Cybersecurity and CUI Safeguarding Support

The contract requires the implementation and maintenance of fundamental cybersecurity controls to protect covered defense information on contractor systems, fully aligning with the requirements of FAR 52.240-93 and NIST SP 800-171. This includes establishing and sustaining safeguards for controlled unclassified information, ensuring that all technical, administrative, and physical measures mandated by NIST SP 800-171 are properly deployed and consistently monitored. The subcontract is strictly limited to small businesses under a total small business set-aside, targeting organizations capable of meeting federal cybersecurity standards without reliance on larger entities. The work is scoped under NAICS code 541512, indicating a focus on computer systems design and related services, and is managed by the Fluid Handling Division within the Department of Defense. Responses are due by August 14, 2026, with the solicitation posted on July 30, 2026, and performance expected to occur wherever the contractor’s systems handling covered defense information are located. No specific place of performance is designated, allowing flexibility as long as all safeguarding obligations are met regardless of geographic location. The subcontract aims to strengthen the defense industrial base’s cybersecurity posture by enforcing uniform compliance with federal standards for information protection.