Data At Rest Encryption (DARE) Program Management (PM) and Engineering Support (ES) Services

Closed Special Notice Posted

Solicitation number
2032H5-25-Q-00007
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Woman-Owned Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Lanham, Maryland, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a civilian agency within the Department of the Treasury, has issued a Special Notice for a Data At Rest Encryption (DARE) Program Management (PM) and Engineering Support (ES) services contract. The solicitation, identified as 2032H5-25-Q-00007, will be distributed exclusively via email to interested parties on January 22, 2025. This opportunity is specifically set aside for Woman-Owned Small Businesses and focuses on providing critical technical and management support for implementing enterprise-wide encryption across IRS Tier 2 Application systems. The contract will involve work on critical enterprise repositories, including servers, storage networks, and database applications. All communication regarding this acquisition will be managed through two specific IRS email contacts.

The primary objective of this contract is to secure and enhance the IRS's data encryption capabilities across its technology infrastructure. The solicitation requires contractors to develop comprehensive project management plans, risk management strategies, automation approaches, and encryption implementation documentation. Contractors must have robust personnel qualifications, including a Program Manager with 10+ years of federal contract leadership and PMP/PgMP certification, and two Project Managers with 5-7 years of complex project management experience. The contract includes a 12-month base period starting March 3, 2025, with an additional 12-month option period, and work will be performed at the contractor's site and the New Carrollton Federal Building in Lanham, MD. Key deadlines include submitting questions by January 27, 2025, at 5 pm EST, and providing final responses by February 10, 2025. The IRS emphasizes that no telephone or written requests about the solicitation will be accepted outside of the specified email channels.

Notice text

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a requirement for Data At Rest Encryption (DARE) Program Management (PM) and Engineering Support (ES) services. For information purposes, the services described shall be in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Performance Work Statement entitled, DARE Program Management and Engineering Support. 

The solicitation 2032H5-25-Q-00007 will be available on 1/22/2025 and will be distributed solely through email.  All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through email (Dione.c.reeves@irs.gov and Michael.j.bates@irs.gov).  Interested parties are responsible to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.  The estimated closing date of 2032H5-25-Q-00007 will be on 2/10/2025.  Questions are due by 1/27/2025 by 5pm EST. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by this agency.  No telephone requests, written requests about this solicitation will be accepted.

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DARE Program Management and Engineering Support.docx DOCX document

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