Cybersecurity Skills Development Program
General Information
- Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
- Original Published Date: Jul 10, 2024 12:26 pm EDT
- Original Response Date: Jul 24, 2024 04:00 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
- Original Inactive Date: Aug 08, 2024
- Initiative:
- None
Classification
- Original Set Aside:
- Product Service Code:
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- Place of Performance: Pensacola , FLUSA
Description
SYNOPSIS
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
General Information:
Acquisition Title: Cybersecurity Skills Development Program
Classification:
Set Aside: Unrestricted
Product Service Code: 611710 - Educational Support Services
NAICS: U0008 – Education/Training – Training/Curriculum Development, Standard Size $24M
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRMENT
Title: Cybersecurity Skills Development Program
Anticipated Period of performance: September 29, 2023, through September 28, 2025.
Contractor will leverage the developed programming of a Cybersecurity Skills Development Program to provide training and education for an estimated 162 participants in three training pathways for the following NICE Cybersecurity Work Roles: Cyber Defense Analyst, Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist, and System Administrator with a focus on ICS across critical infrastructure sectors.
Training and education provided must map to the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework (NIST SP 800-181) task, knowledge, and skills (TKS). Additionally, the content and services must be provided to participants free of charge, and all resources developed within this Contract will be used by colleges and universities within the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) program.
The Contractor shall provide for the following services: program development and management, training curriculum development, program delivery, digital credentialing, and professional development and career planning for trainees. The scope includes the following required task areas: Program Development and Management; Curriculum Development; Program Delivery; and Professional Development and Career Planning.
REFERENCES
- System for Award Management (SAM) – www.sam.gov
- Federal Acquisition Circular - Available electronically at www.acquisition.gov
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - Available electronically at www.acquisition.gov
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
Closing date for submitting a capability statement is July 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. All submissions should be submitted electronically to gregory.wizar@cisa.dhs.gov and angel.rhone@cisa.dhs.gov.
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Contact Information
Primary Point of Contact
- Gregg Wizar
- gregory.wizar@cisa.dhs.gov
Secondary Point of Contact
- Angel Rhone
- angel.rhone@cisa.dhs.gov