Attachment 5-QA Template NIST AE MEP IDIQ.xlsx

This file is a Question and Answer (Q&A) template for submission of clarifying questions regarding the NIST AE MEP IDIQ solicitation. The template provides a standardized Excel format that offerors must use to submit questions about the solicitation documents. All questions must be submitted via email to sasha.bradford@nist.gov by 12:00 PM EDT on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Excel format only—PDF submissions are not acceptable. The template requires offerors to identify their company name, assign a sequential Q&A number, reference the specific document or attachment and section/page number being questioned, state their question, and provides a column for NIST's response. This template is not substantive solicitation content but rather a procedural mechanism for managing clarifications during the proposal development phase of the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Architectural and Engineering services related to MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) systems for facilities in Gaithersburg and Montgomery County, Maryland.