Opportunity
SAM #693JJ321A000003_693JJ322F000061_P00012
Extension of Sole Source ELK Stack Cybersecurity Support Services for DOT
Buyer
IT ACQUISITION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (ACE)
Posted
June 15, 2026
Identifier
693JJ321A000003_693JJ322F000061_P00012
NAICS
541513, 541512
This document details a sole source justification and extension for cybersecurity management support services related to the Elastic Search, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) stack for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). - The Federal Highway Administration's IT Acquisition Center of Excellence is extending an existing order for ELK stack support services under the Cyber Security Information & Program Services (CSIPS) BPA Order 693JJ322F000061. - Criterion Systems is the current awardee, providing technical and professional services for centralized logging, log retention, log management, dashboard creation, Elastic Cloud operation and maintenance, and platform upgrades. - The ELK stack supports over 100 onboarded DOT systems, with 50 more in process, ensuring compliance with federal cybersecurity mandates (EO 14028, OMB-M-21-31). - The period of performance is extended by 3.5 months, now running through 09/30/2026, to prevent service disruption during IT workforce restructuring. - The OEM for the primary products is Elastic, and the procurement is justified as sole source due to the specialized nature of the services and ongoing requirements.
Description
This Justification is prepared as required by FAR 8.401(b) and GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(iii) for Elastic Search, Logstash, and Kibana (ELK) support services fort the department. See attached justificaiton for detail.