CPB Cyber Training

The Department of the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is seeking advanced cyber training services for the U.S. Army Cyber Protection Brigade located at Fort Eisenhower, GA. The solicitation (W91RUS25QA008) focuses on two primary training line items: Security Onion Fundamentals for Analysts and Security Onion Detection Engineering. The contract will utilize a lowest-priced technically acceptable evaluation approach, with vendors required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit electronic quotes by 9:00 AM Arizona time on May 27, 2025. Key contract requirements include providing instructors with a minimum of 10 years of direct career field experience, national instructor certifications, and expertise in defensive cyber operations. The training objectives are to prepare government personnel to utilize tools for defending, monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and mitigating threats to Department of Defense networks.

The solicitation is set aside as a Total Small Business opportunity, specifically targeting Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) participants with a total size standard of $15,000,000. The contract performance period runs from September 30, 2025, to September 29, 2026, with two training jobs per line item priced on a firm fixed-price basis. Each training class will have a maximum of 20 students, with in-person training preferred but virtual options available. Security Onion will provide laptops, books, and digital course materials, while the government will supply classroom space. Instructors must be U.S. citizens and complete security investigations and anti-terrorism training. The place of performance is Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905, with specific training dates to be determined after contract signing. Deliverables will include monthly progress reports, training certificates, quality control plans, and end-of-course student feedback, to be submitted through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).