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

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.