CISA leads the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to cyber and physical infrastructure. As a relatively new agency (2018), it spends $2B+ annually on cybersecurity technology, IT systems, and professional services.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency historically awards the following percentages of eligible contract dollars to small and disadvantaged businesses. These figures reflect agency performance against statutory goals and represent real contract opportunities for certified firms.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is an active buyer in the following categories. These represent the highest-volume procurement areas based on historical award data.
The contractors who win CISA contracts consistently aren't just responding to solicitations — they're known quantities before the solicitation is published. Here's how to build that position.
Register with CISA's acquisition office at cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/doing-business-with-cisa
Target CISA's Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program — the largest CISA procurement vehicle
Attend CISA industry days for cybersecurity program briefings
Pursue CDM DEFEND task order opportunities through approved CDM vendors
Contact the CISA Small Business Program for outreach and matchmaking
These NAICS codes represent the highest-volume procurement categories at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Register these codes in your SAM.gov profile to appear in agency vendor searches.
SAM.gov + CISA acquisition office. Ensure your SAM.gov registration is active and includes the NAICS codes that match Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's primary procurement categories before reaching out directly.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency awards 35% of eligible contract dollars to small businesses. SDVOSB firms receive approximately 5% of awards. 8(a)-certified firms receive approximately 7%. All applicable SBA certifications are recognized.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency spends approximately $2B+ annually on contracts. The total agency budget is $2.9B+, with procurement representing the contract-deliverable portion of that spending.
Monitor SAM.gov and filter by Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as the contracting agency. Set up email notifications for your NAICS codes from this agency. BidEdgeHQ monitors SAM.gov and state portals in real time, scoring every CISA solicitation against your ICP profile and delivering WhatsApp alerts for high-match opportunities.