Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notification of Award of Sole Source Bridge Actioncybersecurity and Privacy Program Support Services
Deadline: 14 Aug 2026
Posting Date: 05 Aug 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 146593667
Document Ref. No.: IT-1
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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In strict compliance with GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii), this notice is being made publicly available within 14 days after the award of the modification to ensure procedural transparency under GSA-s modernized FSS ordering procedures. This action is a 12-month sole source award to the incumbent contractor, Criterion, for uninterrupted, highly specialized Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Support Services. This bridge extends the period of performance from July 20, 2026 to 07/19/2027. This contract action is necessitated by the United States Department of Transportation-s (USDOT) reorganization of its Information Technology (IT) function into a digital factory model under the 1DOT reorganization
The FRA requires uninterrupted, highly specialized Cybersecurity and Privacy Program Support Services. These services ensure the FRA fully complies with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) of 2014, OMB Circular A-130, and relevant Departmental cybersecurity directives.
The scope of work encompasses comprehensive coverage for all FRA FISMA-reportable systems, requiring the continuous maintenance of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the Information Security Continuous Monitoring Program (ISCMP). The architecture currently under administration includes:
Eight (8) production systems (including three hosted in the cloud, seven Moderate Security Impact systems, and five Privacy systems).
Four (4) systems under active development, bringing the total technical architecture to twelve (12) IT systems.
Environment Composition: Microsoft Dynamics 365 applications, cloud environments (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS), and on-premises datacenters.
The contractor is required to operate, monitor, and configure the DOT and DHS Security Tool Suites utilized within the FRA enclave. This includes specialized engineering and administration of tools such as Tenable Nessus, BigFix, SCCM, SCOM, DB Protect, Netsparker, Burp Suite, and the DOT Cybersecurity Assessment and M...
Notice ID: it-1
Department/Ind. Agency: transportation, department of
Sub-tier: federal railroad administration
Office: 693jj6 federal railroad admin
Product Service Code: da01 - it and telecom - business application/application development support services (labor)
NAICS Code: 541513 - Computer Facilities Management Services
Inactive Dates: sep 03, 2026
Inactive Policy: 30 days after published date
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