Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity, Governance Communication Assessments & Classified Services (GCACS ) III Extension

Background
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is extending the period of performance for task order #70SBUR22F00000242. This extension is being made under the General Services Administration (GSA) 8(a) STARS III Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) No. 47QTCB21D0381, as part of a Justification for Exception to Fair Opportunity (JEFO).

The goal of this contract extension is to maintain continuity of critical classified-systems security and support services while a recompete for GCACS IV is pending.

Work Details
The extension will allow Cybernamic LLC to continue providing essential services under GCACS III, which include:
1. Program and project management, quality management, reporting, and process improvement.
2. RMF security control assessments, authorization package development, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability-management support.
3. Classified Information-System Security Officer Support for USCIS classified systems.
4. Secure Work Area Compliance Support for USCIS Secure Work Areas (SWAs).
5. Secure and Tactical Communications support for classified communications and contingency operations.
6. Security Authorization and Assessment Support for ongoing security authorization and assessment activities.
7. Penetration Testing and Security Automation support integrated with current security-assessment activities.
8. RISCO Program and Project Management support for ongoing security operations.

Period of Performance
The contract extension will be in effect until the resolution of the GCACS IV recompete protest.

Place of Performance
Camp Springs MD 20588 UNITED STATES

Bidder Requirements
Bidder requirements include holding or being eligible for Top-Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearances, having appropriate background suitability checks, and possessing necessary training and certifications to support classified USCIS systems.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on the existing task order 70SBUR22F00000242 under the GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC (47QTCB21D0381), awarded to Cybernamic for $24,186,858 (09/21/22–10/20/26). The prior work description aligns closely with the extension’s scope, including governance and program management, RMF/security control assessment and authorization support, continuous monitoring/vulnerability support, and classified systems/SCIF and secure communications (including TACCOM/COMSEC) for USCIS cybersecurity needs. The extension is framed as maintaining continuity of these same classified security and communications support functions while GCACS IV is pending.