Cybersecurity & Covered Defense Information Safeguarding

The contract requires the implementation and ongoing maintenance of NIST Special Publication 800-171 controls to protect covered defense information across systems used in manufacturing and documentation processes. These controls are mandatory for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data handled in support of Department of Defense contracts, with strict compliance expected throughout the lifecycle of the work performed. The scope encompasses all technical, administrative, and physical safeguards required under NIST SP 800-171, tailored to the specific environments where covered defense information is processed, stored, or transmitted. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under the SBA’s Total Small Business Set-Aside authority, with a NAICS code of 541512 indicating it relates to computer systems design services. The solicitation was posted on July 23, 2026, with responses due by August 7, 2026, and is managed by the Fluid Handling Division under the Department of Defense. The work must be performed within the operational boundaries of the contracting entity’s systems, though no specific location is designated. Compliance with cybersecurity requirements is non-negotiable and critical to contract fulfillment, with failure to maintain controls potentially resulting in termination or financial liability.