CISA-EX BPA

CISA EXERCISES INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY SUPPORT BPA (CISA-EX BPA)

Draft RFP #: 70RCSA20FR0000012
Agency: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Headquarters / Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Contracting Office: DHS HQ/CISA
Contract Type: BPA (FAR Part 8 or 13), Combination
Contract Ceiling: Over $100,000,000
NAICS Code: 541611 – Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Business Pools: Full & Open (Small Business Program: TBD)
Expected Release Date: February 3, 2026
Link to Draft RFP / Opportunity: GovWin IQ Opportunity Posting

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This BPA opportunity from CISA’s Infrastructure Security Division (ISD) supports full-spectrum exercise services aligned with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) standards. It aims to improve national preparedness through both discussion-based and operations-based exercises. These services are vital for ensuring CISA's operational readiness and strategic alignment with evolving security threats.

With an anticipated value exceeding $100M, this recompete presents significant opportunities for incumbents and new entrants offering program management, stakeholder coordination, cyber/physical/communications exercise expertise, and training support.

rTurner Consulting is actively supporting capture strategies for clients aiming to participate. Contact us to get started with teaming, solutioning, or proposal development.

📄 Opportunity Details on GovWin IQ
📄 APFS Forecast Record

CORE SCOPE AREAS

The government seeks industry solutions to deliver the following capabilities:

●    Programmatic & administrative support (e.g., program management, front office support)
●    Strategic planning and communications
●    Stakeholder coordination
●    Technical document development
●    Research and analysis
●    Exercise-related training
●    Planning and conducting cyber, physical, and communications exercises
●    Compliance with HSEEP standards for discussion-based and operations-based exercises

Tech Stack Considerations:
N/A (focus on capabilities and service delivery)

EVALUATION OR SELF-SCORING CRITERIA (IF APPLICABLE )

Mandatory Technical Domains or Task Orders

●    HSEEP-compliant exercise planning and execution
●    Program and project management
●    Cybersecurity, physical security, and communications support
●    Strategic planning and stakeholder coordination
●    Development of technical documentation
●    Research and analytical support
●    Exercise-related training services

Additional Points Criteria

●    Incumbent knowledge (e.g., experience with CISA or DHS infrastructure exercises)
●    Experience with exercises at local, state, and national levels
●    Possession of current facility clearance and qualified SMEs in cyber/physical security
●    Past performance with large-value IDIQ/BPA vehicles over $50M–$100M+
●    Proven capacity to conduct full-scale exercises in a high-threat/emergency preparedness context

CAPTURE STRATEGY TIPS

Actionable Recommendations

●    Analyze HSEEP-aligned exercise experience in past performance records
●    Form teaming agreements to expand capability coverage
●    Prepare to demonstrate readiness across cyber, physical, and communications security domains
●    Validate administrative and logistical support capacity

Ideal Prime or Partner Profile

●    Past DHS or CISA contract experience
●    Deep bench of planners, exercise facilitators, and cyber/physical security SMEs
●    Strong program management and stakeholder engagement track record
●    Experience with federal exercises and response frameworks

TIMELINE & MILESTONES

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MARKET INTELLIGENCE

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Top Vendors by Category (via FPDS / FPDSplus)

TOP SB (DHS, last 5 years)

Over the past five years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has directed significant contracting dollars to a select group of small business vendors specializing in administrative and management consulting services. 

At the top, Telesolv Consulting Inc. and Garud Technology Services, Inc. stand out as clear leaders, each securing more than $77 million in obligations—well above the rest of the field. They are followed by D&G Support Services LLC, which captured about $52 million, while Old Dominion Strategies LLC and Management & Technical Services Alliance each earned roughly $42 million. A strong mid-tier group, including Creative Corrections LLC, Strategic Resolution Experts Inc., and Total Systems Technologies Corporation, brought in between $31 million and $35 million. 

The remainder of the top 20 vendors, such as FYI—For Your Information, Inc., FEA Childcare Services, Inc., and Harkcon Inc., secured between $15 million and $28 million over the period. Overall, the data reflects DHS’s reliance on a few dominant players while still spreading opportunities across a broader pool of small businesses.

Source: FPDS Chart 1: Most successful Vendors within an Agency

TOP VENDORS with $10M to $50M contracts at DHS

Within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), several vendors have secured prime contracts in the $10 million to $50 million range over the last five years under the Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services category. Leading this tier is ADC Ltd NM, with about $44 million in total action obligations, followed closely by Nobilis Inc. at roughly $41 million. Other key players include Legal Interpreting Services, Inc. and Cybermedia Technologies, Inc., each landing in the $18–$20 million range, while firms such as Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. fall into the mid-teens. Rounding out the group are organizations like Battelle Memorial Institute, Aetos Systems, Inc., and Harkcon Inc., each securing between $10 million and $12 million.

This segment of DHS contracts highlights a competitive mid-tier vendor pool—smaller than the top-dollar primes but still commanding significant obligations. These vendors demonstrate the scale and diversity of DHS’s contracting strategy, balancing reliance on larger incumbents with opportunities for firms positioned in the $10M–$50M contracting band.

Source: FPDS Chart 2: Teaming partners based on Agency prime contracts

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HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

At rTurner Consulting, we help GovCon firms win complex technical opportunities. Our services include:

●    Strategic teaming and matchmaking
●    Proposal development and writing
●    HSEEP-compliant exercise solutioning
●    Self-scoring analysis
●    Capture coaching and readiness

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RESOURCES & LINKS

●    GovWin IQ Opportunity Posting
●    APFS Opportunity Posting
●    FPDSplus Contract Analysis

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