Cybersecurity Support Services for Offutt AFB Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA4600_DRSN_IA
- Agency
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Air Combat Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- Place of performance
- Offutt AFB, Nebraska 68113, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 55th Contracting Squadron at Offutt Air Force Base, under the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command, is conducting market research to procure dedicated cybersecurity support services for the Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) and Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) systems. The contractor must provide a combination of Cybersecurity Specialist and Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) personnel to ensure Risk Management Framework (RMF) compliance, maintain Authority to Operate (ATO) certification, and keep security documentation current. Key responsibilities include supporting the Survivable Emergency Conferencing Network Digitization (SECN-DZ), Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC), and various gateways and communication circuits, as well as conducting configuration management reviews, updating RMF Body of Evidence documentation, and supporting external audits and inspections. This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only; a formal solicitation has not yet been issued. Interested parties should submit their entity name, UEI and/or CAGE code, and a capabilities statement to the contracting officer by January 12, 2026.
The requirement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The contract will run for a base year from March 17, 2026 through March 16, 2027, with four optional 12-month renewal periods available, providing potential contract performance extending through 2031. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as this is a market research phase intended to gather information on contractor capabilities before formal solicitation. The supporting Performance Work Statement outlines detailed technical requirements aligned with NIST 800-53 and CNSSI 1253 cybersecurity frameworks, indicating the complexity and criticality of these nuclear command and control systems. Small businesses meeting the qualifications are encouraged to express interest during this sources sought phase.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
*THIS IS AN UPDATE TO A PREVIOUS SOURCES SOUGHT POST FOR THESE SERVICES FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES AS THIS REQUIREMENT FALLS UNDER THE NEW NAICS AND PSC CODES.
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS. iF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED, IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
The 55th Contracting Squadron (Offutt AFB, NE) has an ongoing requirement to procure cybersecurity support for Offutt AFB's Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) and other Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3). Contractor(s) shall:
Provide the Government with high-quality, cost-effective, dedicated cybersecurity support to the 55 SCS for its DRSN and NC3 systems. The goal is to ensure Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements are met, Authority to Operate (ATO) is granted and remains valid, all security-related documentation is kept up-to-date, and supported units have a team of cybersecurity experts on which to rely. To successfully fulfill this requirement, a combination of Cybersecurity Specialist and Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) support will be provided to address tasks outlined in this PWS for named NC3 systems. ISSO support is also solicited to maintain Offutt DRSN accreditation associated with segments of multiple NC3 systems that connect to Offutt DRSN, such as the Survivable Emergency Conferencing Network Digitization (SECN-DZ), Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC), and various gateways and long local communications circuits. Additionally, personnel shall be required to assist in configuration management process reviews to ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place, update DRSN RMF Body of Evidence requirements, and support DRSN external entity audits and inspections.
Additional details and information pertaining to the requirement can be located in the attached Performance Work Statement.
If your entity can fulfill all requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement, please reach out to the listed point of contract with the following: Entity Name, UEI and/or CAGE, and a Capabilities Statement.
Update #1 ·
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS. iF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED, IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE.
The 55th Contracting Squadron (Offutt AFB, NE) has an ongoing requirement to procure cybersecurity support for Offutt AFB's Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) and other Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3). Contractor(s) shall:
Provide the Government with high-quality, cost-effective, dedicated cybersecurity support to the 55 SCS for its DRSN and NC3 systems. The goal is to ensure Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements are met, Authority to Operate (ATO) is granted and remains valid, all security-related documentation is kept up-to-date, and supported units have a team of cybersecurity experts on which to rely. To successfully fulfill this requirement, a combination of Cybersecurity Specialist and Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) support will be provided to address tasks outlined in this PWS for named NC3 systems. ISSO support is also solicited to maintain Offutt DRSN accreditation associated with segments of multiple NC3 systems that connect to Offutt DRSN, such as the Survivable Emergency Conferencing Network Digitization (SECN-DZ), Presidential and National Voice Conferencing (PNVC), and various gateways and long local communications circuits. Additionally, personnel shall be required to assist in configuration management process reviews to ensure appropriate mechanisms are in place, update DRSN RMF Body of Evidence requirements, and support DRSN external entity audits and inspections.
Additional details and information pertaining to the requirement can be located in the attached Performance Work Statement.
If your entity can fulfill all requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement, please reach out to the listed point of contract with the following: Entity Name, UEI and/or CAGE, and a Capabilities Statement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRSN IA - Performance Work Statement.pdf | ||
| Performance Work Statement - DRSN IA.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cybersecurity Support Services for Offutt AFB Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) | Award Notice | |
| Cybersecurity Support Services for Offutt AFB Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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