FDA Sources Sought - NextGen Cyber Engineering, Operations AI and Unified Services

Department of Health and Human Services · Food and Drug Administration · FDA OFFICE OF ACQ GRANT SVCS

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number: SS-75F40126Q00333
Notice type: Special Notice
NAICS: 54151
Product service code: DA10
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted: 2026-08-17
Response deadline: Sep 3, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance: Rockville, MD
Contracting contact: Nakita.Archibald@fda.hhs.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this source sought notice as a means of conducting market research, pursuant to FAR Part 10 Market Research, to align all engineering activities to applicable Federal cybersecurity standards and guidance, including the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model, and other relevant OMB and DHS directives, while leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled compliance monitoring, automated control validation, and continuous authorization (cATO) capabilities to ensure ongoing alignment and rapid adaptation to evolving federal requirements. Support the design, integration, and evolution of a scalable, resilient, and interoperable cybersecurity architecture aligned to a defense-in-depth strategy, AI-driven architecture optimization, intelligent workload distribution, automated resilience testing, and predictive risk modeling to enhance system performance, security posture, and operational agility. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY, not a Request for Quote (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to identify SMALL BUSINESSES on GSA MAS Schedule with the capabilities to provide the services stated herein. See attachment for complete information for this sources sought.

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Point of contact: Nakita Archibald
Role: not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email: Nakita.Archibald@fda.hhs.gov
Secondary: natasha.abbington@fda.hhs.gov

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