Office of Small Business Programs and Industry Engagements

Our Mission  

To maximize business participation in support of a whole-of-enterprise approach, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)'s Office of Small Business Programs & Industry Engagements (OSBP&IE) promotes and fosters acquisition opportunities through outreach, education and procurement forecasting, and provides consistent and transparent agency access in an effort to grow the Defense Industrial Base.

Leadership

Dr. Ruby Crenshaw-Lawrence
Chief, Office of Small Business Programs and Industry Engagements

Connect with OSBP&IE

Want to stay informed on DCSA procurement opportunities as well as OSBP&IE news, resources, and outreach activities? Would you like to schedule a meeting with OSBP&IE personnel to deliver a capability briefing for your company or pose a question related to doing business with DCSA? Simply email your requests and questions to us at dcsa.small-businesses@mail.mil. 

OSBP&IE Speaker Request

Request an OSBP&IE speaker at your upcoming event using the DCSA Speaker Invitation Request Form.

NOTE: When filling out the form, select the Office of Small Business Programs and Industry Engagements option under the Request a Senior Leader Speaker section. Also, take a moment to notify OSBP&IE of your form submission at dcsa.small-business@mail.mil.

Procurement Forecast

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.002, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is required to annually prepare and publish a forecast of expected contract opportunities that exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. It is referred to as the DCSA Procurement Forecast.

This Forecast advances awareness of anticipated Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) DCSA procurements to the Nation's critical Industrial Base. Doing so serves the purpose of optimizing the effort to source critical technologies and services to support mission fulfillment across DCSA's areas of operation by: 

  • Increasing competition
  • Broadening industry participation in meeting DCSA requirements

The information provided in the Forecast is for planning purposes and is not considered official pre-solicitation information.

Download the DCSA FY26 Procurement Forecast (published Nov. 12, 2025):

Keys to marketing to DCSA

  • Understand DCSA’s mission and how we procure products and services.

  • Specify how your products and/or services match the needs of DCSA’s mission, environment, and challenges.

  • Refer to the Department of War’s National Defense Strategy and Acquisition Transformation Strategy, contextualize how your products and/or services support them in substantive ways.

  • Email dcsa.small-business@mail.mil to request a meeting with OSBP&IE personnel to deliver a capability briefing for your company.

  • Detail the relevance your past performance has with future DCSA requirements as conveyed on the procurement forecast.

  • Respond to DCSA Requests for Information (RFIs) that align with your company’s capabilities.

  • Stay connected with the OSBP&IE team.

Doing Business with DCSA

Access information on DCSA’s Procurement Solutions office, and helpful acquisition resources.

DCSA Announcements on SAM.gov

View DCSA announcements on the System for Awards Management (SAM) website.

Facility Clearances

Entities (including companies and academic institutions) engaged in providing goods or services to the U.S. government involving access to or creation of classified information may be granted a Facility Clearance (FCL).  Learn more about the FCL vetting process.

Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence

A company is considered to be operating under Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) whenever a foreign interest has the power, direct or indirect, whether exercised or non-exercisable, to direct or decide matters affecting the management or operations of that company in a manner which may result in unauthorized access to classified information or may adversely affect the performance of classified contracts. Learn more about FOCI vetting and mitigation processes.

DOW Office of Small Business Programs

The Department of War (DOW) Office of Small Business Programs increases business and industry participation in acquisitions with solutions vital to national security priorities.

APEX Accelerator Program

The APEX Accelerators program focuses on building a strong, sustainable, and resilient U.S. supply chain by assisting a wide range of businesses that pursue and perform under contracts with the Department of War and other Civilian Federal Agencies, State and Local Government and with Government Prime Contractors.

DOW Mentor-Protégé Program

The Department of War (DOW) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) is the oldest continuously operating federal Mentor-Protégé Program in existence. Originally established in the midst of the First Gulf War, the DOW MPP helps eligible small businesses expand their footprint in the defense industrial base.

CMMC Compliance Resources

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) rule (DFARS 252.204-7021), officially implemented on November 10, 2025, formally integrates CMMC 2.0 compliance into defense contracts that require contractors to handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Small Business Administration

Created in 1953, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is a cabinet-level federal government agency with a mission to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns in order to preserve free competitive enterprise, and maintain and strengthen the overall U.S. economy.

Acquisition.gov

The official U.S. federal government website for Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) information, policies, resources, tools, news, and announcements.