Cybersecurity Compliance & CUI Protection

The contract requires strict adherence to cybersecurity standards for protecting Covered Defense Information during all phases of order processing, technical data handling, and reporting, with a mandatory alignment to CMMC Level 2 and NIST SP 800-171 requirements. The contractor must implement comprehensive controls to secure Controlled Unclassified Information, ensuring that all systems, processes, and personnel involved meet the defined security protocols for access control, audit and accountability, configuration management, identification and authentication, incident response, maintenance, media protection, personnel security, physical protection, risk assessment, security assessment, system and communications protection, and system and information integrity. Compliance is non-negotiable and must be consistently maintained throughout the performance of the subcontract. This subcontract is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Department of Defense, with the NAICS code 541512 indicating it pertains to computer systems design services. The solicitation was posted on August 3, 2026, with a response deadline of August 10, 2026, and is intended for entities capable of meeting federal cybersecurity obligations in support of defense operations. Performance location details are unspecified, but all work must occur under the authority and oversight of the Defense Logistics Agency, and the contractor must be prepared to demonstrate compliance upon request through documentation, assessments, or audits. Failure to meet CMMC Level 2 requirements may result in contract termination or disqualification.