FDA Sources Sought - NextGen Cyber Engineering, Operations AI and Unified Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- SS-75F40126Q00333
- Agency
- FDA Office of Acquisition and Grant Services Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 54151 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Place of performance
- Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
- Points of contact
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- Natasha Abbington natasha.abbington@fda.hhs.gov (240) 402-5881
- Nakita Archibald nakita.archibald@fda.hhs.gov (301) 796-7104
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice, due by September 3, 2026, to identify small businesses on GSA MAS Schedule 54151S or 54151HACS capable of delivering NextGen Cyber Engineering, Operations, AI, and Unified Services. This notice is restricted to Total Small Business set-asides and does not commit the Government to award a contract.
The FDA seeks integrated cybersecurity services across five domains: cybersecurity engineering and platform modernization; cybersecurity operations (SOC/NOC) and threat management; Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM); artificial intelligence and automation; and post-quantum cryptography. Services will support a Zero Trust architecture protecting FDA's 21,000 end users, 4 public-facing applications, and 413 production/pre-production systems through a Blanket Purchase Agreement called NEXUS. Performance occurs on a hybrid basis at FDA facilities in North Bethesda and Silver Spring, Maryland with telework as directed; contractor personnel must obtain Public Trust, Moderate Level Tier 2S clearances.
Respondents must submit capability statements not exceeding 15 pages to Nakita.Archibald@fda.hhs.gov and CC Natasha.Abbington@fda.hhs.gov. Required content includes corporate profile with UEI, DUNS, and CAGE numbers; small business certifications; relevant federal prime contractor experience on comparable cybersecurity work; current ISO/IEC 9001:2015 and 27001:2022 certifications; CMMI Level 3 or higher certifications; and detailed responses to capability questions addressing integrated delivery, platform integration, SOAR implementation, AI/ML applications, teaming structures with small business participation, ICAM experience, and 24x7x365 staffing with shift coverage and surge capacity planning.
Notice text
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this source sought notice as a means of conducting market research, pursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research, to align all engineering activities to applicable Federal cybersecurity standards and guidance, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and other relevant OMB and DHS directives, while leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled compliance monitoring, automated control validation, and continuous authorization (cATO) capabilities to ensure ongoing alignment and rapid adaptation to evolving federal requirements.
Support the design, integration, and evolution of a scalable, resilient, and interoperable cybersecurity architecture aligned to a defense-in-depth strategy, AI-driven architecture optimization, intelligent workload distribution, automated resilience testing, and predictive risk modeling to enhance system performance, security posture, and operational agility.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY, not a Request for Quote (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to identify SMALL BUSINESSES on GSA MAS Schedule with the capabilities to provide the services stated herein.
See attachment for complete information for this sources sought.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Amendment_3 Sources Sought .pdf | ||
| Amendment_2 Sources Sought .pdf | ||
| Amendment_1 Sources Sought .pdf | ||
| Attachment DRAFT_SOW.pdf | ||
| Sources Sought.pdf |
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