NIST SP 800-171 Compliance & Cybersecurity Safeguarding

The contract requires full implementation of NIST Special Publication 800-171 controls to protect controlled unclassified information within the prime contractor’s systems and processes, ensuring alignment with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement cybersecurity requirements. The work focuses on establishing, maintaining, and validating a comprehensive cybersecurity framework to safeguard CUI throughout its lifecycle, with strict adherence to all applicable NIST 800-171 security requirements including access control, audit and accountability, configuration management, and incident response. Compliance must be demonstrable and sustainable, with documentation and evidence ready for review as part of ongoing federal contract obligations. The effort is designated as a subcontract under NAICS code 541512 for information technology services, with performance taking place in Texarkana, Texas, under the oversight of the Department of Defense’s Land Supply Chain organization. All activities must be completed and fully documented prior to the response deadline of July 27, 2026, and the contractor is expected to provide verifiable proof of control implementation, system assessments, and continuous monitoring capabilities to meet the rigorous cybersecurity standards set forth by the DoD. Failure to achieve and maintain compliance could result in contract non-performance and loss of eligibility for future defense-related opportunities.