DHS Soliciting Small and 8(a) Business Capabilities for $181 Million Cybersecurity Contract | Holland & Knight LLP

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking information from industry, and in particular small and 8(a) businesses, as it formulates its approach to a new Cyber Security Support Services (CSSS) contract. The RFI indicates that USCIS plans to set the CSSS contract aside for one or more small or 8(a) businesses. Potential offerors are invited to submit capabilities statements by the RFI’s deadline of Sept. 29, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. EST.

The RFI suggests USCIS is considering whether to classify the procurement under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541512, Computer Systems Design, or NAICS code 541519, Other Computer Related Services, each of which correspond to a small business size standard of $30 million. NAICS code 541519 includes an exception, however, for Information Technology Value Added Resellers…

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