Exhibit A Questions and Answer Form.xlsx

This is a Questions and Answers template form (Exhibit A) for the Circuit Rider Technical Assistance Program solicitation issued by the USDA Rural Development Regional Acquisition Division. The form is designed to collect industry questions and government responses regarding solicitation requirements and is structured with columns for RFP section references, page numbers, industry comments/questions, and corresponding government responses. The template itself contains no completed entries, serving only as the framework for Q&A submissions.

Respondents to solicitation 12RADA26R0001 are required to submit questions using this form to gary.brown3@usda.gov by 12:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The underlying solicitation seeks a 5-year firm-fixed-price contract for nationwide Circuit Rider Technical Support Services for USDA Rural Development's Rural Utility Service, with the government providing labor, personnel, supervision, and related items necessary to perform services. This is a full and open competitive solicitation representing a follow-on requirement to services currently provided under the Rural Utilities Service Water & Environmental Programs statutory directive from the Farm Bill.