Cybersecurity and Covered Defense Information Safeguarding

The contract requires the implementation of basic cybersecurity safeguards for contractor information systems to ensure compliance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and NIST Special Publication 800-171. This subcontract is aimed at protecting covered defense information by enforcing standardized security controls that align with federal cybersecurity requirements, focusing on areas such as access control, awareness and training, audit and accountability, configuration management, identification and authentication, incident response, maintenance, media protection, personnel security, physical protection, risk assessment, system and communications protection, and system and information integrity. The work is performance-based and must be completed in accordance with established guidelines to safeguard sensitive data handled by the contractor. The solicitation is issued by the Fluid Handling Division under the Department of Defense, with a specified place of performance in Baltimore, Maryland, and a response deadline of August 3, 2026. The North American Industry Classification System code 541512 indicates the work relates to computer systems design services, suggesting the contractor will likely provide technical implementation or consulting services to meet the cybersecurity obligations. While no set-aside designation is specified, the contract is structured as a subcontract and requires bidders to be prepared to demonstrate their ability to meet stringent security standards as defined by federal regulations without reliance on proprietary or outdated approaches. All systems and processes must be fully aligned with the NIST 800-171 framework to ensure consistent protection of controlled unclassified information.