Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

The Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S), PM DCO is seeking information from potential sources for experienced cyber-related advisory and assistance sup... The Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S), PM DCO is seeking information from potential sources for experienced cyber-related advisory and assistance support services to augment PM DCO’s core Government personnel to support the missions of the PM DCO and its customers. PM DCO mission is to equip the United States (US) Army cyber defender and warfighter with advanced, agile, and flexible cyberspace infrastructure, platforms, and tools to quickly deliver effects. The PM DCO mission dictates a very unique set of cyber requirements, both operationally and tactically. Defensive cyberspace operations is defined as missions to preserve the ability to utilize blue cyberspace capabilities and protect data, networks, cyberspace-enabled devices, and other designated systems by defeating on-going or imminent malicious cyberspace activity. Defensive cyberspace operations include passive and active cyberspace operations intended to preserve the ability to protect data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and other Department of Defense (DoD) designated systems. Active cyberspace defense includes hunting for advanced internal threats, along with internal responses to those threats. Please see the associated attachments for the Request For Information (RFI) for completion by all interested parties, along with the Performance Work Statement (PWS). All responsible sources may submit a quotation and technical capabilities, which, if received within five (05) business days of publication of this notice, shall be reviewed by PEO IEW&S DCO. All RFI responses must be submitted to the Government point of contact at the email address shown below. Kimberly M. Barnes (Primary) Kimberly.m.barnes3.civ@army.mil PEO IEW&S, DCO Acquisition Management Division 9351 Hall Rd, Building 1456 Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 Responders are advised that the Government may utilize supportcontractors/non-Government personnel to assist in collecting and reviewingmarket research information. Responders shall either: 1) submit copies of executed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with thecontractorssupporting PEO EIS DCO in technical evaluations or; 2) a statement that the responder will not allow the Government to release itsproprietary data to the Government support contractors. In the absence of either of the foregoing, the Government will assume that theresponder does NOT agree to the release of its submission to Governmentsupport contractors. If a formal solicitation is generated later, a solicitation notice will be published. No award will be made as a result of this market research. THIS RFI IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS ACOMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY ITEMS/SERVICES, NORFOR THE GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR THE INFORMATION RECEIVED. NOENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES BY THEGOVERNMENT WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES TO THISRFI AND GOVERNMENT USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. NO SOLICITATIONDOCUMENT EXISTS. **UPDATE TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS RFI** Q: Is the Government aware of the Project Manager Support Services for Defensive Cyber Operations RFI (832571904) posted by DISA on sam.gov on April 16, 2025? A: Yes. However, this is for a different action and a different contract. Q: Is the Cyber Platforms and Systems Program Management Advisory and Assistance Services a separate RFI from that posted by DISA? Or are the requirements the same? A: Yes, it is a separate RFI from DISA. This is purely for market research only. Q: Is the date associated with this PWS correct, 12 June 2024? The PWS in the previous RFI was listed as 25 March 2025. A: Yes, the date is correct.