USCyS AOC-A
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W9124925R0002
- Agency
- MICC Fort Eustis Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 611420 Computer Training
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
- Place of performance
- Fort Eisenhower, Georgia 30905, United States
- Points of contact
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- Ashley Scott ashley.t.scott3.civ@army.mil (520) 725-6252
- Shecoriya Byrd shecoriya.r.byrd.civ@army.mil (706) 791-1803
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Eisenhower, GA has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract with SANS Innovation Center LLC for specialized cybersecurity training and certification services. The notice pertains to a contract for the U.S. Army Cyber School's Advanced Operations Course - Academics (AOC-A), which will involve delivering eight commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) training courses and six GIAC certifications. This non-competitive award will be made under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501, specifically citing "only one source reasonably available" due to exclusive licensing agreements. The training will be conducted in two iterations during fiscal year 2025, with each class consisting of 20 students. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 611420 - Computer Training.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to provide comprehensive cybersecurity training modules covering areas such as penetration testing, web application security, incident response, and advanced threat defense. Contractors interested in challenging this sole-source determination must submit clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government by January 13, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST. Eligibility requires U.S. citizenship for all instructors and compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards. The training program will include eight specific cybersecurity modules, such as Enterprise Penetration Testing, Web App Penetration Testing, and Purple Team Tactics, along with six GIAC certifications including Penetration Tester and Forensic Analyst certifications. The government emphasizes that this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, and a solicitation will not be issued, with the final determination of competition solely at the government's discretion.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Fort Eisenhower, GA intends to negotiate/award a sole-source contract with the SANS Innovation Center LLC.
SANS will provide instructor (s) and combined training consisting of eight (8) of their Commercial of the Shelf Training (COTS-T) courses along with six (6) Certifications (See below). COTS-T courses shall run consecutively during the 19 weeks, 4 days AOC-A Functional course in two iterations.
Modules:
- MODULE SEC 560: Enterprise Penetration Testing
- MODULE SEC 542: Web App Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
- MODULE SEC 580: Metasploit for Enterprise Penetration Testing
- MODULE SEC 599: Defeating Advanced Adversaries-Purple Team Tactics & Kill Chain Defenses
- MODULE SEC 565: Red Team Operations and Adversary Emulation
- MODULE SEC 660: Advanced Penetration Testing, Exploit Writing, and Ethical Hacking
- MODULE FOR 508: Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics
- MODULE SEC 699: Purple Team Tactics-Adversary Emulation for Breach Prevention & Detection
Certifications:
- GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
- GIAC Web Application Penetration Tester (GWAPT)
- GIAC Defending Advanced Threats (GDAT)
- GIAC Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration Tester (GXPN)
- GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
- GIAC Red Team Professional Certification (GRTP)
The NAICS code is 611420 - Computer Training. The authority for this non-competitive award is FAR 13.501, Only one source reasonably available, exclusive licensing agreements. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and a solicitation will not be issued. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by 13 January 2025 AT 10AM EST, the award will be made without further notice. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the government.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USACyS AOC-A_SOW.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USCyS AOC-A | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| USCyS AOC-A | Special Notice | |
| AOC-a | Pre-Solicitation |
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