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Cyber Security Unity

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Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

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The Department of Commerce issued a sources sought notice titled "Cyber Security Unity" to gather information from vendors regarding support for the continuous operation and improvement of the department's enterprise-wide cybersecurity governance and oversight program. A key concern addressed in this update relates to potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) between this requirement and a previously released NOAA National Cyber Security Center and Enterprise Operations Center (ESOC) Request for Information. Specifically, vendors involved in DOC-wide cybersecurity policy development and oversight could exert influence over policies that determine vendor qualifications for ESOC services, potentially favoring certain certifications or providers. However, the Department believes these potential impaired objectivity conflicts can be managed through a robust OCI mitigation plan. Therefore, vendors interested in participating in both the cybersecurity oversight contract and the ESOC procurement are not automatically excluded, provided they submit an acceptable OCI mitigation plan demonstrating how work under both contracts will be separated and not intertwined. The Department is reviewing responses from this RFI to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy, with plans to release a solicitation in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017. The solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 541519, with performance based in Washington, DC, and points of contact include a Senior Contract Specialist and a Contracting Officer from the Department of Commerce.

General Info

Department of Commerce seeks vendors for cybersecurity oversight with OCI mitigation plan, solicitation Q4 FY2017.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → Department Of Commerce Sspo

NAICS

541519 - Other Computer Related Services

Place of Performance

U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20230, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

DOC Cyber Security Unity (CSU) Performance Work Statement

29 pages · sow

High

Cyber Security Requirement Questions Q&A

4 pages · q-and-a

Low

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Timeline

5 updates

PhaseSources Sought

PostedApr 7

Sources Sought

Notice updatedApr 10

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedApr 10

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedApr 19

Response deadline changed from Apr 21, 2017 to Apr 24, 2017. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedApr 20

The notice description changed.

Notice updatedMay 11

The response deadline was removed. The notice description changed.

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → Department Of Commerce Sspo

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20230, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → Department Of Commerce Sspo

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20230, USA

Contacts

Fatmata A. TibbsSenior Contract Specialist

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Kirk D. BoykinContracting Officer

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The purpose of this update is provide additional information in response to Question 2 from the RFI OCIO/OSY Q&As to ensure vendors have awareness of OCI mitigation opportunities. Question 2 and the updated response are provided below: Question 2. Is there a potential Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) between this requirement to provide "Contractor support in continuous operation and improvement of the current DOC enterprise-wide cyber security governance and oversight program" and the recently released (04-03-2017) NOAA National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) and the Enterprise Operations Center (ESOC) RFI? Response: Yes. A vendor that supports DOC-wide cybersecurity policy development and oversight could influence policy that affects which vendors are qualified to provide ESOC services. For example, a workforce development training policy could be influenced to favor specific certifications that are not commonly held by other vendors. **Additionally, vendors are notified that although a potential impaired objectivity type of OCI could arise between the policy development and oversight functions encompassed within the CSU requirement and ESOC operational requirements, at this juncture Department of Commerce believe those potential conflicts could be addressed through an adequate OCI mitigation plan. As a result, offerors interested in participating in the ESOC procurement would not be precluded necessarily from also participating in the CSU requirement provided an acceptable OCI mitigation plan that addresses how performance under both contract efforts will not overlap or intertwine, is included with offeror proposals. Additional information regarding OCI mitigation plan requirements would be included in solicitation documentation if the Department elects to move forward with a CSU procurement.** The Department of Commerce appreciates the effort each company who responded to this RFI put into preparing their responses. We are currently reviewing responses to determine appropriate acquisition strategy with tentative plans to release a solicitation by 4th QTR FY17.