Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II) MASH QA_Updated as of 03_10_26.xlsx
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- FA238426SB005
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This file is a Question and Answer document for the Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II) MASH Call 01 solicitation (FA238426SB005). The Q&A addresses 33 questions from potential offerors regarding proposal submission requirements, evaluation criteria, technical integration, and event logistics.
Key submission requirements include: proposals due March 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM Wright-Patterson AFB local time; technical and cost proposals required with Statement of Work; required attachments including Appendix 2 (Security Program Questionnaire), Appendix 3 (Senior and Key Personnel Profile), Appendix 4 (AFRL Privacy Act), and Reps and Certs; facilities and resumes may be submitted as non-counted attachments; resumes should not include personnel names, and names should be excluded from organizational charts. The government will evaluate based on a working Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and associated lessons learned rather than specific performance metrics. Participation is open to all interested vendors regardless of prior DASH event participation. The scenario focuses on Control and Reporting Center/Contingency response element (CRC/CRE) Battle Management operations. The MASH event is scheduled for May 4-15, 2026 at the Howard Hughes Operations Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Technical integration details include: government-provided documentation on the Digital Assist Orchestrator API and data formats will be made available to selected offerors prior to the event; sample data and expected streaming data formats will be provided but no sandbox or pre-event integration environment is planned; selected offerors may use contractor-furnished hardware, commercial internet access, and external resources during the event; remote technical support is permitted with limitations on live data streaming outside the facility; personnel may rotate or substitute on-site during the event; Tier 1 security clearance is required only for CUI access (the event is unclassified); U.S. citizenship is required for personnel needing facility or network access with no exceptions or waivers anticipated; and "Ask Me Anything" meetings will be held to address technical questions.
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| Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II) MASH | |||||
| Question Number | Document (BAA or Call) | Section | Page Number | Question | Gov't Answer |
| 1 | Call | How does a company respond to the call? | Review the Proposal Submission Section within the Announcement: Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II | ||
| 2 | BAA | What does success look like for the event demonstrations: which performance measures or evaluation criteria matter most (tempo, accuracy, workload reduction, decision quality, trust, etc.)? | Regrading what success looks like, although we may ask for performance metrics (for example number, time, and quality of solution) success will be a working MVP and associated lesson learned. | ||
| 3 | BAA | How are you thinking about scoping the first Call(s): specific mission threads, vignettes, or operator workflows you plan to emphasize? | Any potential future calls may vary in the vignettes and decision functions. When relevant, calls may have an Ask Me Anything (AMA) either prior or after the submission deadline that will give an overview of the Transformational Model, specific decision function, and answer any BA technical questions. | ||
| 4 | BAA | Will the government provide the Transformational Model artifacts, representative data, and any baseline toolchain for teams to integrate against? If so, when and in what form? | Any potential future calls may vary in the vignettes and decision functions. When relevant, calls may have an Ask Me Anything (AMA) either prior or after the submission deadline that will give an overview of the Transformational Model, specific decision function, and answer any BA technical questions. | ||
| 5 | BAA | What is the expected integration environment for the events (network constraints, data formats, interfaces, any required standards), and what constraints should we design around? | Any potential future calls may vary in the vignettes and decision functions. When relevant, calls may have an Ask Me Anything (AMA) either prior or after the submission deadline that will give an overview of the Transformational Model, specific decision function, and answer any BA technical questions. | ||
| 6 | BAA | Are there common pitfalls you have seen in prior events that you want performers to avoid? | Any potential future calls may vary in the vignettes and decision functions. When relevant, calls may have an Ask Me Anything (AMA) either prior or after the submission deadline that will give an overview of the Transformational Model, specific decision function, and answer any BA technical questions. | ||
| 7 | Call | Is participation limited to vendors who previously participated in the DASH events or are otherwise part of an existing cohort under the parent BAA. | Participation is NOT limited to vendors who previously participated in the DASH events or are otherwise part of an existing cohort under the parent BAA. We encourage any who are interested to submit a proposal in accordance with the BAA and the Call. | ||
| 8 | Call | What is a Closed Call? | A Closed Call is a 1-step request for proposals that allow for submittal at a specified date and time as specified in the Call. To clarify, a full technical and cost proposal is due at the specified date and time as outlined in the Call. |
Please read through the BAA and Call, specifically the Proposal and Submission Information to read through the information required.
| 9 | Call | Please confirm the “Joint All-Domain Transformational Model II BAA” is the same thing as “Broad Agency Announcement: Joint All Domain Persistent Adaptive Collaborative Technologies II (JADPACT II)” (FA238426SB004). | Confirm, this is correct. |
| 10 | Call | Please confirm that “resumes of personnel who will be participating in this effort should also be included as attachments to the technical proposal” in addition to Appendix 3, Research and Related Senior and Key Personnel Profile Worksheet. | Confirm, this is correct. |
| 11 | Call | Please confirm that a SOW is not required for this response, understanding the request for “technical and cost proposals” within Section 2.1 of the Call for Proposals document. | SOW is required for evaluation of effort proposed |
| 12 | Call | Scenario Focus: Will the evaluation focus on deliberate, ground-based planning (e.g., AOC Strategy and Combat Plans Division functions)? |
| Operational Context: Or is the scenario centered on dynamic, in-flight engagement and execution (e.g., E-3 AWACS/CRC battle management) | Scenario subject to change but current focus is on Control and Reporting Center/Contingency response element (CRC/CRE) Battle Management | |||
| 13 | Call | What attachments are required when proposals are due? | Along with a technical and cost proposal the following attachments are required: |
Appendix 2 – Security Program Questionnaire Appendix 3 – Research and Related Senior and Key Person Worksheet Appendix 4 – AFRL Privacy Act For Covered Individuals Attachment 4 – Reps and Certs 14 Call See Attachment #3, Security Risk Review – AFRLI 61-113, and associated appendices. The Government may require the offeror to submit additional information and/or a mitigation plan for any identified S&T protection risks. If the Government determines the offeror failed to provide adequate additional information; or an acceptable mitigation plan; or it is determined the offeror’s S&T protection approach is high risk & does not provide adequate protection of S&T information, the Government may reject the proposal & withdraw it from consideration for award.
| Please confirm no additional information is required related to the Security Risk Review. | Please see Q&A on the Call attachments regarding required attachments for an adequate submission. Outside of the required attachments, no additional information requested at this time. | ||
| 15 | Call | The BAA Call for Proposals Closed Call 01, states that “facilities and resumes of personnel who will be participating in this effort should also be included as attachments to the technical proposal”. |
| The BAA Guide for Capabilities and Relevant Experience does not indicate this information can be submitted as an attachment. Please confirm that 4) Facilities/Resources and 5) Resumes of Personnel can be included as attachments to the technical proposal and therefore not included in page count. | Confirming that Facilities/Resources and Resumes of Personnel can be included as attachments to the technical proposal and therefore not included in page count. | ||
| 16 | Call | The BAA states, “Font and line spacing requirements do not have to be followed for illustrations, flowcharts, drawings, diagrams, cover page, table of contents, and restrictive/proprietary markings (in header or footer).” Would the Government please add tables to the list of items eliminated from font and/or spacing requirements? |
Would the Government please advise if the resumes, included as attachments, must adhere to font and line spacing requirements; TNR 10 point font, double spaced? a) We will not update the language in the BAA but will update the Q&A to include that tables are included on the list of items eliminated from font and/or spacing requirements.
b) Resumes, included as attachments, do not need to adhere to font and line spacing requirements; TNR 10-point font, double spaced.
17 Call Due Date and Time: 14 March 2026/5:00 PM Wright-Patterson AFB, OH local time.
| Would the Government please confirm the due day and date is Saturday, March 14 2026? | Confirming the due day and date is Saturday, March 14, 2026. | |||
| 18 | Call | If resumes of personnel are required to not have names listed on them, does the Government also not want names to be listed on the contractors Organization Chart(s)? | Since resumes of personnel are required to not have names listed on them, the Government does not want names to be listed on the contractors Organization Chart(s). | |
| 19 | Call | Do you foresee any problems securing funding for this work given the additional administrative oversight within the federal government right now? | Unknown at this time. | |
| 20 | Call | Is this considered a new requirement? | The MASH Call is a new requirement being issued under the JADPACT II BAA. | |
| 21 | Call | Can off-site developers provide remote technical support during the two-week event, or must all contributing personnel be physically present? Examples may include platform configuration, bug fixes, backend monitoring, and interface design or other specialized support | Remote support is an option, however there are limitations. Live data from runs will not be streamed outside of the facility and will only be available at the facility or for post processing after the run is complete. | |
| 22 | Call | Given the two-week event duration, can the contractor rotate or substitute on-site staff during the event if needed (e.g., for availability or to bring in specialized expertise for a particular phase), provided all personnel meet the S&T protection requirements? | Yes contractors can rotate or substitute throughout the event if needed | |
| 23 | Call | The SOO references API integration with the Government-provided Digital Assist Orchestrator. Can you share any additional detail on expected API protocols, message formats, or interface specifications beyond what is in the SOO? Will technical integration documentation be provided to selected offerors prior to the event? | Documentation will be provided to selected offerors. Selected offerors will have opportunities to ask questions at “Ask me anything” meetings. | |
| 24 | Call | SOO Section 3.1 references processing dynamic and streaming data. Can you clarify whether the Government will provide representative data feeds or schemas in advance of the MASH event for development and testing purposes | Information on data feeds and schemas will be provided prior to the event to selected offerors, there will also be opportunities to ask questions at “Ask me anything” meetings. | |
| 24 | Call | Is there an expedited process for sprint participants? Can people participate with checks in process (escorted/restricted access)? | T1 is required for CUI access, not for Public Releasable Information. Further, at this time, there is no process in place to expedite. The highest level of classification for this event is Unclass therefore participation can occur without a completed T1’ | |
| 25 | Call | Given the requirement to operate as a containerized service in a government-provided environment, can the Government provide the specific runtime and deployment constraints, including compute resources, GPU availability, container orchestration, approved image requirements, and any network or egress limitations? | We cannot provide specific runtime and deployment constraints. The environment is unclassified therefore selectees can use any resources available to them. Network and facility information will be provided to selected vendors at “ask me anything” meetings. | |
| 26 | Call | Given that offerors must integrate through the Government Digital Assist Orchestrator and adhere to the government messaging standard and API, can the Government provide the interface specification, including schemas, transport protocols, authentication, sample payloads, and timeout or retry expectations? | Selectees will be provided documentation on the Government Digital Assist Orchestrator and will have an opportunity to ask questions at “ask me anything” meetings | |
| 27 | Call | Given that success is primarily based on live integration during a two-week event, will the Government provide a sandbox, stub, or pre-event integration environment, along with any interface artifacts or sample data needed for testing in advance? | Limited sample data can be made available. There are no plans for the government to provide a sandbox or pre-event integration environment | |
| 28 | Call | The Q&A clarified that success includes a working MVP and lessons learned, but can the Government further define the evaluation approach, including any scoring criteria, required metrics, or minimum performance thresholds for live integration, functional relevance, and contribution to human-machine team performance? | The government cannot provide the evaluation approach at this time. | |
| 29 | Call | Because the proposed architecture will depend on the characteristics of the government simulation feed, can the Government provide the expected streaming data formats, schemas, update rates, latency expectations, and any representative sample data that will be available before the event? | Yes, the government will provide the expected data formats prior to the event. | |
| 30 | Call | Given the solicitation statement that Base Support and Network Access are not applicable, and the SOO’s references to a government-provided environment and personnel requiring internet or automated system access, can the Government clarify whether solutions may use internet access, external model APIs, SaaS tools, remote inference, or other third-party dependencies during the event? | Yes, there is commercial internet available at the event, selectees may use internet as well as any other resources available to them. | |
| 31 | Call | Given that the solution must operate in a government-provided containerized environment, and the solicitation states that Government Furnished Property is not applicable and military equipment valuation is not anticipated, can the Government clarify whether offerors may bring or use contractor-furnished hardware or other support devices during the event, such as servers, GPUs, workstations, displays, sensors, or other peripheral equipment, and if so, what approval, safety, cyber, power, space, and network constraints would apply? | Selectees should bring contractor furnished hardware for development and if needed for their solution during evaluation | |
| 32 | Call | Given the SOO requirements for travel, Tier 1 background checks for certain access, and U.S. citizenship for personnel requiring facility or government IT network access, can the Government clarify which roles must be on site, which may support remotely, what access actions must be completed before performance, and whether citizenship restrictions apply only to personnel requiring facility or network access? | T1 is required for CUI access, not for Public Releasable Information; the highest level of classification for this 2-week sprint is Unclassified. At this time, the only requirement prior to participating is providing names, email addresses, and in person/virtual, for those who are participating in the event. | |
| 33 | Call | Is there any exception on the participant being a US citizen? | Due to the limited timeframe of the event, we are not actively looking at granting waivers for this event. |
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