Managed Security Operations Center Service

The government authority in California requires a managed security operations center service to transform its existing Cybersecurity Operations Center into a more advanced and mature model. The agency seeks to address emerging and sophisticated threats targeting its critical infrastructure through continuous 24/7/365 monitoring, proactive threat hunting, and incident response. This initiative aims to strengthen detection capabilities and accelerate analysis by leveraging commercial, open-source, and industry-specific threat intelligence. The scope of work covers the monitoring of unauthorized access attempts, malware activity, anomalous behavior, privilege misuse, and indicators of advanced persistent threats across enterprise and operational technology infrastructure. The selected provider must collaborate with the agency on daily ticket management, forensics capabilities, and moderate to critical incident response. Additionally, the project includes assisting with compliance requirements through event management, log ingestion, and reporting. Bidders must be USA-based organizations to meet eligibility requirements. The agency permits a combination of onsite and offsite performance for the duration of the contract. Evaluation will be based on proposals submitted digitally via email or an online portal, as the agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is seeking competitive pricing models. The procurement schedule includes a pre-bid meeting on May 19, 2026. All formal questions regarding the requirements must be submitted no later than May 21, 2026.