DHS to recompete CISA PTS Cybersecurity Support Services RFP on 8(a) STARS III

While not huge in terms of total contract value, the planned recompete of this Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency requirement is drawing interest as the agency just announced its intentions to recompete this 2-year task on 8(a) STARS III, a contract vehicle the Prime does not have.

DHS recently updated the acquisition strategy for this Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency requirement, noting that the recompete of this 2-year contract (70RCSA22FR0000043) to provide the Emergency Communications Division (ECO) Priority Telecom Services (PTS) Subdivision with Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for cybersecurity and other subject areas related to the Next Generation Networks (NGN) priority Voice, Data, Video, Information Services, and PTS Operational Support Systems (OSS), is now expected to be competed on 8(a) STARS III in February of 2023 and they have upped the total contract value to between $5 and $10M. Up until this week, DHS had stated they would be using GSA MAS, which is how the previous contract was competed.

Appian Logic is the incumbent, and not an 8(a) STARS III Prime from what GSA shows. Patricia Smart is the CO for DHS on this item.

Recent/Related News

• Announcing the 2024 Engage Homeland and National Security Honorees
• CISA Cybersecurity Division Mission and Vision
• Analysis: Points needed to win a spot on the $8.5B DHS PACTS III IDIQ
• DHS CISA Leadership Page
• CISA funding to top $3 billion under Biden’s FY 2024 budget
• DHS CISA sets to compete $100M+ Mission Engineering (ME) Program Support Services RFP
• Small Business Gearing up for (now) $20M+ CISA Strategy, Policy and Plans Support RFP
• $20M+ DHS CISA Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) support RFP pushed to December
• Contract Award: $90M DHS CISA Vulnerability Management (VM) Cybersecurity Division Insights Program Support
• Updated again: Competition for now multi-award $100+M DHS CISA Operational Support IDIQ pushed to Spring of 2024
• Chevo Consulting, LLC, Wins Two Department of Homeland Security Prime Task Orders
• MetaPhase wins DHS CISA School Safety Task Force Operational Support task
• OASIS SB Primes eye recompete of $75M DHS CISA Stakeholder Engagement Division (SED) contracts
• Contract Award: $36M DHS CISA Supply Chain Risk Assessment Support Services
• Easy Dynamics scores CISA Joint Cyber Defense Collaboration Operational Technology Support contract
• Contract Award: $20M DHS CISA ECD Priority Services Operational Support
• Phil Landfried takes Deputy CIO role with DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
• Contract Award: $23M DHS CISA Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure support

Pro Tip – Feel like you are missing out on some of the key action at DHS? It can be hard to keep up. Make sure you are in the know by checking out the DHS Competitive Intelligence Segment page, chock full of insights and intelligence related to the agency. 

Included below is a list of the large and small companies we have noted as drawing the most views by Government and industry leaders on the OrangeSlices AI consultant directory in the second half of FY 2023 and that bring direct past performance and/or related relationships in support of DHS CISA.  [DB1]

• Partner Forces **
• Cybermedia Technologies (CTEC)
• Chevo Consulting **
• Leidos
• Global Solutions Group (GSG)
• MetaPhase Consulting **
• AVER
• Akira Technologies
• Innovative Management Concepts (IMC) **  
• ABSG Consulting**
• Accenture
• ANALYGENCE
• Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky)
• Noblis**
• Easy Dynamics**
• Miracle Systems
• IVA’AL/NAIS Technologies

** An Elev8 GovCon Honoree, noted for a corporate culture that demonstrates excellence, making the company a beacon for talent, for partners, and for clients.      

We cannot and will not speculate here as to the reasons for the increased interest, but whether it is a company evaluating them as a potential partner; a federal acquisition leader doing their due diligence; or a consultant weighing their next job move, this group of companies has been receiving increased interest.