Service Configuration and 9 more items

The University of Nebraska awarded a non-competitive contract to Planet Technologies, Inc., a Microsoft consulting firm headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland, for comprehensive cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity compliance services. Contract CW42279, valued at $468,500, was executed on February 26, 2026, with performance scheduled from March 2, 2026, through June 30, 2026. All work will be performed remotely to establish and configure a secure research enclave meeting Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 requirements and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-171 compliance standards for federal research funding through the National Science Foundation's LUARC and NSF-BRC programs.

The contract encompasses initial configuration and deployment services, including Microsoft 365 Government Community Cloud High tenant configuration and Azure deployment ($34,000), voice conferencing integration ($20,000), CMMC Level 2 and NIST 800-171 compliance documentation and System Security Plan development ($46,000), Secure Research Framework deployment and Azure services provisioning ($99,000 combined), and end-user training platform subscription ($18,000). Additionally, the contract includes twelve months of recurring managed support services billed monthly: managed technical support for Microsoft 365, Azure, and Microsoft Sentinel ($8,000 monthly), assessment-ready compliance services including mock assessment and CMMC C3PAO support ($58,000), compliance maintenance advantage ($6,000 monthly), and helpdesk support ($2,125 monthly). The University of Nebraska justified this non-competitive procurement under its Professional Services exception, determining Planet Technologies as the sole qualified provider capable of delivering a cloud-only enclave meeting timeline and technical requirements.