DC3 SETA RFI 29 July 2025.pdf

PRIDE…TEAMWORK…SUCCESS

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

29 July 2025

FROM: AFDW/PKA

1500 West Perimeter Road Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762

CONTRACTING ACTIVITY: AFDW/PKA, 1500 W. Perimeter Road, Jones Building, Suite 5750, Andrews AFB, MD 20762

SUBJECT: Request for Information - Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) Network Infrastructure Support Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) for Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Crime Center (DC3)

Request for Information is issued for informational purposes and market research only and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will NOT reimburse any company or individual for any expense associated with preparing or submitting information in response to this posting.

INSTRUCTIONS:

A. The Air Force District of Washington, Contracting Directorate (AFDW/PK), Joint Base Andrews, Maryland is conducting market research to identify potential sources that may be capable of providing the AFNCR Network Infrastructure Support SETA services for DC3.

B. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: The purpose of this requirement is to provide for a full range of functional and technical services - within the LE/CI and Cybersecurity environment, to include but not limited to performance and consulting in project management, engineering, onsite technical support, critical infrastructure integration with existing or newly developed systems to support DoD Cyber Crime Center.

C. Specific Requirements:

Please see draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)

D. In response to this Request for Information, please respond to the following:

1. Are there any requirements in the PWS that need to be more clearly defined?

2. Please identify any portions of the draft PWS that, as written, are too restrictive or prohibit the flexibility to perform according to your established practices.

3. Has your company provided network infrastructure support systems engineering and technical assistance services for a DoD and/or Air Force agency? If you have, please provide the name of the agency and contract/order number(s).

4. Do you have a contract under GSA schedule and/or GSA OASIS? If so, please provide your contract number.

5. Describe your experience, at the corporate level, in performing and consulting on

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) and Test & Evaluation (T&E) of cybersecurity technologies and systems, specifically those used in digital forensics, malware analysis, incident response, and/or threat intelligence. Please provide at least three specific examples of projects where you conducted T&E for similar technologies, including:

• The specific technologies tested (e.g., endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms, network intrusion detection systems (NIDS), forensic imaging tools).

• The T&E methodologies employed (e.g., black box, white box, grey box testing; performance testing, security vulnerability assessments).

• The impact your T&E had on the technology's deployment or improvement.

6. Describe your operational experience, at the corporate level, directly supporting law enforcement, counterintelligence, and/or cybersecurity missions within the U.S.

Federal Government. Specifically:

• Detail your experience with digital forensics investigations, malware reverse engineering, or cyber threat analysis.

• Describe the types of operational tasks you performed (e.g., incident response, threat hunting, forensic analysis, developing intelligence products).

• Specify the government agencies you supported (e.g., FBI, DHS, DoD, specific military branches).

• Indicate the approximate number of years of operational experience your team possesses in these areas.

7. Describe your experience, at the corporate level, providing consulting services to U.S.

Federal Government organizations in the law enforcement, counterintelligence, and cybersecurity domains. Specifically:

• Describe the types of consulting services you provided (e.g., strategic planning, policy development, security architecture design, technology implementation, training).

• Provide at least two specific examples of consulting projects you performed for similar agencies, including the agency name (if permissible) or a description of the agency's mission, the project's objectives, and the outcomes achieved.

• Explain your understanding of relevant government regulations and standards (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, FedRAMP, FISMA, DFARS).

• Describe your experience with technology roadmaps and strategic planning related to your consulting services

8. Describe your experience, at the corporate level, supporting U.S. Federal Government organizations in acquisitions, contract, and financial management specifically related to cybersecurity technology and services.

• Describe your experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).

• Provide examples of your experience supporting government agencies in developing requirements documents (e.g., Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs)) for cybersecurity-related procurements.

• Describe your experience with government financial management processes, including budget planning, execution, and reporting.

• Describe your experience supporting government agencies in managing cybersecurity-related contracts, including monitoring performance, tracking costs, and ensuring compliance."

E. Interested potential Offerors are encouraged to respond to this Notice. Responses shall include the following information in their responses:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact (to include phone number and email address):

Unique Entity ID:

CAGE Code:

NAICS Code:

Web Page URL:

State where Company is located:

Socio-Economic status of Company: (i.e., Large, Small, SDVOSB, HUB Zone, etc.):

State whether the company is other than small business, small disadvantaged woman – owned small business (EDWOSB), 8(a)-certified business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), or Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business pursuant to NAICS code 541611/PSC R425*

*Note: NAICS suggestions are acceptable if a more suitable classification is determined.

State whether the company is domestically or foreign – owned: (If foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Responses shall not exceed 10 pages (including cover page). Describe your organization’s technical capability in regard to those identified in the draft copy of the PWS. Include technical and descriptive text and photographs / illustrations to provide sufficient detail.

The submitted documentation becomes the property of the United States Government and will not be returned. No feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their responses to this notice.

Respondents shall clearly mark proprietary data with the appropriate markings.

Any proprietary information received in response to this request will be properly protected from any unauthorized disclosure. Any material that is not marked will be considered publicly-releasable.

When submitting a response, please be aware that the Air Force workforce is supplemented by contracted support services personnel who have signed the same Non- Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).

Please note that prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a Department of Defense (DoD) contract.

To learn more about this SAM requirement and how to register, please visit the SAM website at: https://www.sam.gov/

F. All questions are due no later than 04 August 2025 at 12:00pm EST.

G. Responses are due by 12:00 pm Eastern time on 07 August 2025 via email to both:

Joycelyn Roux

AFDW/PKA

Contracting Officer joycelyn.roux@us.af.mil

Danielle LaPalme

AFDW/PKA

Contracting Specialist danielle.lapalme@us.af.mil

**This notice may be updated as additional information becomes available.

Attachments:

1) DC3 PWS 22 July 2025 http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:joycelyn.roux@us.af.mil mailto:danielle.lapalme@us.af.mil