Notice to Sole Source 49100419Q0082: ISSO Support Services to Harbor Lane, Inc.

The contract involves providing Information System Security Officer (ISSO) support services to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES), a federal agency responsible for collecting and safeguarding data related to science and engineering education, workforce, and research and development. The primary goal is to ensure the security of NCSES’s data systems to maintain the confidentiality and trust of respondents, thereby protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access or misuse. This contract emphasizes both project management and technical assistance in reviewing, assessing, and documenting the security controls and protocols of the agency’s data infrastructure. This is a sole source contract awarded to Harbor Lane, Inc. under solicitation number 49100419Q0082, issued by the Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support at the National Science Foundation. The contract falls within the NAICS code 541618, which pertains to management consulting services. The contract specialist overseeing this effort is Grace Arias, based in Alexandria, VA, and the work is focused on ensuring compliance with federal principles for statistical agencies, particularly those related to data protection and security standards. The notice was posted on September 9, 2019.