Independent Test Agent Services
Past New Requirement Updated
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $1,000,000 to $2,000,000
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Through
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Place of performance
- Arlington, VA
- Forecast number
- F2026074118
- Points of contact
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- Hannah Moussa cisaapfsvendorinquiries@cisa.dhs.gov (202) 568-4157
Forecast details come from DHS's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is procuring Independent Test Agent services to plan, conduct, and report Operational Test & Evaluation activities for CISA acquisition programs in accordance with DHS policies and directives, with solicitation release estimated for August 1, 2026 and award by September 30, 2026. Key ITA responsibilities include attending test planning meetings, conducting adversarial assessments and cyber resilience testing, evaluating measures of effectiveness and performance, providing analysis of red team results, supporting government test readiness reviews, and coordinating OT&E strategy with the Director of Test & Evaluation.
The estimated award value ranges from $1 million to $2 million as a firm fixed-price contract with a period of performance from September 30, 2026 through September 29, 2027. Work is performed in Arlington County, Virginia. This procurement is set aside for total small business under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services). Contact Morgan Skaggs (requirements) at (202) 880-5629, Melody Hinkle (small business coordination) at (202) 812-0440, or the CISA vendor mailbox at cisaapfsvendorinquiries@cisa.dhs.gov or (202) 975-8931.
Forecast text
CISA requires an Independent Test Agent (ITA) to plan, conduct, and report Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E) activities for CISA acquisition programs in accordance with DHS policies, directives, and procedures. Key ITA responsibilities include: 1) Planning, conducting, and reporting OT&E activities, 2) Attending test planning meetings and contributing to Test & Evaluation (T&E) documents. 3) Conducting adversarial assessments, cyber resilience testing, and evaluating measures of effectiveness, performance, suitability, and reliability. 4) Providing analysis of red team test results. 5) Supporting government test readiness reviews, developing and presenting operational test results, and briefing stakeholders. 6) Coordinating OT&E strategy and submitting plans/reports to the Director of Test & Evaluation (DOT&E).
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