Cyber Training

The Department of the Army Materiel Command, Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground is soliciting Security Onion cyber training services to support the U.S. Army Cyber Protection Brigade. The requirement encompasses two Security Onion 2 Detection Engineering and Analysis In-Depth courses with 20 seats per course and one Security Onion Fundamentals for Analysts & Admins course accommodating up to 20 students, delivered through firm-fixed price classroom instruction. Contractor personnel must possess relevant industry certifications, a minimum of ten years of direct career field experience within the preceding fifteen years, instructor certification from a nationally-recognized organization, and English fluency. All personnel are subject to extensive security requirements including U.S. citizenship, favorable security investigations (minimum NACI), Antiterrorism Level I training within 30 days of assignment, and facility access verification. The solicitation deadline for proposals is March 31, 2026 at 12:00 PM Arizona Standard Time, with all questions due to Monica Gjerde (monica.a.gjerde.civ@army.mil) by 9:00 AM Arizona Standard Time on March 24, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% set-aside for women-owned small businesses (WOSB), with Security Onion identified as the single-source vendor in the supporting Brand Name Justification document. The contract period of performance runs for 12 months from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027, with no option periods included. Training will be conducted at 3150 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, Georgia (Fort Eisenhower), during standard business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, with potential schedule variations based on course requirements. The contractor must maintain a 95% compliance rate with contract specifications, 98% network availability, and achieve zero security violations while delivering monthly progress reports, training certificates, a Quality Control Plan, and end-of-course student feedback via the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents; pricing proposals and detailed technical information are to be submitted as part of the contractor's response.