US Multiple Award Schedule requires CSPs to be NIST 800-63 compliant  

 
In May 2024, the US government’s General Services Administration updated its Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract with a new Special Item Number (SIN 541519CSP, Credential Service Providers) under the IT Large Category.
SIN 541519CSP is designed to help federal agencies ensure that any IT services procured meet the requirements of “National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-63 requirements and digital identity compliant services”. To provide credential services under the new SIN, companies must meet specific instructions and requirements.
SIN 541519CSP was created to meet the increasing need for robust, trustworthy credential service providers. The new SIN will help government agencies quickly identify credential service providers that have been vetted against the government’s standard requirements. If your company offers credential services and meets the requirements, obtaining SIN 541519CSP will place your company in a better position to capture bids as agencies look to acquire NIST 800-63 compliant services.
 
In order to be included on the Schedule, Credential Service Providers must either be listed on the Kantara Trust Status List or provide a letter of approval from Kantara Initiative, or other GSA approved third party that can assure conformance to NIST SP 800-63.  To begin the process, you’ll need to complete forms that can be found on idmanagement.gov.
 

Since both state and federal government agencies are permitted to use the vendors on this schedule for credential services, this considerably extends opportunities for Kantara certified companies.