RFQ Response Tracker 2026 09 01.xlsx

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Attached to: USNG Weapons of Mass Destruction Training - Amendment 01
Solicitation number: 47QACA26Q0428
Issued by: Not on record

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This is an RFQ Response Tracker documenting questions and answers submitted by offerors in response to RFQ 47QACA26Q0428 for National Guard Bureau Weapons of Mass Destruction training services. The tracker contains 14 questions with responses addressing clarifications on personnel clearance requirements, subcontractor licensing, submission methods, period of performance, evaluation factors, volume structure and page limits, past performance relevancy criteria, GSA Schedule requirements, CLIN structure, and course content specifications.

Key clarifications from approved responses include: the period of performance runs from September 28, 2026 through April 30, 2031 with a seven-month base period and four option years (no six-month extension); submissions must be made via email to collette.scott@gsa.gov or timothy.baugh@gsa.gov; this is an open market solicitation not requiring GSA Schedule membership or SIN 611710 coverage; evaluation will be based on Technical and Management Approach (15-page limit), Past Performance (10-page limit), and Price submissions across three volumes, with a Quality Control Plan limited to 20 pages; small business primes must perform a minimum 51% of cost and workshare; all personnel require Top Secret clearance; and the NRC radioactive materials license may be held by a subcontractor with evidence of licensure provided. Several questions remain pending regarding specific courses in the Communications and Computer Architecture requirement and clarifications on the revised PWS content.

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Q&A Tracker

RFQ - Offeror Q&A Tracker
Total Questions	Pending Action	Drafted	Approved
0	14	0	10

Q#	Offeror	Category	Question	Action Item Owner	Status	Draft Response	Final Response
		General	The PWS requires a Top Secret facility clearance and Top Secret clearances for the program manager and alternate, while the classified meeting/training location is described at the Secret level. Which personnel or course activities, beyond the program manager and alternate, require Top Secret clearance, and may a current DOE Q clearance satisfy the applicable personnel clearance requirement?	USNG	Pending	Because of the agencies we support, all must have a TS clearance. The NGB will also require TS clearance in certain locations in Arlington Hall and elsewhere. We are also in discussions and establishing new partnerships with agencies that will require TS clearance. A DOE Q will not suffice.

General		USNG	Pending
	For the requirement to have access to, or obtain within three months, a broad-scope NRC radioactive-materials license covering sealed sources (including neutron sources) and contamination, may that access be provided through a subcontractor holding the required license, or must the prime contractor hold the license directly?			The Prime does not need to hold the licence but contactor will need to prove evidence of licence.

General Submission method: Section 1.5 states that submissions must be made via SAMs.gov only, while Section 2.2 provides detailed instructions for email submission to your addresses. Please confirm which method is authoritative for this RFQ. GSA Approved Offerors shall submit their quote electronically, via e-mail, to the following e-mail addresses: collette.scott@gsa.gov or timothy.baugh@gsa.gov

General Period of performance: The RFQ cover page (Section 1.1) states an anticipated ordering period of 09/28/2026 – 04/30/2031, while PWS Section 1.3 states a Base Year of 05/01/2026 – 04/30/2027 through Option Year 4, plus a 6-month extension through 10/31/2031. Please confirm the correct anticipated period of performance. GSA Approved PoP is 09/28/2026 – 04/30/2031, no six months extension.

General Evaluation factors: Section 3.0 states the evaluation factors, in descending order of importance, as (1) Technical Approach, (2) Past Performance, (3) Key Personnel, (4) Management and Talent Retention. Elsewhere in the instructions, "Factor 2" is labeled Management Approach and "Factor 4" is labeled Price. Please confirm the authoritative list and order of evaluation factors, and the page limit applicable to each (a specific limit is stated for Technical Approach and the QCP, but not for Management Approach or Key Personnel). GSA Approved Volume I should be Technical and Management Approach shall not exceed 15 pages, Volume II Past performance Shall not exceed 10 pages, Volume III Price Fill in pricing information for CLINs 0001 through 4007. QCP not to exceed 20 pages.

General Volume III: Section 2.2 states that Offerors shall submit three (3) separate electronic volumes, but only Volume I (Technical Quote) and Volume II (Price Quote) are described in the instructions provided. Please clarify the required content, format, and page limit for Volume III GSA Approved Volume I should be Technical and Management Approach shall not exceed 15 pages, Volume II Past performance Shall not exceed 10 pages, Volume III Price Fill in pricing information for CLINs 0001 through 4007. QCP not to exceed 20 pages.

General Past performance relevancy criteria: The relevancy examples provided in the Past Performance factor (financial systems support, ERP/financial system integration, audit readiness, business process reengineering) do not appear to align with the training, exercise, and SME support scope described in the PWS. Please confirm whether relevant past performance should instead reflect training/exercise delivery, CBRNE/WMD-related support, or SME staffing services comparable to this requirement. USNG Pending Updated instruction to offerors provided.

General CLIN Structure Attachment: Please confirm that the CLIN Structure (Attachment 1, CLINs 0001–4007) referenced in the Price Volume instructions is the same structure reflected in the provided pricing workbook, or advise if a separate/updated attachment should be used. GSA Approved Fill in pricing information for CLINs 0001 through 4007, but a separate/ updated attachment can be used.

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RFQ needs to be required if we are allowing this : Not to self

General	SIN Coverage / CTA Eligibility / Limitations on Subcontracting (Sections 1.2 and 1.6; FAR 52.219-14): Section 1.2 requires a vendor or CTA to collectively cover SIN 611710 on its Schedule contract(s) to be eligible for award. Section 1.6 states CTA participants must abide by the terms of "their respective Federal Supply Schedule contracts," and separately allows subcontractors whose costs are mapped through the Prime contract holder's contract prices. Our firm does not currently hold a GSA Multiple Award Schedule contract under SIN 611710 or any other SIN. We would like to confirm which of the following structures, if any, would be compliant:	USNG	Pending	This is an open market soliction, and a GSA schedule is not required.
	Could our firm be a formal MAS CTA member alongside a partner holding SIN 611710, or does CTA membership require that every member independently hold its own GSA Schedule contract (under any SIN)?	USNG	Pending

General If CTA membership is not available to us without our own Schedule, may our firm instead participate solely as a subcontractor beneath a Prime that independently holds SIN 611710, with our costs mapped through that Prime's contract prices per Section 1.6? USNG Pending This is an open market soliction, and a GSA schedule is not required. The SIN does not apply

General In either structure, must the SIN-611710 holder be identified as the offeror/vendor of record submitting the quote, or may our firm remain the lead/point of contact on the submission while teaming with the Schedule holder? USNG Pending This is an open market soliction, and a GSA schedule is not required. The SIN does not apply

General Given that FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, is incorporated into this solicitation, please confirm how the self-performance requirement would apply if our firm (also a small business under NAICS 611710) performs the substantial majority of the technical work as a subcontractor beneath a Prime that holds the required SIN. USNG Pending This is an open market soliction, and a GSA schedule is not required. The SIN does not apply

General Period of Performance Discrepancy: Section 1.1 of the RFQ Overview states the BPA ordering period runs from 28 Sep 2026 through 30 Apr 2031, with a Base Period of 09/28/2026 - 04/30/2027. The Performance Work Statement (PWS), however, lists a Base Year of 01 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2027. Please confirm which period of performance governs. GSA Approved This is the acutual base PoP Base Period of 09/28/2026 - 04/30/2027

General olume Structure / Page Limits: The RFQ instructions reference "three (3) separate electronic volumes" in one section, but the detailed submission requirements describe only a Volume 1 (Technical Quote, 15-page limit including resumes) and a Volume 2 (Price Quote), with Past Performance described separately with its own 10-page limit (excluding resumes) and the Quality Control Plan described separately with a 20-page limit. Please confirm the correct volume structure and whether Past Performance and the QCP should be submitted as their own separate volumes/attachments or folded into Volume 1. GSA Approved Volume I should be Technical and Management Approach shall not exceed 15 pages, Volume II Past performance Shall not exceed 10 pages, Volume III Price Fill in pricing information for CLINs 0001 through 4007. QCP not to exceed 20 pages.

General Please confirm the period of performance includes a 7 month base period, 4 option years and a possible 6month extension. GSA Pending Yes a 7 month base period,4 option years and no 6 months extension.

	Since this is an open market solicitation, please confirm the language about SIN being required to be awarded on their Schedule is not a requirement.	USNG	Pending	yes confirmend	:
General

	Teaming arrangement section language: please confirm a schedule/schedule holder is not required	USNG	Pending	yes confirmend
General

	Teaming section: please confirm SB must prime and have minimum 51% of cost/workshare	GSA	Approved	Yes that is correct the SB must be the prime and have a minimum 51% of the cost/ workshare.
General

	Submission of Quote package: Volume 2 directions repeatedly reference GSA schedule, GSA contract labor category and GSA contract labor rates. Without a GSA schedule, how should the offeror meet the submission requirement of a 'clear cross walk'?	USNG	Pending	This is an open market soliction, and a GSA schedule is not required. The SIN does not apply
General

Section 4.1 lists 4 courses as, Network Technician 1 (CompTIA), Network Technician 2 (CCENT), Network Admin 1 (Windows Client & Server), and Network Admin 2 (Windows Server). According to our subcontractor, the PWS references out of date courses. Will the Government please clarify the Communications & Computer Architecture requirement? USNG Pending .1 Communications & Computer (C4) Architecture: The critical role of the National Guard Bureau (NGB) WMD-CST Command, Control, Communications, & Computer (C4) architecture integrated into the Unified Command Suite (UCS) program of (PoR) record which includes the Joint Reach-back Interoperability System (JRIS), Advanced Liaison (ADVON), Dismounted Strike Kit (DSK) and Tactical Operations Center (TOC) enables rapid reporting and consequence management in response to a Chemical Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) incident and requires trained and certified system operators. The JRIS, ADVON and DSK C4 systems provide rapidly deployable robust communications capability en-route and network connectivity on scene of a CBRN incident for the Analytical Laboratory System (ALS) and TOC. The UCS PoRTactical Local Area Network (TACLAN) provides reach back connectivity via voice, video, and data networks between civilian first responders, state and federal agencies for identification of CBRN incidents and command and control. The UCS, ADVON, DSK, ALS and TOC are Department of Defense (DoD) accredited and approved to connect to DoDIN networks. The WMD-CST network personnel are required to be compliant with DoD information assurance and cybersecurity regulations. The DoD Instructions 8140.01 and 8570.01M; Cyberspace Workforce/Information Assurance Workforce Improvement Program mandates the training requirements and certifications for Network Administer(s) on all DoD domains.

1.1.1.1 Network Technician 1 (CompTIA). This course is designed to meet DoD 8470.01-M minimum baseline IAT (II) requirements. Formally offered as separate CompTIA A+ and S+ classes, this course consolidates these courses into one offering that accomplishes the certification requirements of all while eliminating instruction redundancy. The course builds foundational skills in hardWare, softDefensee, networking, troubleshooting, and security. (Network Technician 1 (CompTIA) for up to 8 students for 6 iterations annually.

1.1.1.2 Network Technician 2 (CompTIA). CompTIA N+ is a vendor-neutral, mid-level certification validating essential skills in troubleshooting, configuring, and managing both wired and wireless networks. It covers key technologies like cloud, virtualization, security, and infrastructure. The course covers the course contents and certification (Network Technician 2 (CCNA) for up to 8 students twice each year.

1.1.1.3 Network Technician 3 (CCNA): Program provides students with the essential knowledge to install, configure, operate and troubleshoot medium-sized switched and routed LANs and WANs. Communications operators will gain knowledge of network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity, IP services, Security fundamentals and automation. The course provides focused coverage of Cisco switch and router configuration procedures and includes Cisco Certified Network Associate certification testing for 3 iterations annually with up to 8 students each iteration. (Network Technician 3 (CCNA).

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RFQ needs to be required if we are allowing this : Not to self tc={b75ba569-5be4-48d1-927b-fd8f378db947}: [Threaded comment]

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VErify the PWS General

Will the government please clarify the volume discrepancies in section 2.2 Submission of Quote Package and Section 3.0 Technical Evaluations: Section 2.2 states 3 volumes with Volume 1 being Technical Quote and Volume 2: Price Quote. No Volume 3 is listed. Section 3.0 states 4 factors (technical, management, past performance and price). GSA Approved Volume I should be Technical and Management Approach shall not exceed 15 pages, Volume II Past performance Shall not exceed 10 pages, Volume III Price Fill in pricing information for CLINs 0001 through 4007.

General
General	Will the government please clarify the volume/page limit discrepancies in section 2.2 Submission of Quote Package and Section 3.0 Technical Evaluations: Section 2.2 states Volume 1 has a page limit of fif(th)teen pages, and contains the past performance section, with the QCP separate and 20pages. Section 3.0 states that the technical and management approaches are 1 volume of 15 pages; past performance is separate with a maximum of 10 pages not including resumes and the QCP separate and not to exceed 20 pages.	GSA	Approved	Volume I should be Technical and Management Approach shall not exceed 15 pages, Volume II Past performance Shall not exceed 10 pages, Volume III Price Fill in pricing information for CLINs 0001 through 4007.
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RFQ needs to be required if we are allowing this : Not to self

VErify the PWS green tree questions - hard stop here

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