Cyber Security Incident Response Assessment and Analysis

Special Notice. OCIO-16-0075 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Division of Contracts Mail Stop T-5E07 Washington, D.C. 20555 Product Service Codes (PSC): NAICS Code: 541519 CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES Contracting Office Address: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Administration Acquisition Management Division 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 United States The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate a sole source order with iSight Security, Inc. dba iSight Partners, Inc. iSIGHT provides expertise for improving threats identification and mitigation, based on our current position. This contract is intended to assess the NRC's level of incident response readiness and provide feedback and steps for improving our capabilities. The objective of this contract/order is to identify the organization's threat profile, highlight the threat sources actively targeting the NRC assets and associated tactical and strategic implications. Based on this information, iSIGHT Partners would develop standalone threat space for live exercises. These exercises would enable iSIGHT to provide feedback to the cybersecurity team on their action, inform them on the new and emerging threats, and train them on how to combat threats before they arrive at the doorstep. The period of performance for this effort one base year beginning 11/2/17 - 11/1/18, 4-1 year option periods thru 11/1/2021. This notice of intent is neither a request for quotes nor a solicitation of offers. The authority for negotiating on a sole source bases is made under FAR 13.106-1 which permits soliciting from a single source, if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only once source is reasonably available. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511. Based on NRC's market research; iSIght Parnters is the only known source that can provide the following capabilities to meet the Agency's requirements stated below and no other organization are authorized to do so. A final determination not to award this proposed procurement based on responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and concise. Interested sources must submit their capabilities to meet the below requirements to Wanda M. Brown, Contract Specialist, at the above address; U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Acquisition Management Division, no later than 9:00am; May 12, 2016. Telephonic responses and responses providing insufficient information for evaluation by the NRC will not be considered. Questions may be submitted to Mr. Brown via email at Wanda.Brown@nrc.gov.