Security Onion Solutions Course, Certification & Licenses

The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract for Security Onion Fundamentals training courses, certifications, and Security Onion Pro software licenses from Security Onion Solutions, LLC under FAR 6.302-1 authority. The procurement is being pursued as a non-competitive acquisition because Security Onion Solutions, LLC is the only authorized reseller that meets the Marine Corps' specific requirements for an integrated network security monitoring, intrusion detection, and threat hunting solution to support Defensive Cyberspace Operations. Market research conducted across multiple government procurement channels (DoW ESI, NASA SEWP, and SAM.gov) confirmed that no alternative vendors or resellers can deliver an equivalent solution without substantial modifications, increased costs, schedule delays, and technical risk. Interested parties may submit capability statements or quotations for consideration, though the determination to sole source remains at the Government's discretion. All questions or concerns regarding this notice must be submitted to Contract Specialist Kendra Johnson at kendra.johnson@usmc.mil no later than 5 calendar days from the announcement posted on April 9, 2026, with the pre-solicitation due date of April 20, 2026.

This acquisition includes no small business set-asides and is being pursued directly with Security Onion Solutions, LLC as the intended awardee. The procurement encompasses seven distinct line items: two Security Onion Pro licenses for single nodes, two Node Pack upgrades for up to five additional nodes, two Node Pack upgrades for one additional node, ten hours of professional services, instructor-led Security Onion Fundamentals training for up to eight students, travel expenses, and eight Security Onion Certified Professional examination vouchers. While a specific dollar value is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, the scope encompasses both software licensing and comprehensive training and certification support. The requested contract award and delivery date is May 28, 2026, providing approximately seven weeks from the posting date to complete the procurement action. This simplified acquisition falls under the Computer Training NAICS code 611420 and Education/Training-Information Technology/Telecommunications Training PSC category U012.