Ushmm-RFI-2027-mssp
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 95476727RFI-MSSP
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20024, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is conducting market research to evaluate commercial vendor capabilities for re-procuring comprehensive managed IT security, multi-cloud/DevSecOps architecture, network engineering, and Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) operational services, with responses due by October 30, 2026. This is a Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only and does not constitute a binding solicitation or obligation to procure.
USHMM seeks to sustain day-to-day security operations across an existing infrastructure managing 4,000+ monthly security tickets, 1,200 endpoints, and 800 users. The current staffing model includes a dedicated CISO, Security Architect, Security Operational Support, Security Analyst, AWS Architect/DevSecOps Oversight, and Network/System Engineer. Work is performed at the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.
Vendors must demonstrate capability across five operational domains: multi-cloud security management (AWS/GCP), Active Directory and Privileged Access Management, storage and shared drive access governance, endpoint/MDM/server hardening, and network/WiFi infrastructure. The existing security stack comprises 25+ integrated tools including Okta, Delinea PAM, Armis, Check Point Harmony, SentinelOne, Jamf Pro, Check Point NGFW, Forescout NAC, CloudGuard, Varonis, LogRhythm SIEM, and others. USHMM seeks evaluation against NIST SP 800-53 r5, FISMA, PCI DSSv4.2.1, CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and CSF 2.0 standards.
Responses must address corporate information, integrated CISO/MSSP capabilities, technical domain qualifications (including Jamf Level 300 certification availability and AWS/GCP expertise), transformation lifecycle methodology, labor categories with AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Jamf Certified Admin Level 300, Certified IAM Specialist, and CISSP/CISM/CISA credentials, and commercial pricing benchmarks for Washington, DC Metropolitan Area labor equivalents.
Notice text
DISCLAIMER / MARKET RESEARCH NOTICE:This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information gathering and planning purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or an obligation on the part of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) to acquire any products or services. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by USHMM to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is conducting formal market research to evaluate commercial vendor capabilities, industry pricing benchmarks, federal/commercial labor rates, and available contract acquisition vehicles (e.g., GSA MAS SIN 54151HACS, NASA SEWP, CIO-SP3/4, SAM.gov) for re-procuring comprehensive Managed Information Technology (IT) Security, Multi-Cloud/DevSecOps Architecture, Network Engineering, and specialized Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) operational activities. The primary objective of this market research effort is to evaluate whether competitive commercial marketplace capabilities exist to:
- Sustain, support, and execute day-to-day operations across USHMM's existing "As-Is" securityinfrastructure without operational disruption or increased organizational risk.
- Perform rigorous security architecture evaluations, threat modeling, gap analyses, and complianceassessments against industry-best security and privacy standards (NIST SP 800-53 r5, FISMA, PCI DSSv4.2.1, CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, CSF 2.0).
- Architect and recommend a modernized, cost-effective "To-Be" security state incorporating ZeroTrust architecture, automated orchestration, tool consolidation, and a Government OwnedContractor Operated (GOCO) Security Operations Center (SOC) framework.
- Execute a seamless, structured transition lifecycle from the "As-Is" state to the "To-Be" operationalmodel within strict schedule and budget parameters.
Pricing Benchmarks & Market Rate Expectations
- Provide feedback on the commercial feasibility of managing this scope under a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)monthly fee structure.
- Provide fully burdened hourly commercial labor rates or GSA schedule rates in the Washington, DCMetropolitan Area for equivalent labor categories (CISO, Security Architect, DevSecOps Engineer,Security Analyst, Network/System Engineer).
Submission Instructions & Response Format
- Response Deadline: All responses shall be submitted electronically no later than October 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT.
- Submission Format: Responses must be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format, strictly limited to no more than fifteen (15) pages (excluding cover page and labor rate tables).
- Point of Contact: Submissions and any clarifying technical inquiries must be emailed to Mary Green, USHMM Contracting Officer at magreen@ushmm.org with the subject line "RFI Response - USHMM Managed IT Security & MSSP Services".
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| USHMM_RFI Managed IT Security and MSSP Services.pdf |
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