Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
Attachment 8 - Responses to Questions.pdf | Feb 1, 2023 | ||
Attachment 7 - IDIQ Labor Rates Spreadsheet.xlsx | XLSX | Dec 13, 2022 | |
Attachment 6 - Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf | Dec 13, 2022 | ||
Attachment 5 - Mock TO5 PWS - Supply Chain Interdependencies.pdf | Dec 13, 2022 | ||
Attachment 3 - Mock TO3 PWS - NICE.pdf | Dec 13, 2022 | ||
Attachment 4 - Mock TO4 PWS- Crypto Validation Support.pdf | Dec 13, 2022 | ||
Attachment 1 - Mock TO1 PWS - Standards Support.pdf | Dec 13, 2022 | ||
Attachment 2 - Mock TO2 PWS - Software Development.pdf | Dec 13, 2022 | ||
Draft Sol 1333ND23QNB770030-CAPSS Final 12.13.22.pdf | Dec 13, 2022 | ||
Attachment 8 - Questions Submission Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX | Dec 13, 2022 |
NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CAPSS) - Pre-Solicitation Notice
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This synopsis/pre-solicitation notice is for a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CAPSS). The anticipated IDIQ contract type allows for the issuance of Firm Fixed Price and Labor Hour/Time & Materials type task orders.
The Government intends to issue a solicitation under the authority of FAR Parts 12 and 15. The Government intends to use a price/non-price trade-off process to award multiple IDIQ type contracts to the responsible offeror(s) whose Proposal(s) represent the best value to the Government.
The Government intends on issuing a solicitation within the next 30 days for the award of multiple IDIQ contracts for NIST Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CAPSS). The requirements of the planned contract will be described in the anticipated official solicitation. NIST anticipates that the official solicitation will require potential offerors to respond to the requirements of the IDIQ Performance Work Statement (PWS) along with the requirements of the PWS’ for five (5) separate mock task orders under the IDIQ. NIST anticipates the award of multiple IDIQ contracts to the offerors that represent the best value to the government based on the evaluation factors for award; however, NIST will reserve the right to award only one contract to the offeror that represents the best value to the government if the proposals received indicate that such a strategy would be in the best interests of the government. Additionally, as a result of the official solicitation, NIST reserves the right to award all, some or none of the five (5) mock task orders that will be included in the official solicitation.
The anticipated contract(s) will be issued for a base ordering period of five years with a maximum cumulative value of $125,000,000.00 across all IDIQ contract holders.
Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) develops cybersecurity standards, guidelines, best practices, and other resources to meet the needs of U.S. industry, federal agencies, and the broader public. Our work ranges from specific information that can be put into practice immediately to longer-term research that anticipates advances in technologies and future challenges.
As part of NIST’s efforts to cultivate trust in information, systems, and technologies and to help organizations measure and manage risk, we carry out cybersecurity assignments defined by federal statutes, executive orders, and policies, including developing cybersecurity standards and guidelines for federal agencies.
NIST’s cybersecurity activities are driven by the needs of U.S. industry, government agencies, and the broader public, and they are undertaken only if our expertise is appropriate for NIST, which is a non-regulatory agency, and can make a difference. We manage very few operational cybersecurity programs, recognizing that other agencies and organizations focus on those aspects of cybersecurity, often using NIST-developed resources to inform their work.
The purpose of this contract is to gain technical expertise and consultation in multiple specified areas of cyber and information security and privacy to ensure that the NIST mission can be met to "provide standards, technology, tools, and practices to protect our nation's information and information systems." Operational cybersecurity services will make up only a small portion of this IDIQ.
Logistical/Administrative Information:
All offerors are advised that this project may be delayed, cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and/or final award process. The solicitation and all amendments for this anticipated Request for Proposal will be posted on www.sam.gov.
It is the responsibility of the contractor to check www.sam.gov frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the documents posted at the referenced website. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with the submission of a price/technical proposal or if an award cannot be made.
The anticipated solicitation notice will reference this Pre-Solicitation Notice in the body. Interested parties must respond to the official solicitation in order to be considered for award of any resultant contract. However, no responses are requested in response to this Pre-Solicitation Notice. No phone calls will be accepted for this notice, and an offeror list will not be maintained.
All interested vendors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) for contract award and shall have their Representations and Certifications completed.
The contract specialist for this solicitation will be Hing Pan Wong ([email protected]). Questions are not being accepted at this time.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued this pre-solicitation notice for the Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services (CAPSS) requirement. The purpose of this acquisition is to obtain technical expertise and consultation across multiple cybersecurity and privacy domains to support the NIST mission of providing standards, tools, and practices for protecting national information systems. While NIST develops cybersecurity guidelines and standards driven by federal statutes and executive orders, operational cybersecurity services comprise only a small portion of the anticipated work. The procurement is identified under solicitation number 1333ND23QNB770030 and follows previous market research conducted via a sources sought notice and a draft request for proposals.
This requirement is a total Small Business Set-Aside (SB) under NAICS 541519, Other Computer Related Services. NIST intends to award multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts using a price/non-price trade-off process to achieve best value. The anticipated contracts will feature a five-year base ordering period and a maximum cumulative value of $125,000,000.00 across all awardees. Task orders issued under the IDIQ may be Firm Fixed Price or Labor Hour/Time & Materials types. Potential offerors will be required to respond to the IDIQ Performance Work Statement as well as five mock task orders covering areas such as the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), crypto validation support, and supply chain interdependencies.
The official solicitation is expected to be released under FAR Parts 12 and 15 within 30 days of the December 13, 2022, publication date. There are 10 total attachments associated with the preliminary documentation, including labor rate spreadsheets, a past performance questionnaire, and specific mock task order work statements. Hing Pan Wong is the designated contract specialist for this requirement. All contract holders must maintain active registration and completed representations and certifications in the System for Award Management.
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