Cybersecurity Compliance for Covered Defense Information

This contract requires the implementation of basic safeguarding measures for contractor information systems that handle covered defense information, in full alignment with the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-171 and the contractual clause 52.240-93. The focus is on establishing and maintaining adequate cybersecurity protections to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive data processed or stored by the contractor's systems, with an emphasis on compliance with federal standards for protecting controlled unclassified information. The work must be performed at the designated place of performance in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a zip code of 17070-5002. The contract is classified as a subcontract under the NAICS code 541512, which corresponds to custom computer programming services, indicating the work involves technical implementation and integration of required cybersecurity controls. It is issued by the Nuclear Reactor Program within the Department of Defense, underscoring the critical nature of the information being protected. The solicitation was posted on July 20, 2026, and responses must be submitted no later than July 23, 2026, leaving a very short window for potential offerors to prepare and submit their proposals. While no set-aside type is specified, bidders must ensure they meet all technical, operational, and compliance requirements outlined in NIST SP 800-171 to be considered eligible.