Request for Proposals for Market Analysis on the Viable Alternatives and Launch Plan/Go-To-Market Strategy for Potential Statewide Cyber Range and Security Operations Center Facilities

Closed: RFP No. (2021-Cyber-02)

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (“Mass Tech Collaborative”), on behalf of the MassCyberCenter is issuing this Request for Proposals for a Market Analysis on the Viable Alternatives and Launch Plan/Go-To-Market  strategy for potential statewide cyber range and security operations center (“SOC”) facilities (RFP No.2021-Cyber-02) (the “RFP” or “RFP”) to solicit responses from qualified contractors (“Respondents”) with experience in market analysis and understanding of cyber range and SOC service provider vendors. Respondents will be competing against each other for selection to provide the services set forth herein (the “Services”). The submissions of all Respondents shall be compared and evaluated pursuant to the evaluation criteria set forth in this RFP, and a single Respondent may be selected.

The MassCyberCenter is seeking a consultant to conduct a market analysis on the Viable Alternatives and Launch Plan/Go-To-Market Strategy for statewide cybersecurity range and security operations center facilities. The selected Respondent will deliver a written summary of their findings as well as a presentation which summarizes the final report. The Center is seeking proposals for the Services described herein, for 1) cyber range: gap analysis of services; cost analysis; cyber range providers; customer demand; and go-to-market strategy; and 2) security operations centers: gap analysis of services; cost analysis; cyber range providers; customer demand; and go-to-market strategy. Both deliverables are described in more detail below. Applicants must apply for and be capable of performing both market analysis for cyber range and SOC facilities; incomplete applications applying for one portion of Services alone will not be considered. Applicants may meet the provider criteria by submitting applications that utilize a prime/subcontractor relationship. 

Full details included in the RFP below.

Download Application Documents:

• Download RFP 2021-Cyber-02 (PDF)

• Attachment C - Budget Template (Excel)

• Question & Answer Document (PDF)