Information Security and Privacy Program Support - ISPPS

This RFQ will require quotations in 2 Phases. Phase 1 is due by the closing date listed within this eBuy release. Carefully read entire attachment entitled "RFQ 1628906 - ISPPS" for details on submission requirements for each phase and the cadence of this pre-award acquisition. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Information Security and Privacy (OISP), resides within the Office of Mission Support (OMS) located in RTP, NC and Washington, DC. OISP promotes Agency-wide cooperation in managing risks and protecting EPA information in harmony with mission accomplishment. It defines clear, comprehensive and enterprise-wide information security and privacy strategies, including the Program mission, vision, goals, objectives and performance measures. OISP is responsible for developing and maintaining the following: - Agency-wide information security and privacy programs, - Developing and maintaining information security and privacy policies, procedures, and control techniques, - Training personnel with significant information security responsibilities and assisting senior agency officials with information security and privacy responsibilities. To accomplish these responsibilities, EPA adheres to legislative requirements and administrative mandates and follow guidance and best practices recommended by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Privacy Councils. The PWS defines eight (8) performance-based objectives which are established to satisfy EPA's overall information security program strategic objectives. Each of the eight objectives are identified and defined within Section 2 the PWS. Section 4 of the PWS identifies twelve (12) primary tasks which serve and are intended to support one or more of the objectives defined within PWS Section 2. Additional subtasks are presented within several of the primary tasks as established within the PWS. Deliverables are established for each task/subtask as appropriate throughout the PWS narrative. EPA requests a hybrid - fixed pricing/time and material quotations for the services described within the PWS and associated attachments. Please see the attachment entitled "RFQ - 1628906 - ISPPS" for quotation instructions and additional instructions (including procedures for question submission related to this RFQ). Note 1: Line Items are anticipated as detailed in Section 15.0 of the "RFQ - Information Technology Management Applications Support" attachment. Note 2: "Shipping Address" noted within this RFQ is for administrative purposes only.