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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ss75f40126q00333

- Solicitation number: SS-75F40126Q00333
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was September 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Health and Human Services
- Agency: Food and Drug Administration
- Contracting office: FDA Office of Acq Grant SVCS (75F401)
- NAICS: 54151 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
- Product or service code: DA10 Support services, delivered as a service contract (SaaS or Subscription) involved with the analysis, design, development, code, test and release packaging services associated with application development projects, as well as off-the-shelf Business software.
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Rockville, Maryland
- First posted: August 6, 2026
- Last posted: August 17, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f2247b9a5214cc5b36629fd3d2110cd/view

## Description

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.

## Publications

- August 6, 2026: Special notice, due August 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 1e6bb97f651143c6a489f96ea40117aa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1e6bb97f651143c6a489f96ea40117aa/view
- August 6, 2026: Special notice, due August 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 483bf0c032384a35b5c2450d426d9d84. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/483bf0c032384a35b5c2450d426d9d84/view
- August 10, 2026: Special notice, due September 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice f09034fca4234513a25a5d8e2f9b82f7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f09034fca4234513a25a5d8e2f9b82f7/view
- August 13, 2026: Special notice, due September 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 2a0f77cb8c59431a9075570a7cb24285. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2a0f77cb8c59431a9075570a7cb24285/view
- August 17, 2026: Special notice, due September 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 7f2247b9a5214cc5b36629fd3d2110cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f2247b9a5214cc5b36629fd3d2110cd/view

## Points of contact

- Nakita Archibald, Nakita.Archibald@fda.hhs.gov, 301-796-7104
- Natasha Abbington, natasha.abbington@fda.hhs.gov, 240-402-5881

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