NIST SP 800-171 Compliance and Cybersecurity Support

The contract encompasses the implementation and ongoing maintenance of NIST SP 800-171 security controls across all systems that process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements. This includes establishing technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect CUI, conducting regular assessments to validate control effectiveness, and sustaining a continuous compliance posture throughout the contract period. The scope requires proactive monitoring, remediation of identified gaps, and documentation of all security posture activities to meet audit and reporting obligations. In addition to internal compliance, the contract mandates the flow-down of NIST SP 800-171 requirements to all subcontractors and third-party vendors involved in handling CUI, ensuring end-to-end security alignment. Incident reporting procedures must be firmly established and executed in accordance with federal guidelines, requiring timely detection, containment, notification, and resolution of cybersecurity events. The work is performed under a subcontract tied to the Department of Defense through the Defense Logistics Agency, with NAICS code 541512 indicating IT consulting and related services, and the performance location is not specified, implying flexibility in execution across secure environments.