Managed Secure Research Enclave and Compliance Services

The government authority in Clemson, SC requires a vendor to provide a managed secure research enclave and compliance services for complex research and engineering workloads. The requested scope includes a secure research environment capable of supporting export-controlled information, controlled technical information, and controlled unclassified information for an initial planning population of approximately fifty authorized users. The initial environment must support research involving autonomy, robotics, AI/ML, digital engineering, hypersonics, advanced materials, thermal protection, lasers, and directed energy. The vendor will also provide integrated technical administration, cybersecurity, and compliance support, including assistance with development, maintenance, documentation, evidence, and assessment readiness. Eligible applicants are restricted to onshore, USA-only organizations, and the vendor must perform the work offsite at its own office premises. The contract term is one year, and the buyer is looking for proposals to establish the budget. The provided text does not state application submission deadlines, question deadlines, submission methods, or evaluation criteria.