Cybersecurity and CUI Safeguarding Compliance Support

The contract requires full implementation and ongoing maintenance of DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance, ensuring all systems handling covered defense information adhere to the cybersecurity controls outlined in NIST SP 800-171. This includes establishing, documenting, and enforcing policies and procedures to safeguard controlled unclassified information, conducting regular assessments of security controls, and maintaining audit-ready documentation to demonstrate adherence. The contractor must also ensure timely detection, reporting, and response to any cyber incidents involving covered defense information, in accordance with the mandatory reporting requirements specified under the regulation. Performance is to be carried out at the designated location in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a deadline for responses set for August 19, 2026. This subcontract falls under NAICS code 541512, indicating it involves computer systems design and related services, and is issued by the Department of Defense’s Active Devices Division. All activities must align with federal defense cybersecurity standards, and the successful bidder will be responsible for sustaining compliance through continuous monitoring, staff training, and system updates to address evolving threats and regulatory changes.