FY26 OP3 CSOC Cyber Ops Center

The Indian Health Service is forecasting a cybersecurity services contract for Fiscal Year 2026 under NAICS code 541512, titled FY26 OP3 CSOC Cyber Ops Center, aimed at establishing or enhancing a Cybersecurity Operations Center to support the agency’s critical health information systems. The contract will likely involve continuous monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and security analytics to protect sensitive health data and infrastructure across IHS networks. No solicitation number has been issued yet, and the posting date indicates this is a preliminary forecast to allow industry preparation ahead of a future formal procurement. The place of performance and set-aside details have not been specified, suggesting flexibility in location and potential eligibility criteria that may be defined later. Point of contact for this opportunity includes Wilson Solomon as the Program Point of Contact and Julie Corbin as the Contracting Officer, both reachable via official IHS email addresses. Interested vendors should monitor the HHS OSDBU portal for the official solicitation, which is expected to be released after this forecast and will include detailed requirements, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions. While no set-aside classification or small business preferences are currently indicated, participants in the federal cybersecurity services market should prepare to demonstrate expertise in secure operations, compliance with federal information security standards, and experience supporting government health agencies.