RFQ USCG Station Electronic Security Systems Upgrades

The United States Coast Guard is soliciting bids under a Total Small Business Set-Aside for electronic security systems modernization at Coast Guard Station Bodega Bay, California (NAICS 561621), with proposals due August 28, 2026. Only small businesses are eligible.

The scope encompasses a complete, turn-key Video Surveillance System and Physical Access Control System upgrade, including site survey, ESS Security Plan development, material procurement, decommissioning of legacy equipment per NIST SP 800-88 guidelines, installation, testing, commissioning, and operator training. The PACS must achieve FIPS 201 and FICAM compliance using GSA Approved Products List components. Key personnel include a Project Manager with minimum five years of federal contract management experience and a Lead Certified Technician holding current valid certifications, five years of ESS installation experience, and three years of FIPS 201-compliant PACS experience for federal agencies. All contractor personnel require background investigations (Tier 2 for standard access, Tier 4 for system administrators) and government-approved cybersecurity awareness training. Work is performed at Coast Guard Station Bodega Bay during normal government operating hours (0800–1700 PST, Monday–Friday) unless prior written approval is obtained.

Security requirements include handling of Controlled Unclassified Information, Section 508 accessibility compliance, supply chain risk management with Software Bill of Materials submission, IoT device hardening per NIST IR 8259, role-based access control configuration, and vulnerability scanning with remediation of critical and high-severity findings prior to final system acceptance. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, materials, travel, lodging, and per diem at no additional cost to the government. Individual tasks have fourteen-calendar-day completion windows. A Post-Award Conference must occur within ten business days of award. The government retains unlimited rights to all deliverables, including the ESS Security Plan, as-built drawings, and system designs for potential use in future competitive procurements.