diff --git a/dockers/docker-stp/Dockerfile.j2 b/dockers/docker-stp/Dockerfile.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ea960bc8ba5f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-stp/Dockerfile.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{% from "dockers/dockerfile-macros.j2" import install_debian_packages, install_python_wheels, copy_files %}
+FROM docker-config-engine-bookworm-{{DOCKER_USERNAME}}:{{DOCKER_USERTAG}}
+
+ARG docker_container_name
+RUN [ -f /etc/rsyslog.conf ] && sed -ri "s/%syslogtag%/$docker_container_name#%syslogtag%/;" /etc/rsyslog.conf
+
+## Make apt-get non-interactive
+ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+RUN apt-get update      && \
+    apt-get install -f -y  \
+        libdbus-1-3        \
+        libdaemon0         \
+        libjansson4        \
+        libpython2.7       \
+        # Install redis-tools dependencies
+        # TODO: implicitly install dependencies
+        libjemalloc2        \
+        ebtables
+
+{% if docker_stp_debs.strip() -%}
+# Copy locally-built Debian package dependencies
+{{ copy_files("debs/", docker_stp_debs.split(' '), "/debs/") }}
+
+# Install locally-built Debian packages and implicitly install their dependencies
+{{ install_debian_packages(docker_stp_debs.split(' ')) }}
+{%- endif %}
+
+RUN apt-get clean -y      && \
+    apt-get autoclean -y  && \
+    apt-get autoremove -y && \
+    rm -rf /debs
+
+COPY ["start.sh", "/usr/bin/"]
+COPY ["supervisord.conf", "/etc/supervisor/conf.d/"]
+COPY ["critical_processes", "/etc/supervisor"]
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/usr/local/bin/supervisord"]
diff --git a/dockers/docker-stp/base_image_files/stpctl b/dockers/docker-stp/base_image_files/stpctl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ee3420db2395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-stp/base_image_files/stpctl
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# -t option needed only for shell, not for commands
+
+docker exec -i stp stpctl "$@"
diff --git a/dockers/docker-stp/critical_processes b/dockers/docker-stp/critical_processes
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9a96b1df216a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-stp/critical_processes
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+program:stpd
+program:stpmgrd
diff --git a/dockers/docker-stp/start.sh b/dockers/docker-stp/start.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ab233f77c6e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-stp/start.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+rm -f /var/run/rsyslogd.pid
+rm -f /var/run/stpd/*
+rm -f /var/run/stpmgrd/*
+
+supervisorctl start rsyslogd
+
+supervisorctl start stpd
+
+supervisorctl start stpmgrd
diff --git a/dockers/docker-stp/supervisord.conf b/dockers/docker-stp/supervisord.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3320c11b4f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dockers/docker-stp/supervisord.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+[supervisord]
+logfile_maxbytes=1MB
+logfile_backups=2
+nodaemon=true
+
+[program:start.sh]
+command=/usr/bin/start.sh
+priority=1
+autostart=true
+autorestart=false
+stdout_logfile=syslog
+stderr_logfile=syslog
+
+[program:rsyslogd]
+command=/usr/sbin/rsyslogd -n
+priority=2
+autostart=false
+autorestart=false
+stdout_logfile=syslog
+stderr_logfile=syslog
+
+[program:stpd]
+command=/usr/bin/stpd
+priority=3
+autostart=false
+autorestart=false
+stdout_logfile=syslog
+stderr_logfile=syslog
+
+[program:stpmgrd]
+command=/usr/bin/stpmgrd
+priority=3
+autostart=false
+autorestart=false
+stdout_logfile=syslog
+stderr_logfile=syslog
diff --git a/files/build_templates/stp.service.j2 b/files/build_templates/stp.service.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3cd5ac23d648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/build_templates/stp.service.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=STP container
+Requires=updategraph.service swss.service
+After=updategraph.service swss.service syncd.service
+Before=ntp-config.service
+BindsTo=sonic.target
+After=sonic.target
+StartLimitIntervalSec=1200
+StartLimitBurst=3
+
+[Service]
+User={{ sonicadmin_user }}
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh start
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh wait
+ExecStop=/usr/bin/{{docker_container_name}}.sh stop
+RestartSec=30
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/files/image_config/logrotate/rsyslog.j2 b/files/image_config/logrotate/rsyslog.j2
index b0a7ff7e7002..8622b23473e7 100644
--- a/files/image_config/logrotate/rsyslog.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/logrotate/rsyslog.j2
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 /var/log/syslog
 /var/log/teamd.log
 /var/log/telemetry.log
+/var/log/stpd.log
 /var/log/gnmi.log
 /var/log/frr/bgpd.log
 /var/log/frr/zebra.log
diff --git a/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.d/00-sonic.conf.j2 b/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.d/00-sonic.conf.j2
index a5b4689741dc..cecabc2d575f 100644
--- a/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.d/00-sonic.conf.j2
+++ b/files/image_config/rsyslog/rsyslog.d/00-sonic.conf.j2
@@ -52,3 +52,11 @@ if $msg startswith  " telemetry" or ($msg startswith  " dialout" )then {
     /var/log/telemetry.log
     stop
 }
+
+## stpd rules
+if $programname contains "stp" then {
+    if not ($msg contains "STP_SYSLOG") then {
+        /var/log/stpd.log
+            stop
+    }
+}
diff --git a/rules/docker-stp.mk b/rules/docker-stp.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d35c89c290b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/docker-stp.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Docker image for STP
+
+DOCKER_STP_STEM = docker-stp
+DOCKER_STP = $(DOCKER_STP_STEM).gz
+DOCKER_STP_DBG = $(DOCKER_STP_STEM)-$(DBG_IMAGE_MARK).gz
+
+$(DOCKER_STP)_PATH = $(DOCKERS_PATH)/$(DOCKER_STP_STEM)
+
+$(DOCKER_STP)_DEPENDS += $(STP) $(SWSS) $(SONIC_RSYSLOG_PLUGIN)
+$(DOCKER_STP)_DBG_DEPENDS = $($(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE_BOOKWORM)_DBG_DEPENDS)
+$(DOCKER_STP)_DBG_DEPENDS += $(STP) $(SWSS) $(SONIC_RSYSLOG_PLUGIN)
+
+$(DOCKER_STP)_DBG_IMAGE_PACKAGES = $($(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE_BOOKWORM)_DBG_IMAGE_PACKAGES)
+
+$(DOCKER_STP)_LOAD_DOCKERS = $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE_BOOKWORM)
+
+ifeq ($(INCLUDE_STP), y)
+SONIC_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_STP)
+SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_STP)
+
+SONIC_DOCKER_DBG_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_STP_DBG)
+SONIC_INSTALL_DOCKER_DBG_IMAGES += $(DOCKER_STP_DBG)
+endif
+
+$(DOCKER_STP)_LOAD_DOCKERS = $(DOCKER_CONFIG_ENGINE_BOOKWORM)
+
+$(DOCKER_STP)_CONTAINER_NAME = stp
+$(DOCKER_STP)_RUN_OPT += -t --cap-add=NET_ADMIN --cap-add=SYS_ADMIN
+$(DOCKER_STP)_RUN_OPT += -v /etc/sonic:/etc/sonic:ro
+
+$(DOCKER_STP)_BASE_IMAGE_FILES += stpctl:/usr/bin/stpctl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rules/libevent.mk b/rules/libevent.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..438b70ebd33e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/libevent.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# libevent
+
+LIBEVENT_VERSION = 2.1.8
+
+export LIBEVENT_VERSION
+
+LIBEVENT = libevent_$(LIBEVENT_VERSION)_amd64.deb
+$(LIBEVENT)_DPKGFLAGS += --force-all
+$(LIBEVENT)_SRC_PATH = $(SRC_PATH)/libevent
+SONIC_MAKE_DEBS += $(LIBEVENT)
diff --git a/rules/sonic-stp.mk b/rules/sonic-stp.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5c38dde38ec5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rules/sonic-stp.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# STP package
+#
+STP_VERSION = 1.0.0
+export STP_VERSION
+
+STP = stp_$(STP_VERSION)_$(CONFIGURED_ARCH).deb
+$(STP)_SRC_PATH = $(SRC_PATH)/sonic-stp
+$(STP)_DEPENDS += $(LIBEVENT)
+$(STP)_DEPENDS += $(LIBSWSSCOMMON_DEV)
+$(STP)_RDEPENDS += $(LIBSWSSCOMMON)
+SONIC_DPKG_DEBS += $(STP)
+
+STP_DBG = stp-dbg_$(STP_VERSION)_$(CONFIGURED_ARCH).deb
+$(STP_DBG)_DEPENDS += $(STP)
+$(STP_DBG)_RDEPENDS += $(STP)
+$(eval $(call add_derived_package,$(STP),$(STP_DBG)))
+
+export STP
diff --git a/rules/swss.mk b/rules/swss.mk
index df12ade5a479..b68804887c1b 100644
--- a/rules/swss.mk
+++ b/rules/swss.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ SWSS = swss_1.0.0_$(CONFIGURED_ARCH).deb
 $(SWSS)_SRC_PATH = $(SRC_PATH)/sonic-swss
 $(SWSS)_DEPENDS += $(LIBSAIREDIS_DEV) $(LIBSAIMETADATA_DEV) $(LIBTEAM_DEV) \
     $(LIBTEAMDCTL) $(LIBTEAM_UTILS) $(LIBSWSSCOMMON_DEV) \
-    $(LIBSAIVS) $(LIBSAIVS_DEV) \
+    $(LIBSAIVS) $(LIBSAIVS_DEV) $(STP)\
     $(PROTOBUF) $(PROTOBUF_LITE) $(PROTOBUF_DEV) $(LIB_SONIC_DASH_API)
 $(SWSS)_UNINSTALLS = $(LIBSAIVS_DEV)
 
diff --git a/slave.mk b/slave.mk
index f3d9ad3e237e..9b180a1f7705 100644
--- a/slave.mk
+++ b/slave.mk
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ $(info "BLDENV"                          : "$(BLDENV)")
 $(info "VS_PREPARE_MEM"                  : "$(VS_PREPARE_MEM)")
 $(info "INCLUDE_MGMT_FRAMEWORK"          : "$(INCLUDE_MGMT_FRAMEWORK)")
 $(info "INCLUDE_ICCPD"                   : "$(INCLUDE_ICCPD)")
+$(info "INCLUDE_STP"                     : "$(INCLUDE_STP)")
 $(info "INCLUDE_SYSTEM_TELEMETRY"        : "$(INCLUDE_SYSTEM_TELEMETRY)")
 $(info "INCLUDE_SYSTEM_GNMI"             : "$(INCLUDE_SYSTEM_GNMI)")
 $(info "INCLUDE_SYSTEM_BMP"              : "$(INCLUDE_SYSTEM_BMP)")
@@ -873,7 +874,7 @@ $(SONIC_INSTALL_DEBS) : $(DEBS_PATH)/%-install : .platform $$(addsuffix -install
 		# put a lock here because dpkg does not allow installing packages in parallel
 		if mkdir $(DEBS_PATH)/dpkg_lock &> /dev/null; then
 ifneq ($(CROSS_BUILD_ENVIRON),y)
-			{ sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive dpkg -i $(DEBS_PATH)/$* $(LOG) && rm -d $(DEBS_PATH)/dpkg_lock && break; } || { set +e; rm -d $(DEBS_PATH)/dpkg_lock; sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend; ps aux; exit 1 ; }
+			{ sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive dpkg -i $($*_DPKGFLAGS) $(DEBS_PATH)/$* $(LOG) && rm -d $(DEBS_PATH)/dpkg_lock && break; } || { set +e; rm -d $(DEBS_PATH)/dpkg_lock; sudo lsof /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend; ps aux; exit 1 ; }
 else
 			# Relocate debian packages python libraries to the cross python virtual env location
 			{ sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive dpkg -i $(if $(findstring $(LINUX_HEADERS),$*),--force-depends) $(DEBS_PATH)/$* $(LOG) && \
@@ -1451,6 +1452,7 @@ $(addprefix $(TARGET_PATH)/, $(SONIC_INSTALLERS)) : $(TARGET_PATH)/% : \
 	export include_dhcp_server="$(INCLUDE_DHCP_SERVER)"
 	export include_mgmt_framework="$(INCLUDE_MGMT_FRAMEWORK)"
 	export include_iccpd="$(INCLUDE_ICCPD)"
+	export include_stpd="$(INCLUDE_STP)"
 	export pddf_support="$(PDDF_SUPPORT)"
 	export include_pde="$(INCLUDE_PDE)"
 	export shutdown_bgp_on_start="$(SHUTDOWN_BGP_ON_START)"
diff --git a/src/libevent/Makefile b/src/libevent/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0e1934280eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libevent/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+.ONESHELL:
+SHELL = /bin/bash
+.SHELLFLAGS += -e
+
+MAIN_TARGET = libevent_$(LIBEVENT_VERSION)_$(CONFIGURED_ARCH).deb
+
+$(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(MAIN_TARGET)): $(DEST)/% :
+	# Obtaining the libevent
+	rm -rf ./libevent-$(LIBEVENT_VERSION)-stable
+	wget -N "https://github.com/libevent/libevent/releases/download/release-2.1.8-stable/libevent-2.1.8-stable.tar.gz"
+	tar -xzf libevent-$(LIBEVENT_VERSION)-stable.tar.gz
+	rm -rf libevent-$(LIBEVENT_VERSION)-stable.tar.gz 
+	cp debian libevent-$(LIBEVENT_VERSION)-stable -r
+
+	pushd ./libevent-$(LIBEVENT_VERSION)-stable
+	dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -b -us -uc  -j$(SONIC_CONFIG_MAKE_JOBS)
+	popd
+	mv $(MAIN_TARGET) $(DEST)/
+
+#$(addprefix $(DEST)/, $(DERIVED_TARGETS)): $(DEST)/% : $(DEST)/$(MAIN_TARGET)
diff --git a/src/libevent/debian/changelog b/src/libevent/debian/changelog
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..da450b541467
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libevent/debian/changelog
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+sonic (2.1.8) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * libevent 2.1.8 stable version pulled github
+ -- LIBEVENT <@broadcom.com>  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 12:00:00 -0800
diff --git a/src/libevent/debian/compat b/src/libevent/debian/compat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7f8f011eb73d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libevent/debian/compat
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+7
diff --git a/src/libevent/debian/control b/src/libevent/debian/control
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5be2936e55cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libevent/debian/control
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+Source: sonic
+Maintainer: Broadcom
+Section: net
+Priority: optional
+Build-Depends: dh-exec (>=0.3), debhelper (>= 9), autotools-dev
+Standards-Version: 1.0.0
+
+Package: libevent
+Architecture: any
+Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}
+Description: This package contains Libevent2.1.8 for SONiC project.
+
+Package: libevent-dbg
+Architecture: any
+Section: debug
+Priority: extra
+Depends: libevent (=${binary:Version})
+Description: debugging symbols for libevent
diff --git a/src/libevent/debian/rules b/src/libevent/debian/rules
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a781d09adf5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libevent/debian/rules
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+
+DPKG_EXPORT_BUILDFLAGS = 1
+include /usr/share/dpkg/default.mk
+
+%:
+	dh $@  --with autotools-dev
+
+override_dh_auto_configure:
+	dh_auto_configure -- --disable-samples --disable-libevent-regress
+
+override_dh_auto_install:
+	dh_auto_install --destdir=debian/libevent
+
+override_dh_strip:
+	dh_strip --dbg-package=libevent-dbg