hosted process mining capabilities such as Celonis, Google Cloud-based enterprise data fabric services, Oracle Cloud enterprise applications (including AMPS), private Operational Technology (OT) environments secured under Zero Trust principles, and core business systems such as SAP S/4HANA. Enterprise IT operations and governance are enabled through ServiceNow, including IT Service Management (ITSM) and Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), with additional automation supported by UiPath.
In alignment with the DLA J6 CIO Digital Strategy and "Connected IT" campaign, which prioritizes integration of existing capabilities, elimination of duplicative IT investments, and use of accredited enterprise services, DLA seeks a lightweight, federated platform implemented as an API-driven capability layer that connects and operationalizes current systems rather than replacing them.
The objective is to enable an Enterprise Digital Thread with embedded, mission-aware decision intelligence that correlates process, cyber, and enterprise data to provide predictive and prescriptive, human-in-the-loop decision support. This capability will improve decision speed, enhance mission impact awareness, strengthen supply chain resilience, and maximize return on investment (ROI) across DLA's enterprise IT portfolio while operating within DoW IL4/IL5 and FedRAMP authorized environments.
Proposed efforts shall demonstrate technical feasibility at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6-9, with emphasis on interoperability, scalability, and secure integration across federated environments.
DESCRIPTION: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) seeks to enhance logistics readiness, decision advantage, and enterprise efficiency in alignment with the DLA Strategic Plan's priorities of mission readiness, supply chain resilience, data-driven decision-making, and enterprise integration. DLA operates within a complex, hybrid, and multi-cloud environment that includes AWS GovCloud-hosted process mining capabilities such as Celonis, Google Cloud-based enterprise data fabric services, Oracle Cloud enterprise applications (including AMPS), private Operational Technology (OT) environments secured under Zero Trust principles, and core business systems such as SAP S/4HANA. Enterprise IT operations and governance are enabled through ServiceNow, including IT Service Management (ITSM) and Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM), with additional automation supported by UiPath.
In alignment with the DLA J6 CIO Digital Strategy and "Connected IT" campaign, which prioritizes integration of existing capabilities, elimination of duplicative IT investments, and use of accredited enterprise services, DLA seeks a lightweight, federated platform implemented as an API-driven capability layer that connects and operationalizes current systems rather than replacing them.
The objective is to enable an Enterprise Digital Thread with embedded, mission-aware decision intelligence that correlates process, cyber, and enterprise data to provide predictive and prescriptive, human-in-the-loop decision support. This capability will improve decision speed, enhance mission impact awareness, strengthen supply chain resilience, and maximize return on investment (ROI) across DLA's enterprise IT portfolio while operating within DoW IL4/IL5 and FedRAMP authorized environments.
Proposed efforts shall demonstrate technical feasibility at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6-9, with emphasis on interoperability, scalability, and secure integration across federated environments.
PHASE I: Phase I will focus on feasibility, architecture design, and proof-of-concept demonstration aligned to DLA Strategic Plan and CIO priorities.
Efforts shall include:
Development of a federated system architecture aligned to DoW IL4/IL5 and FedRAMP High environments
Definition of API-based integration strategies leveraging Enterprise tools such as MuleSoft
Prototype demonstration of: o Cross-domain data integration o Initial mission dependency modeling o Decision support aligned to logistics use cases
Integration approach aligned to: o ServiceNow (ITSM/SPM governance) o Celonis
Development of a transition and ATO strategy supporting CIO digital strategy
Deliverables:
System Architecture Design Document
Prototype Demonstration
Feasibility and Risk Assessment
Phase II Implementation Plan
PHASE II: Phase II will develop and demonstrate a scalable prototype aligned to enterprise deployment and strategic outcomes.
Efforts shall include:
Integration across representative enterprise systems and environments
Implementation of: o Mission dependency models o AI-enabled predictive and prescriptive analytics using Vertex AI o Real-time or near-real-time data processing
Integration with ServiceNow for workflow and governance
Demonstration of mission-relevant use cases supporting: o Supply chain resilience o Logistics readiness o Cyber-to-mission impact analysis
Deliverables:
Operational Prototype
Integrated APIs and Data Pipelines
Decision Intelligence Dashboard
Demonstration Report with measurable outcomes: o Reduced decision latency o Improved mission visibility o Increased system utilization
ATO Transition Plan aligned to DoW environments
PHASE III DUAL USE APPLICATIONS: Successful solutions are expected to transition into DLA enterprise environments and broader DoW applications supporting logistics, cyber-physical systems, and enterprise IT integration. Commercial applications include supply chain optimization, critical infrastructure resilience, and enterprise decision intelligence platforms.