CUI Safeguarding and Cybersecurity Compliance

The contract requires the implementation and maintenance of cybersecurity controls to safeguard Covered Defense Information in compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 standards, ensuring all systems handling contract-related data are protected against unauthorized access, disclosure, or compromise. The scope encompasses full adherence to the outlined security requirements, including the application of technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to meet the NIST framework’s 110 controls across the entire information system environment supporting the contract. This subcontract is issued by the Department of Defense’s Active Devices Division, with performance expected to occur in Tracy, California, under a NAICS code of 541512 for computer systems design services. The solicitation was posted on July 9, 2026, with responses due by July 20, 2026, and all parties must ensure operational and documentation compliance with federal cybersecurity mandates. The contractor is responsible for continuous monitoring, incident reporting, and audit readiness, with no deviations permitted from the prescribed controls governing the protection of controlled unclassified information.