DA01--PACT Act- Accelerate Cybersecurity Excellence (ACE) (VA-25-00009832)
Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SPRUCE0005
- Agency
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VA Technology Acquisition Center
Headquarters, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Awarded
- to Rise8 Inc.
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 36C10B25D000436C10B25N00040002 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center awarded a sole source firm-fixed-price task order (36C10B25N00040002) valued at $1,284,148.25 to Rise8, Inc. on September 23, 2025, for the PACT Act-Accelerate Cybersecurity Excellence (ACE) project. The contract, set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, focuses on improving VA.gov's cybersecurity posture through a comprehensive discovery phase that will transform the current Authority to Operate (ATO) to a continuous Authority to Operate (cATO), including security gap identification, assessments, and implementation of modern security solutions. The task order includes a six-month base period with one 12-month option period, requiring the contractor to ensure OCTO's ATOs are accurate and current, conduct security maturity assessments, perform gap analyses, and prioritize remediation steps. This award was issued under the SPRUCE (Secure, Performant, Reliable, and User-Centered Experiences) IDIQ contract to satisfy minimum guarantee requirements.
Notice text
On September 23, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center issued a Firm-Fixed-Price Task Order 36C10B25N00040002 under Contract 36C10B25D0004 to Rise8, Inc. This is a sole source Task Order to Rise8, Inc. under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 4106(c)(4) as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 16.505(b)(2)(i)(D), entitled "It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee."
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In accordance with FAR 5.301(d)(1), this notification is being issued to provide the redacted Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity for this effort.
All questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer, Troy Loveland at troy.loveland@va.gov. Awarded contract 36C10B25D000436C10B25N00040002 to RISE8 INC for 1284148.25 on 2025-09-23.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA Minimum Award- SPRUCE 0005- ACE- Redacted final.pdf | ||
| 36C10B25D0004 36C10B25N00040002_1.docx | DOCX document |
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