# SAM #SS-FSA-27-005

Sources sought for Authentication Services FISMA and ICAM support

**Buyer:** Bureau of the Fiscal Service
**Posted:** November 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** SS-FSA-27-005
**NAICS:** 541519, 541512

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking capable 8(a) sources for Authentication Services security and ICAM support.
- **Government buyer:** Bureau of the Fiscal Service, Identity, Credentialing & Access Management (ICAM) Division; acquisition managed by Treasury Common Services Center, Acquisition Services.
- **Opportunity:** Sources sought for support of the Authentication Services General Support System (AS GSS), identified as SS-FSA-27-005.
- **Services requested:** ISSO duties; FISMA lifecycle and continuous monitoring in GRC; ICAM process documentation and operations; vulnerability and POA&M remediation; audit liaison; user provisioning, access reconciliation, and reporting; continuity and disaster recovery; cloud-migration security controls; training; government-furnished property inventory; and knowledge transfer and transition support.
- **Systems and tools named:** PKI, LDAP, SSO, Splunk, Vault, CAIA, Ansible Automation, and GitLab.
- **Labor categories:** Engineer and Project Manager. The pricing sheet shows zero quantities, hours, rates, and prices; no priced staffing level is established. Pricing should account for applicable Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are identified. No hardware or product quantities are requested.
- **Performance structure:** One 9-month base period followed by four 12-month option periods, for a total of 4 years and 9 months.

### Description

<p><strong><u>INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND</u></strong></p>

<p>This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) issued by the Treasury Common Services Center (TCSC), Acquisition Services, on behalf of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Fiscal Service), Identity, Credentialing &amp; Access Management (ICAM) Division. The purpose of this notice is to obtain industry information and identify 8(a) sources that are both capable of and interested in providing commercial Engineer and Project Management Services for the execution of Authentication Services for Federal Information Security Modernization Action (FISMA) Support as described herein. This information is being sought for acquisition planning purposes only.</p>

<p><strong><u>SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES</u></strong></p>

<p>Fiscal Services is seeking to identify Contractors who can provide highly skilled and technical contractual support for Information System Security Officer (ISSO) duties and audit liaison for the Authentication Services General Support System (AS GSS). Subject Matter Expert (SME) Contractor support shall include assistance in the development, maintenance, and oversight of the Authentication Services FISMA system, including Security Controls, Continuity of Operations, plans, and related exercises surrounding access to Fiscal Service IT&nbsp;resources.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Contractor resources also support the management and response to user access issues and&nbsp;problems within the ICAM Division for the AS GSS system and its sub-components.&nbsp;The Contractor shall perform all Authentication Services; FISMA related tasks generally assigned to an Information System Security Officer and all related Identity, Credentialing, and Access Management Security audit tasks include:&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<ul>
	<li>Provide, monitor, and manage the AS GSS as an Information System Security Officer (ISSO).&nbsp; This includes the creation, management, and maintenance of all FISMA lifecycle tasks, deliverables, and continuous monitoring indicator tasks within the Government, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tool.</li>
	<li>Review, develop and maintain documentation of ICAM processes, procedures, and operations pertaining to providing and managing user access to Fiscal Service IT Resources via the AS GSS.</li>
	<li>Provide expert guidance, training, and assistance with the closure of issues discovered during Vulnerability Scanning.&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Perform Audit Liaison activities for the various Audits and Assessments that are conducted against Authentication Services and Central Authentication and Identity Assurance (CAIA) fronted applications. This includes the Schedule of the Federal Debt, Consolidated Financial Statement, Office of Inspector General (OIG) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits.</li>
	<li>Support and Maintain ICAM Organization and Identity Administration functions:
	<ul>
		<li>ICAM Operations and Help Desk</li>
		<li>Respond to ICAM program and daily operational needs</li>
		<li>Maintain and monitor the PKI, LDAP, SSO, Splunk, Vault and CAIA service for ICAM</li>
		<li>Liaison with the AS application and service users</li>
		<li>Liaison with other FS and FRB ISSO&rsquo;s and System Owners</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>Authentication Services Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Support</li>
	<li>User Provisioning Administration, reconciliation and reporting:
	<ul>
		<li>Create and maintain Authentication Services in-boundary and service user Policies, Standards and Procedures.</li>
		<li>Review and act upon issues seen on the Authentication Services transaction Logs via Enterprise Log Management (Splunk).</li>
		<li>Manage and review access reconciliation and recertification policies, standards and procedures for all aspects of the AS GSS.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li>The Contractor shall participate with ongoing cloud migration initiatives, assisting with all access and security controls to ensure optimal security posture and compliance with National Institute of</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>Standards and Technology (NIST), Treasury and Fiscal Service IT Security Standards and Business Line Security Requirements (BLSRs).</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li>The Contractor shall provide training for personnel on IT related subjects centering on NIST regulatory requirements.</li>
	<li>Conduct the ICAM Technical Support (DTS) Contract Status Meeting</li>
	<li>Develop ICAM Technical Support (DTS) Contract Status Report&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Perform Fiscal Service Authentication Services FISMA ISSO Duties and Reporting</li>
	<li>Inventory Record of Government Furnished Property</li>
</ul>

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