QAs FA468626Q0006 Sports Officiating and Scorekeeping Services (as of Aug 2026).pdf

SOLICITATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Solicitation Number: FA468626Q0006

Title: Sports Officiating and Scorekeeping Services IDIQ

Amendment Number: 0002

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS as of Aug 2026

Q1: Do the estimated quantities of 958 sports-officiating hours and 320 scorekeeping hours represent individual labor hours for each person, or event/game hours covering the entire required officiating crew?

A1: Yes, the estimated quantities of 958 sports-officiating hours and 320 scorekeeping hours represent individual labor hours for each person, or event/game hours covering the entire required officiating crew.

Q2: Appendix A identifies the approximate number of games and the number of officials required for each sport. Are the estimated CLIN hours intended to cover all required officials listed in

Appendix A, including multiple officials assigned to the same contest?

A2: Yes, the estimated CLIN hours intend to cover all required officials listed in Appendix A, including multiple officials assigned to the same contest.

Q3: Officials must arrive at least 15 minutes before each contest and remain through overtime or extra innings. Is the required early-arrival and extended-game time included in the billable hours under the applicable CLIN?

A3: Yes, early-arrival and extended-game time will be included in the billable hours under the applicable CLIN.

Q4: PWS Paragraph 7 states an ordering period of June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2030. The solicitation and price schedule state September 11, 2026 through September 10, 2030. Please confirm the applicable ordering period.?

A4: Please see attached revised PWS.

Q5: Pickleball is included among the sports to be officiated in PWS Paragraph 4.2.2, but it is not included in Appendix A’s workload estimates. Please provide the anticipated number of pickleball games, required number of officials per game, and whether those hours are included in the 958 annual officiating hours.

A5: Please see revised PWS. Pickleball has been removed.

Q6: Please confirm whether scorekeepers are required to possess any specific certification, training, or association membership. The certification requirement appears to apply only to sports officials.

A6: No, scorekeepers do not have to maintain a specific certification, training or association membership. The requirements are on the Officials for certification, training, etc.

Q7: For the Staffing and Certifications subfactor, will a detailed staffing and mobilization narrative demonstrating access to NASO or state-association-certified officials be sufficient at the quotation stage, or must the offeror submit individual certifications or letters of commitment with Volume I?

A7: In accordance with 52.212-2; to be considered technically acceptable, the Offeror meets subfactor 1 which its proposed staffing plan demonstrates its ability to provide qualified officials.

Q8: In the provided workbook, the Extended Total formula appears only in the CLIN 0001 row.

The Extended Total cells for CLINs 0002 through 3002 do not contain formulas. Should offerors manually enter the calculated amounts in those cells, or will a revised price schedule be issued?

A8: Yes, offerors manually enter the calculated amounts in those cells.

Q9: The requirement is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards and has a four-year firm-fixed-price ordering period. We did not identify FAR 52.222-43 in the solicitation. Will the resulting contract provide for price adjustments based on updated Department of Labor wage determinations, or should offerors account for all anticipated wage and fringe-benefit increases in their proposed unit prices?

A9: Please refer to solicitation amendment 0002. Government has included clarifying language in

52.212-2 and added clause FAR 52.222-43 in the solicitation.

Q10: Please identify the minimum quantity or minimum dollar amount the Government guarantees under the IDIQ contract.

A10: See clause 52.216-19 in the SF 1449.

Q11: PWS Paragraph 8.4 states that if officials have arrived, the Government will pay for one canceled competition per event site, per day. Please confirm whether payment will include the full scheduled crew and scheduled contest duration or only one official labor hour.

A11: The Government. will pay for one scheduled crew for one game cancellation. The Contractor will not be compensated for games cancelled with more than four (4) hours’ notice.

Q12: Does the Government anticipate simultaneous contests at multiple fields, courts, or event sites? If so, please provide the estimated maximum number of concurrent contests for staffing-planning purposes.

A12: Currently, the Government does not anticipate simultaneous contests at multiple fields, courts, or event sites.

Q13: If available, please provide the actual number of officiating and scorekeeping hours ordered during the most recent 12-month period and identify whether an incumbent contractor currently performs these services.

A13: The Government cannot provide the requested data.

Q14: Should there be a separate CLIN needed for varsity level sports?

A14: No, there will not be a separate CLIN needed for varsity level sports.

AMENDMENT TRACKING

Amendment No. Date Issued Description of Changes

0002 August 17,2026 Uploaded Q&As to Sam.gov

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

This Questions and Answers document has been reviewed and approved.

Lamar Mullins, GS-09, DAF

Contracting Officer