Cybersecurity Compliance and CDI Safeguarding

The contract involves the implementation of NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity controls to safeguard Covered Defense Information, requiring full compliance with federal requirements for protecting sensitive data within the defense supply chain. The successful contractor must develop a System Security Plan detailing how security controls are applied, maintained, and monitored across all systems handling Covered Defense Information. This includes establishing procedures for timely incident reporting in accordance with federal mandates and ensuring that all subcontractors and third parties are contractually bound to uphold the same cybersecurity standards through proper flow-down clauses. The work is expected to align with the Department of Defense's broader mandate for securing unclassified information on nonfederal systems. This is a subcontract under the Navsup Weapon Systems Support Mech with a NAICS code of 541612, indicating a focus on computer systems design and related services. The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2026, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026, at 8:30 PM Eastern Time. The place of performance and organizational details are unspecified, but compliance activities must be executed in a manner consistent with DoD expectations regardless of location. The contractor will be responsible for end-to-end implementation, documentation, and ongoing adherence to NIST 800-171 requirements, with no tolerance for gaps in control implementation or procedural failures. All activities must be performed with strict attention to audit readiness and full traceability of security posture across the contract lifecycle.