Cybersecurity & Covered Defense Information Safeguarding

The contract mandates the implementation of NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 cybersecurity standards for systems that handle covered defense information, requiring full compliance with safeguards for confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data. This includes conducting a thorough assessment of the organization’s cybersecurity posture to ensure alignment with all 110 security controls outlined in NIST SP 800-171, as well as establishing protocols for timely detection, reporting, and response to cybersecurity incidents involving covered defense information. All activities must be performed in accordance with federal defense acquisition regulations and must support the Department of Defense’s mission to protect controlled unclassified information. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541512, reserved exclusively for small businesses, and is issued by the Land Supply Chain organization within the Department of Defense. The solicitation was posted on July 30, 2026, with a firm response deadline of August 14, 2026. Although the place of performance and point of contact details are unspecified, the requirement is expected to be carried out remotely or at facilities compliant with defense cyber security protocols. Successful proposers will be responsible for documenting compliance, maintaining audit trails, and cooperating with government assessments to verify ongoing adherence to the mandated cybersecurity framework.