Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association - Cybersecurity Governance and Risk Management Services RFP, 2026
Contra Costa Co Employee Retirement SystemCounty Department · Concord, CA- Due
- Dec 3, 2026
- 22 days left
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
The 30-second brief
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) seeks proposals from qualified professional firms to provide cybersecurity governance and risk management services. The scope of work includes NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 policy development, incident response program formulation, incident response tabletop exercise facilitation, third-party risk management program development with security assessments for up to six critical vendors, and optional on-call incident response support. Proposals are due by December 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Questions must be submitted in writing by November 5, 2026. The engagement requires adherence to public pension system requirements, background checks, and confidentiality agreements.
Understanding of services required, Quality clarity and responsiveness of proposal, Proposed fees, Information provided by client references, Demonstrated competence and professional qualifications, Background and related experience of principal individuals, Interviews
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Summary
Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association (CCCERA) seeks proposals from qualified professional firms to provide cybersecurity governance and risk management services.
The scope of work includes NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 policy development, incident response program formulation, incident response tabletop exercise facilitation, third-party risk management program development with security assessments for up to six critical vendors, and optional on-call incident response support. Proposals are due by December 3, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Questions must be submitted in writing by November 5, 2026. The engagement requires adherence to public pension system requirements, background checks, and confidentiality agreements.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
7- Understanding of services required
- Quality clarity and responsiveness of proposal
- Proposed fees
- Information provided by client references
- Demonstrated competence and professional qualifications
- Background and related experience of principal individuals
- Interviews
- Submit to
- [email protected] and 1200 Concord Avenue, Suite 300, Concord, CA 94520
- Scope location
- Concord, CA
- Reported agency
- Contra Costa County Employees' Retirement Association
Questions about this RFP
How do I respond to this RFP from Contra Costa Co Employee Retirement System?
Review the full solicitation document for submission requirements, evaluation criteria, and deadlines. The submission deadline is December 3, 2026. Submissions should be delivered to: [email protected] and 1200 Concord Avenue, Suite 300, Concord, CA 94520.
Can small businesses or minority-owned firms bid on this RFP?
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