Removable Hard Drives (RHDs) Lease and Secure Management

The contract pertains to the lease of 27 removable hard drives with comprehensive secure lifecycle management tailored for classified environments, requiring adherence to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 standards for media sanitization to ensure complete data destruction and prevent unauthorized recovery. Every phase of the hard drives’ use—including deployment, transport, storage, and eventual sanitization—is subject to strict chain-of-custody tracking to maintain accountability and integrity throughout their operational life. The service provider must handle all devices in accordance with military and federal security protocols, ensuring no compromise to sensitive information at any point during the lease term. This includes securing physical access, documenting all transfers, and verifying sanitization outcomes with auditable records. The contract is structured as a small business set-aside under SBA regulations, exclusively available to total small businesses as defined by FAR 19.5, and falls under the NAICS code 541519 for other computer-related services. Performance is mandated to occur at Yokota, with the Department of Defense, through its DCSO-P New Cumberland office, serving as the contracting entity. The opportunity was posted on May 1, 2026, with proposals due by 6:00 PM on May 31, 2026, and is intended as a subcontracting arrangement. The focus remains on delivering a secure, end-to-end solution that aligns with DoD cybersecurity requirements and supports operations in high-threat environments through rigorously controlled hardware management practices.