Automated Penetration Test Vulnerability Platform Request for Information (RFI)

Background
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is seeking to enhance its capabilities in airport environments through the acquisition of a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Automated Penetration Test Vulnerability Platform. This initiative aims to improve TSA's ability to conduct vulnerability testing, develop security solutions, and implement effective measures in response to emerging threats. The agency is interested in gathering information from potential business sources, including various types of small businesses, to inform its acquisition decisions.

Work Details
The platform must provide the following capabilities:
- Screening Efficiency: Enable seamless security asset information sharing, utilize non-intrusive inspection technology, interface with airport security sensors and scanning machines, perform mission-critical analysis, conduct testing and evaluation of systems and algorithms, draft potential scenarios/simulations for real-life situations, and include a swab sampling assessment tool.

- Technical Requirements: A standalone, hardened laptop platform with a customized operating system is required. It must host an integrated security assessment framework capable of performing comprehensive evaluations across operating systems, databases, web applications, and network appliances. All functionality must be self-contained without reliance on external infrastructure. The system should support integration with commercial and open-source assessment tools such as Nessus for OS vulnerability testing, Burp Suite for web application testing, AppDetective Pro for database testing, and Nipper Studio for network device testing.

- Comprehensive Automation: The platform should automate complex logic pathing for thorough assessment results from various security solutions and conduct detailed assessments on both IT and Operational Technology (OT) environments.

- Assessment Techniques: Support asset discovery, vulnerability assessment, exploitation techniques, ransomware simulation, data breach exposure analysis, and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) gathering. Automated penetration testing capabilities are also required.

- Specific Assessment Capabilities: Conduct credentialed assessments automatically and discover vendor-specific vulnerabilities related to airport screening lane equipment.

- Advanced Reporting: Generate detailed reports with risk-based guidance for remediation of findings.

- Performance Flexibility: Support deployment on air-gapped laptops or in cloud environments without disrupting live TSA operations.

- Support Package: Assistance with tool configuration and operation is necessary; support should be available via phone, email, or web-based portal during business hours.

Place of Performance
The geographic location for performance is not explicitly stated but pertains to TSA operations at airport environments.