Notice ID: 2032H5-25-Q-00007
IRS is seeking contractor support to conduct DARE Overall program/ project management and Tier 2 Encryption and Integration support. The Tier 2 Encryption and Integration support to conduct Encryption and integration using Thales CipherTrust Manager KMS to manage encryption keys for Tier 2 servers.
IRS is seeking contractor support to conduct review on the encryption evidence for all Tier 2 Applications’ Personal Identifiable Information (PII), Federal Tax Information (FTI), Sensitive But Unclassified data (SBU), Information Technology (IT) System User information (e.g., User Accounts) and IT System-related information (e.g., configurations, rulesets) and any other required data. if the evidence is not found then work with the Applications’ teams and complete required encryption for IRS Data At Rest.
IRS is seeking contractor support to provide Filling season support to include support rectifying the production and non-production Encryption and integration related issues, risks, breaks and problems on time and Report to leadership on production and non-production issues, risks, possible solutions and implementation schedule to rectify the issues and risks by working with DARE Stakeholders.
IRS is seeking contractor support to update, record and get alignment with delivery partners for the DARE strategy and project plan/ Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that includes Tier 2 Implementation schedule to support implementation of encryption and integration (store and manage encryption keys in centralized location) of IRS Enterprise-wide Tier 2 Application systems’ Data at Rest; identify, collect, and record IRS portfolio of applications’ information to include functional and non-functional requirements; Identify, record and address program risks, issues, concerns and action items according to IRS standards and Internal Revenue Manual (IRM); and facilitate and support demo sessions, meetings and working sessions to include automation, encryption, integration, testing, IMS, and DARE strategy.
The scope of this task order is to acquire Program/Project Management, and Technical support to complete Encryption and integration of IRS Enterprise-wide Tier 2 Applications Data at Rest and provide DARE program wide Program/ Project Management support.
Contractor shall follow the IRS vendor-built model that entails the contractor shall be accountable to deliver the implementation of Encryption of IRS- wide Tier 2 Application systems’ Data at Rest and Integration of Key management solutions (KMS) based on Tier 2 implementation schedule in the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)/ Project File.
The contractor shall be responsible for overall DARE Program/ Project management and implementation of Encryption and integration of KMS to all IRS Enterprise-wide Tier 2 Application systems’ Data at Rest.
The contractor shall provide Program/Project Management and Technical support and implementation addressing all IRS Enterprise-wide Tier 2 Application systems’ data storage technologies to ensure their data is appropriately encrypted and integrated. DARE program management office shall identify, validate, support implementation of encryption and integration for each database technology to include Oracle, MS-SQL, MYSQL, MongoDB, Greenplum, MarcLogic, ServiceNow, Informix and Cloud.
Program/ Project Management support – Provide necessary project management and admin support to carry out objectives of the task order successfully, providing periodic executive briefings, meeting minutes, Quad charts, work requests, reporting progress on key metrics, manage resources and time for timely and cost-effective deliverables. Create and manage documentation required by the OneSDLC including Organization Readiness support. Authorization to Operate and Cyber Security requirements support. Provide Filling season support and leadership reports on production and no-production issues, risks, possible solutions and implementation schedule to rectify the issues and risks by working with DARE Stakeholders such as EOps, AD, Cyber and others.
Technical support – Provide necessary technical support for DARE implementation to deploy encryption on Enterprise-wide Tier 2 Application systems’ Data at Rest with integration of Thales Ciphertrust Key Manager KMS for Data at Rest. IRS may provide IRS Portfolio of Applications’ Information, DARE Encryption and Integration Implementation Plan, DARE road map and project plan/ Integrated Master Schedule(IMS), and Automation Strategy to help the Encryption of Enterprise-wide Tier 2 Application systems’ Data at Rest with integration of Thales Ciphertrust Key Manager. IRS expects the contractor to automate the solution based on automation strategy to complete the implementation to avoid human errors and accelerate the implementation.
Transition Support – Provide necessary support for transition that includes documentations of requirements, scope, risks, issues, solution architecture, details on software/ hardware licenses, standard operating procedures, automation scripts/ strategy, guidelines on implementation of encryption and integrations, step by step instructions of implementation of encryption and integrations with screenshots, Enterprise life cycle information and necessary training.
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