DARPA Program Security Services
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- Solicitation number
- 06042021
- Agency
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Place of performance
- Arlington, Virginia 22203, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks to award a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide approximately 114 full-time equivalents of program security services across areas including counterintelligence analysis, policy analysis, personnel security, cybersecurity, and program security representation. The objective is to augment DARPA's Security and Intelligence Directorate staff in executing functions central to preserving national security through integrated security processes across research projects ranging from fundamental to special access and sensitive compartmented information levels. Proposals are due by mid-August 2021 and will be evaluated using FAR Part 15 procedures, with discussions scheduled for September and revised proposals due in early to mid-October, aiming for an award by late fall.
The acquisition has a NAICS code of 541690 for other scientific and technical consulting services and FSC code R499 for professional support. There is no set-aside designation. The base period of performance is one year with four optional one-year extensions, to provide services valued at the level of the current 114 full-time equivalents outlined in the staffing plan among the specialties described. Questions shall be directed to the specified email by the stated deadline.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Update (6/23/21):
Please see attached DRAFT Sections L & M (dated 6/23/21) and updated DRAFT Performance Work Statement (dated 6/16/21) for the forthcoming DARPA Program Security solicitation. Potential offerors may submit questions and other feedback to ProgramSecurityRequirement@darpa.mil until 12:00 PM on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Questions may be consolidated, answered, and posted on SAM.gov or taken into consideration with any other feedback when revising the draft documents prior to final publication.
If potential offerors are interested in a one-on-one feedback session with the Government, please outline requested topics of discussion in your feedback email to ensure appropriate Government personnel are included. Requested one-on-one sessions are not guaranteed, but if granted, will most likely be scheduled for Thursday, July 1, 2021, and/or Friday, July 2, 2021.
Note: This is NOT a request for proposals. All DRAFT documents are for informational purposes only and are subject to change.
SYNOPSIS IAW FAR 5.201 and 5.203
This is NOT a request for proposal. The purpose of this notice is to synopsize the requirement for Program Security Services to be performed at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), 675 N Randolph St., Arlington, VA 22203.
The contracting office is the DARPA Contracts Management Office (CMO). The Contracting Officer is Mary Beth Colavito.
The proposed solicitation number is HR001121R0003, with an anticipated closing response date of Mid August 2021. The acquisition is being procured as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract using FAR Part 15 full & open competition procedures under NAICS Code 541690 “Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services” with FSC Code R499 “Support- Professional: Other”.
Description of Requirement: The objective of the DARPA Mission Services Office (MSO) Security & Intelligence Directorate (SID) Program Security Services Contract is to provide a professional capability to augment the SID government staff in order to execute functions central to its responsibilities in preserving and enhancing National Security objectives through integrated security processes. These services require subject matter experts skilled in their respective disciplines who can apply risk-managed, proactive program protection and related security services to the broad range of DARPA research & development projects at the fundamental research, controlled unclassified, collateral, special accesses program (SAP), and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) levels.
The contract period is anticipated to be a 1-year base period plus four (4) 1-year option periods.
Estimated Acquisition Timeline:
Draft RFP Posted – Mid June 2021
Final RFP Posted – Early to Mid July 2021
Proposals Due – Mid August 2021
Discussions – September 2021
Revised Proposals Due – Early to Mid October 2021
Award – Late Fall
The DRAFT Performance Work Statement and Current Staffing Mix are attached for reference.
The above acquisition strategy and attachments are for informational purposes only and subject to change.
Questions regarding this requirement shall ONLY be submitted to ProgramSecurityRequirement@darpa.mil. All pertinent information will be posted on SAM.gov.
Update #1 ·
SYNOPSIS IAW FAR 5.201 and 5.203
This is NOT a request for proposal. The purpose of this notice is to synopsize the requirement for Program Security Services to be performed at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), 675 N Randolph St., Arlington, VA 22203.
The contracting office is the DARPA Contracts Management Office (CMO). The Contracting Officer is Mary Beth Colavito.
The proposed solicitation number is HR001121R0003, with an anticipated closing response date of Mid August 2021. The acquisition is being procured as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract using FAR Part 15 full & open competition procedures under NAICS Code 541690 “Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services” with FSC Code R499 “Support- Professional: Other”.
Description of Requirement: The objective of the DARPA Mission Services Office (MSO) Security & Intelligence Directorate (SID) Program Security Services Contract is to provide a professional capability to augment the SID government staff in order to execute functions central to its responsibilities in preserving and enhancing National Security objectives through integrated security processes. These services require subject matter experts skilled in their respective disciplines who can apply risk-managed, proactive program protection and related security services to the broad range of DARPA research & development projects at the fundamental research, controlled unclassified, collateral, special accesses program (SAP), and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) levels.
The contract period is anticipated to be a 1-year base period plus four (4) 1-year option periods.
Estimated Acquisition Timeline:
Draft RFP Posted – Mid June 2021
Final RFP Posted – Early to Mid July 2021
Proposals Due – Mid August 2021
Discussions – September 2021
Revised Proposals Due – Early to Mid October 2021
Award – Late Fall
The DRAFT Performance Work Statement and Current Staffing Mix are attached for reference.
The above acquisition strategy and attachments are for informational purposes only and subject to change.
Questions regarding this requirement shall ONLY be submitted to ProgramSecurityRequirement@darpa.mil. All pertinent information will be posted on SAM.gov.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DARPA SID Program Security DRAFT PWS_6.16.21.pdf | ||
| DARPA SID Program Security DRAFT Sections L and M_6.23.21.pdf | ||
| DARPA SID Program Security Current Staffing Mix_6.4.21.pdf | ||
| DARPA SID Program Security DRAFT PWS_6.4.21.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DARPA Program Security Services | Award Notice | |
| DARPA Program Security Services | Solicitation | |
| DARPA Program Security Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| DARPA Program Security Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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