IT Security Assessments and Incident Response Services

The South Carolina government authority is seeking a vendor to provide IT security assessments and incident response services. The agency needs to secure its digital environment while explicitly excluding several specific categories from this procurement. The excluded items comprise Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), mobile telecommunication devices, voice-over-IP (VoIP) endpoints, third-party telecommunications carrier services, staff augmentation, ongoing maintenance and support, ongoing managed services, software development, and any services covered under other state term contracts. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to perform all services offsite. Bidders must be onshore organizations based entirely in the United States to meet the eligibility requirements for this contract. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget and cost structure for these security services. The agency will hold a pre-bid meeting on June 05, 2026, to address initial inquiries. Bidders must submit all questions regarding the solicitation no later than June 05, 2026. The evaluation criteria will focus on the submitted proposals that address the requested security assessments and incident response capabilities within the defined boundaries.