Cyber Program Administrator

The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner is soliciting proposals via Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Cyber Program Administrator to support the Orange County Intelligence Assessment Center (OCIAC), a designated urban area fusion center. The selected firm will be responsible for comprehensive cyber threat analysis, prevention, preparation, outreach, cyber incident coordination, cyber-case support, and training capabilities in coordination with federal, state, local, and critical infrastructure partners to support counterterrorism, crime prevention, and public safety initiatives across Orange County. Respondents must meet minimum qualifications including a minimum of five years of experience providing specialized government contract support to local, state, and federal government organizations, active SAM.gov registration, and eligibility for a U.S. Government SECRET level security clearance with the ability to maintain such clearance throughout employment; additionally, all contract personnel must obtain and maintain a secret level national security clearance within the first 12 months of the contract start date and pass Orange County Sheriff's Department background checks including polygraph examinations. The evaluation process consists of three phases: Phase 1 written response (600 points maximum), Phase 2 presentation/interview (350 points maximum), and Phase 3 cost proposal (50 points maximum). Critical deadlines include April 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM for all questions or requests for interpretations, May 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM for proposal submission via the County's eProcurement Portal, May 20, 2026 for proposal evaluations, and June 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM for interviews with top-ranked firms. The contract is structured as a five-year agreement with an initial one-year term commencing November 1, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods available by mutual written agreement subject to County Board of Supervisors approval.

County of Orange Local Small Business (OCLSB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preferences apply, providing an additional 5% preference to certified OCLSB or DVBE firms, or 8% for businesses certified as both. Respondents must be U.S.-based companies with active California business licenses or registrations, obtain valid D-U-N-S and UEI numbers prior to contract award, and submit completed Levine Act Campaign Contribution Disclosure Forms and Non-Collusion Affidavits; proposals must not exceed 200 pages and must comply strictly with all RFP requirements or risk disqualification. The contract is a firm fixed-fee agreement with compensation to be determined and specified in the final awarded contract; however, Board of Supervisors approval is required for all service contracts where the total contract value exceeds or is anticipated to exceed $1,000,000 when all contract years are considered. The contractor must provide an employee with mobile devices capable of receiving fusion center emails and downloading required data applications, coordinated with the Orange County Sheriff Department's IT department, and is responsible for all costs related to photocopying, telephone communications, fax communications, and parking at County sites. The contract requires multiple insurance coverages including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, Employers Liability ($1,000,000), Network Security and Privacy Liability ($1,000,000 claims-made), and Professional Liability ($1,000,000), and the contract is potentially funded in part by Federal Grant Funds with compliance requirements for federal regulations including the Clean Air Act, Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Davis-Bacon Act, and various equal employment opportunity and anti-lobbying provisions.