The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking potential contractors to support its critical infrastructure security information technology systems, signaling a major upgrade to the agency’s technical capabilities.
The agency’s planned procurement aims to enhance its ability to protect national infrastructure through improved IT systems integration, threat detection, and response capabilities.
Scope of Requirements
The proposed contract encompasses multiple critical areas:
- Risk Assessment and Management: Conduct comprehensive risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and develop mitigation strategies.
- Incident Response: Responding rapidly to cyber incidents, including containment, investigation, and recovery efforts.
- Threat Intelligence: Gathering and analyzing threat intelligence to stay informed about emerging cyber threats and trends.
- Security Awareness Training: Developing and delivering security awareness training programs to educate agency personnel about best practices and common threats.
- Technical Support: Providing ongoing technical support for infrastructure security IT systems, including maintenance, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
“The agency also plans to integrate enterprise services into IT systems and offer Tier II and Tier III support for users of IT infrastructure security systems. This includes addressing tickets and other issues escalated from CISA’s technical operations center.”
Interested vendors must demonstrate expertise in:
- FedRAMP High compliance
- NIST cybersecurity framework implementation
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS) security
- Cloud security architecture
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning integration for threat detection
- Supply chain risk management
General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Original)
- Original Published Date: Oct 17, 2024 04:14 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Oct 31, 2024 01:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Nov 15, 2024
Submission Process
- Technical capabilities statement
- Past performance on similar federal contracts
- Security clearance status
- Small business classification documentation
- Proposed technical approach overview
For more information, interested parties should visit SAM.gov (Reference: CISA-RFI-2024-01) or contact CISA’s Office of Acquisition Management at:
CISA Infrastructure Security IT Systems Support Services.
Note: All vendor communications must comply with federal procurement regulations and be directed only through official channels.
