# SOCOM Seeks Tampa PaaS Vehicle

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is conducting market research for an integrated contracting vehicle to establish a common platform-as-a-service (PaaS) environment near MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. The draft requirement covers cloud-native engineering, integration and testing, cybersecurity Risk Management Framework support, network and hardware/software services, and technical delivery to support testing and fielding new technology. RFI responses are due **November 5, 2026 (13 days remaining)**.

- The opportunity is at the market-research stage; interested firms can review the draft performance work statement and provide an RFI response by the stated deadline.
- Contractors with secure cloud, systems integration, software engineering, and DoD authorization-to-operate experience are positioned to address the stated scope.
- The integrated vehicle could bring together platform services, engineering, cybersecurity, connectivity, and equipment support for SOCOM technology testing and fielding.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Cloud Services, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
- SOF Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Directorate
- Program Executive Office for SOF Digital Applications (PEO SOF Digital Applications)
- Program Executive Office for Tactical Information Systems (PEO Tactical Information Systems)
- Department of Defense (DoD)

### Sources
- [SOCOM seeks common PaaS environment to support testing and fielding of new tech | DefenseScoop](https://defensescoop.com/2026/10/22/socom-paas-integrated-contracting-vehicle) - DefenseScoop