Solicitation_Q_and_A_18_Aug_2026 1.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE SUSTAINMENT CENTER (AFMC)

HILL AIR FORCE BASE UTAH

Questions and Answers

Notice ID FA820126R1004

HILL AFB SIMPLIFIED ACQUISTION OF BASE ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (SABER)

Below are the questions received regarding the aforementioned solicitation that is currently active on

SAM.gov. This is currently a live document that will be updated with any and all questions received for this solicitation. The final day for email inquiries for this solicitation is 25 September 2026 at 4:00pm

MDT. Once the final question has been added to this document it will no longer be considered a live document. Notice of this change will be stated below.

Current Document Status: Live Document as of 19 August 2026 at 11:00am MDT

Final Document: 25 September 2026

▪ Are offerors required to be 8(a) with a bona fide office in UT?

o As a result of the contiguous state rule, offerors with a Bona Fide Place of Business

(BFPB) in Arizona, California (Fresno, Orange County, and Sacramento Counties

Only), Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South

Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming are eligible to propose without re-establishing a BFPB;

However, we would like to highlight Section 6.1, 6.2, and 6.5 of the SABER 2027

SOW which identifies prime contractor positions with mandatory in-person response requirements of 60 minutes or less.

▪ What is the overall range of task orders amounts?

o Task orders have a minimum of $500. There is no maximum task order amount but

SABER orders typical range is from $50,000-$5,000,000. On rare occasions, task orders have exceeded $5,000,000.

▪ What is the correct date for proposal due dates? The 1442 and Section L list two separate dates.

o The correct proposal due date is, 14 October 2026. This change will be made on the 1442.

▪ Section L Page 10 Section 3.0.11.4 Proposal Organization Table 1 states that the page limit for the

Past Performance Proposal is “3 pages per submission”. Can the Government clarify if that means 3 pages per highlighted contract, for a total of 9 pages?

o The intention is for 3 pages per highlighted contract for a total of 9 pages.

Will the Government consider allowing contractors to provide CPARS and Surveys received on their highlighted contracts along with their proposals? If so, would the Government allow these documents to be excluded from the page count.

o The government intends to review CPARS for past performance. If the offeror chooses to include additional CPARS or Surveys on their highlighted contracts, these documents will be counted in the page count.

▪ Can the Government clarify that an 8(a) business that has already received a formal written determination from SBA that its local office has been approved as a bona fide place of business does not need to reapply for that determination if that determination remains valid?

o If the offeror’s bona fide place of business remains valid, they do not need to reapply for a new determination.

▪ Can the Government clarify that, in accordance with this 8(a) regulation, an 8(a) business that has an existing federal contract within the state of Utah qualifies as having a bona fide place of business in the state of Utah?

o This qualifies as a bona fide place of business and does not require re-certification unless expired.