DC3 SETA Follow on Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Professional Support Services

The Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3), a designated Federal Cybersecurity Center and DoD Center of Excellence, is seeking qualified small business support services through a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation for Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) to enhance its mission in cyber forensics, investigative training, and technical solutions across critical mission areas including cyber security, critical infrastructure protection, law enforcement and counterintelligence, document and media exploitation, counterterrorism, and safety inquiries. The contract is a firm fixed-price and time-and-materials hybrid arrangement, with labor categories including Senior and Mid Cybersecurity Engineers, a Senior Portfolio Manager, and non-personal services for tools and travel, structured over a base period and multiple option years extending through March 2030, with an estimated value between $40,000 and $101,250. All proposals must be submitted electronically by 21 May 2026, with past performance due earlier on 8 May 2026, and all submissions must adhere to strict formatting guidelines including single-spaced 12-point Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, and inclusion of required coverages such as a glossary, table of contents, and resumes, with no physical submissions accepted and no telephone inquiries permitted. Proposals will be evaluated under a trade-off process, prioritizing Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Cost/Price in descending order of importance, with the Technical factor being significantly more important than the others. To be eligible, offerors must pass two mandatory gates: verification of all key personnel holding active Top Secret clearances, as defined in the SOW and documented on DD Form 254, and demonstration of valid CMMC Level 2 certification, with failure on either gate resulting in automatic disqualification. Key personnel must possess advanced qualifications including a master’s degree or bachelor’s plus ten years of experience, CISSP certification, and proven leadership in DoD cybersecurity environments, and cannot be replaced without prior written consent from the contracting officer. The contractor must maintain organizational conflict of interest disclosures, ensure employee turnover does not exceed 10%, and comply with stringent security, representation, and certification requirements under FAR 52.203-3, 52.203-13, 52.204-7, 52.204-13, 52.204-91, and 52.204-