26Q0045_RFC.docx

This is a Request for Specification Clarification (RFC) form template for Solicitation N5523626Q0045 regarding Commercial Industrial Services (CIS) Scaffolding for USS JOHN P. MURTHA (LPD-26). The form is designed to allow contractors to submit technical questions or requests for clarification regarding the solicitation requirements. The primary point of contact is Samantha Toles (samantha.l.toles.civ@us.navy.mil) and secondary contact is Dayen Lagunas (dayen.lagunas.civ@us.navy.mil) at the Southwest Regional Maintenance Center (SWRMC). The form includes fields for contractor information, question submission, and internal review tracking by technical, planner, supervisor, Code 230, and advanced planning personnel, with checkboxes to indicate whether specification, drawing/reference, requirements, or material changes result from the clarification request.

The form itself contains no substantive solicitation details but serves as the administrative mechanism for contractors to seek clarifications before the question deadline of 0800 PST on February 18, 2026. This RFC template is part of the overall solicitation package for the scaffolding requirement, which involves on-load, assembly, certification, modification, disassembly, and offload of scaffolding and fall protection materials, with a performance period of February 23 through March 7, 2026. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238990, with quotes due by February 19, 2026 at 1400 Pacific Time, evaluated on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis.