Request for Information - Enterprise Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Program Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70T030-RFI-237667D056
- Agency
-
Transportation Security Administration
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Springfield, Virginia 20598, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Contract Opportunity is for the provision of Enterprise Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Program Services to the Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Information (TSA). The contractor will be responsible for ensuring and maintaining the security compliance for TSA information systems, supporting TSA cybersecurity initiatives and programs, and addressing new requirements in line with Presidential mandates and timelines. The services include providing ISSO services, technical expertise, program management, quality review teams, and training support, as well as managing centralized TSA Enterprise oversight, standardization, quality control submissions, and report tracking.
List of services and products to be provided:
- Enterprise ISSO program services
- Technical security expertise
- Program management
- Quality review teams
- Training support
- Centralized TSA Enterprise oversight
- Standardization of ISSO processes
- Quality control submissions
- Report tracking on the Risk Management Framework (RMF) steps
- Authority to Operate (ATO) readiness reviews
- Data call submissions
- Dashboard to track activity compliance for all ISSOs and activities across TSA.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Special Update (December 14, 2023):
TSA has received a great number of responses to this RFI, and thanks the participants for their valuable feedback. TSA is proceeding with Procurement Strategy plans at this time, no further responses are needed for our Market Research. To this end, TSA has updated the APFS notice F2023062768, to provide all interested parties the most current procurement information we are currently at liberty to disclose. We have also included an updated Statement of Objectives for review and consideration.
Please note, that due to the significant amount of interest, as well as our intent to release the solicitation as soon as possible, TSA does not intend to respond to individual inquiries, other than to direct interested parties to this the above noted RFI and the APFS announcement. To do so would further delay the release of this procurement. We will continue to update the APFS as more information is able to be released.
Original information (July 20, 2023):
TSA intends to gather information through this Request for Information (RFI) notice, to determine what the capabilities and interests of the marketplace are and will use the results of this research to
Determine if there are sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements;
What Strategic or Government wide contract vehicle will likely result in the greatest number of competitive offers; and
Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR part 19.
Please reference Attachment 1: DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) for TSA’s potential requirement for an Enterprise Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Program Services solution. The objective of this potential requirement is to obtain not only professional ISSO resources to support incremental growth but to also provide TSA enterprise-level centralized oversight and management, to include ISSO and System Owner training.
Respondents to this RFI must provide a complete response by: August 8, 2023, 12:00 pm
Fully completing both Sections 1 and 2; and
Optional Section 3. (Although this section is optional your input would be appreciated.)
Email response to the point of contact below:
Sean Murphy AND Shannon Welch
Contract Specialist Contracting Officer
Sean.Murphy@tsa.dhs.gov Shannon.Welch@tsa.dhs.gov
Email response subject line format: The subject line of your email response submission must be worded as follows: TSA ISSO RFI - 237667D056 (7-20-23)
Format of response: Microsoft Word or Excel format is acceptable. Information in addition to table 1 may not be reviewed.
Due Date: Responses are due by 12:00 pm, August 8, 2023. The Government reserves the right to not review or consider responses received after this date and time.
The Government does not intend to respond directly to responses to this RFI, all responses shall be used as Market Research and to better inform the development of the Solicitation documents.
Update #2 ·
Special Update (December 14, 2023):
TSA has received a great number of responses to this RFI, and thanks the participants for their valuable feedback. TSA is proceeding with Procurement Strategy plans at this time, no further responses are needed for our Market Research. To this end, TSA has updated the APFS notice F2023062768, to provide all interested parties the most current procurement information we are currently at liberty to disclose. We have also included an updated Statement of Objectives for review and consideration.
Please note, that due to the significant amount of interest, as well as our intent to release the solicitation soon, TSA does not intend to respond to individual inquiries, other than to direct interested partied to this RFI and the APFS annoucement, as that would further delay the release of this procurement.
Original information (July 20, 2023):
TSA intends to gather information through this Request for Information (RFI) notice, to determine what the capabilities and interests of the marketplace are and will use the results of this research to
Determine if there are sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements;
What Strategic or Government wide contract vehicle will likely result in the greatest number of competitive offers; and
Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR part 19.
Please reference Attachment 1: DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) for TSA’s potential requirement for an Enterprise Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Program Services solution. The objective of this potential requirement is to obtain not only professional ISSO resources to support incremental growth but to also provide TSA enterprise-level centralized oversight and management, to include ISSO and System Owner training.
Respondents to this RFI must provide a complete response by: August 8, 2023, 12:00 pm
Fully completing both Sections 1 and 2; and
Optional Section 3. (Although this section is optional your input would be appreciated.)
Email response to the point of contact below:
Sean Murphy AND Shannon Welch
Contract Specialist Contracting Officer
Sean.Murphy@tsa.dhs.gov Shannon.Welch@tsa.dhs.gov
Email response subject line format: The subject line of your email response submission must be worded as follows: TSA ISSO RFI - 237667D056 (7-20-23)
Format of response: Microsoft Word or Excel format is acceptable. Information in addition to table 1 may not be reviewed.
Due Date: Responses are due by 12:00 pm, August 8, 2023. The Government reserves the right to not review or consider responses received after this date and time.
The Government does not intend to respond directly to responses to this RFI, all responses shall be used as Market Research and to better inform the development of the Solicitation documents.
Update #1 ·
TSA intends to gather information through this Request for Information (RFI) notice, to determine what the capabilities and interests of the marketplace are and will use the results of this research to
Determine if there are sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements;
What Strategic or Government wide contract vehicle will likely result in the greatest number of competitive offers; and
Determine whether the acquisition should utilize any of the small business programs in accordance with FAR part 19.
Please reference Attachment 1: DRAFT Statement of Objectives (SOO) for TSA’s potential requirement for an Enterprise Information System Security Officer (ISSO) Program Services solution. The objective of this potential requirement is to obtain not only professional ISSO resources to support incremental growth but to also provide TSA enterprise-level centralized oversight and management, to include ISSO and System Owner training.
Respondents to this RFI must provide a complete response by: August 8, 2023, 12:00 pm
Fully completing both Sections 1 and 2; and
Optional Section 3. (Although this section is optional your input would be appreciated.)
Email response to the point of contact below:
Sean Murphy AND Shannon Welch
Contract Specialist Contracting Officer
Sean.Murphy@tsa.dhs.gov Shannon.Welch@tsa.dhs.gov
Email response subject line format: The subject line of your email response submission must be worded as follows: TSA ISSO RFI - 237667D056 (7-20-23)
Format of response: Microsoft Word or Excel format is acceptable. Information in addition to table 1 may not be reviewed.
Due Date: Responses are due by 12:00 pm, August 8, 2023. The Government reserves the right to not review or consider responses received after this date and time.
The Government does not intend to respond directly to responses to this RFI, all responses shall be used as Market Research and to better inform the development of the Solicitation documents.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ISSO_RFI_Draft-SOO_V2.pdf | ||
| ISSO RFI - Sections 1 - 3.docx | DOCX document | |
| ISSO_RFI_Draft-SOO.pdf |
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