RFIs Responses and Answers as of Feb 10 2026.docx

NGAGE RFP FA853226RB001

RFIs (Answers in Bold)

1. What is the due date for NGAGE proposals in response to the RFP?

March 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.

2. Could the government please clarify the required format for delivery?

Section L, page 2 – II. Volume Organization, paragraph A.2 states that technical and small business proposals shall be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format.

Later on, page 6 - Volume II Technical Proposal – paragraph C.3 states the Technical Proposal is a single combined PDF.

A PDF would be the preferred method.

3. Section L refers to Volume I thru IV for our submission. Can we use the same Volumes I, II, and IV for each Work Sample?

4. May we attach a third or fourth Work Sample to cover a wider range of products/capabilities we have to offer?

5. Can you provide a notional example(s) of how the NGAGE process is expected to go to production?

Response to questions 3-5: Only 2 work samples are required. Anything over the total 30-page limit will not be reviewed. Both work samples must fit in the 30-page limit. If you have capabilities outside of what we are asking for, they can be addressed at the order level. The purpose of this RFP is to gather a pool of contractors that have the capabilities we are requesting. Any capabilities beyond the scope of what we are requesting can be addressed when we solicit the selected pool of contractors for each task/delivery order.

6. Please confirm the Post Award Conference Price Proposal document is the same as “Attachment 9” referenced in Section L (E.1.a., E.2.b, and E.3.f). That’s correct.

7. Please confirm the document “NGAGE List of POCs” is the same as “Attachment 11” under Section L 3 and does not count toward the page limit. That’s correct- the List of POCs does not count in the 30 page limit.

8. Please confirm that the self-scoring matrix does not count toward the page limit within Volume II. The self-scoring matrix DOES count in the 30 page limit.

9. What does the government expect as “artifacts” to substantiate each work sample? Please describe or provide examples. This should be examples from government contracts performed in the past 5 years. It could be as simple as providing the contract number-brief summary of what was provided from the SOW/PWS of that contract to substantiate/confirm that you have provided that type of service etc. Basically, something to “prove” that what you are claiming to be capable of doing has been successfully completed before. Just a side note, as mentioned in a prior RFI response posted to sam.gov, providing specific work examples does not mean that a company, chosen for the NGAGE IDIQ, is only limited to bid on orders for those specific examples. We are aware that companies can provide some and even all of what we are asking, but you are not going to be held to only bidding on work that you provide examples on. The examples with artifacts are to ensure that we have a pool of contractors that can bid on some or all of the work at the individual order level.

10. For Volume II – Technical, are attachments permitted (e.g. proof of technical manuals or Excel spreadsheets/engineering specifications)? No attachments- Everything should be combined into a single PDF or word document. A PDF is highly preferred.

11. Regarding section M, Capability Focus Area 2, “Please provide samples of your company demonstrating proficiencies in complying with Technical Manual Contract Requirements (TM-86-01) technical orders, ; demonstrating proficiency in developing and delivering logistics product data complying with DI-SESS-81758A; demonstrating proficiency in developing and delivering Engineering Data For Provisioning complying with DI-SESS-81874; training material, and/or engineering analyses, such as Finite Element Analysis, Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System processes, thermodynamic flow analysis, etc.) Digital engineering may include experience with commercial modeling software suites, modeling and simulation, examples include but are not limited to: DOORS, Cameo, Ansys, Solidworks, Creo, Catia, MatLab, etc. End to end requirements traceability to product design in a digital environment is highly desired.

Please confirm that, in order to claim one point from this area, the first four criteria are mandatory (Technical Manual Contract Requirements, Product Data complying with DI-SESS-811758A, Enginnering Data complying with DI-SESS-81874, and training material, respectively), and the last three criteria are optional/highly desired (engineering analyses, digital engineering, and end-to-end product traceability, respectively). Yes, confirmed.

12. What is the intent of the RFP attachment document NGAGE List of POCs, and does the completed document need to be submitted with the proposal? The NGAGE list of POCs should include anyone from the contractor’s company that needs to be contacted when sending out Fair Opportunity Proposal Requests if chosen to be on the NGAGE contract. Furthermore, yes, the document needs to be submitted with the proposal. Furthermore, it does not count towards the 30 page limit.

13. If two companies desire to have a teaming agreement, are there any requirements from a government contracts point of view that the team needs to satisfy? e.g. present signed documents verifying the teaming arrangement? Furthermore, what is the best way to arrange a teaming agreement? A copy of a signed teaming arrangement will be satisfactory. As far as specifics on how that team will work will be up to each team. We only need to confirm that the specifications we are asking for can be met, so in submitting a proposal, each team would provide examples together and indicate who would be Prime and sub. There’s no need to submit 2 proposals. The Prime contractor will submit the proposal. We need to know what the prior contract was for and how it is relevant to what we are looking for. All of that needs to be combined into a single PDF.

14. Would the Teaming Agreement documentation be included in Vol. I? Yes, that is fine.

15. Please describe what the best work samples may be. Furthermore, the list provided by the USAF of types of equipment needs in the future vary quite a bit from product to product. How does the USAF plan to evaluate potential suppliers that span a variety of expertise. How does the USAF plan to manage the approval of a variety of different disciplines for a variety of different suppliers and ensure the government well understand the capabilities? We will be reviewing the work samples, but not evaluating them. You will be evaluating yourself and putting your score in the matrix. It’s not a requirement that you have to be able to manufacture or provide any and all items considered AGE. You only need to be able to provide at least 1 example to meet category 1 and category 2. For example, if you provide a work sample showing that you provided tow bars. Okay, great, you have met the criteria for #1. This does not mean that after the IDIQ contract is awarded that you will only be allowed to bid on projects that have tow bars. Unless a small business set-aside is determined at the order level, fair opportunity will be given to all NGAGE contractors to bid on various requirements under the IDIQ. You will not be limited to only bid on items that are provided in the work samples. You will not be disqualified from bidding on something that was not shown in a work sample.

16. Please confirm that Attachment 12 (NGAGE List of Fill-in Clauses and Provisions) should be included in Volume 1 with the other documentation as a combined PDF. It should be with Volume 1, but will not count toward the 30 page limit. They can be filled in on the RFP. If there is not enough room, you can submit as a separate document.

17. What is the current status of Solicitation FA8532-26-R-B001? The solicitation is active and responses are due March 10th

18. Were Sections L and M intentionally removed, and if so, will revised versions be reposted? Sections L and M are currently active and posted on the announcement

19. Is there an anticipated timeline for when complete solicitation documents will be available? They were posted on 1/13/26

20. Has the proposal submission deadline been affected by this document revision? No

21. The original solicitation and amendment 1 are locked PDFs (for editing), what is the Air Force’s direction for filling in the fill-in clauses and provisions?

22. For clause 52.219-28 Postaward Small Business Program Representation (Jan 2025), there is no field to complete if a company is declaring that they are a certified small business), what is the Air Force looking for to complete the fill-in requirements?

Response to Questions 21 and 22: You should be able to open the solicitation as it is no longer being edited. 52.219-28 has more “boxes” to check vs filling out a bunch of information. There’s a space to insert the NAICS code under (1). Also, it appears due to the contract writing system format that the boxes were removed in front of what needs to be “checked”. If it doesn’t allow you to update the pdf fill-ins, you can print and edit that way then scan it back in, OR you may copy the clause(s) onto a separate document to ensure the appropriate fill-ins are complete. It will not count towards the 30 page limit.

23. How does the SPRS score factor into the decision? SPRS is not being evaluated at the basic IDIQ level, but it has to be supplied in Volume 1.

24. Would the Gov't. please clarify the level of detail required for the "compliance statement that demonstrates how the Offeror intends to comply with DFARS clause 252.242-7006."? We just need confirmation that your accounting system meets the criteria set out in the clause under “acceptable accounting system”

25. Regarding the solicitation documents for the NGAGE opportunity listed on sam.gov (FA853226RB001), will the previously deleted files be made available to the public or do we need to request access? No, the previously deleted files are irrelevant and were deleted due to administrative corrections. You should be able to access the revised and relevant documents

26. If a company has partners that are part of the NGAGE IDIQ, will the company in question need to be added as well or how would/could that work? The company on the NGAGE contract would be the Prime contractor, and they can hire the company in question as a subcontractor.

27. Is there a list of items that are a part of the NGAGE? New -60's, C-10's, bomb lift trucks, etc? No list.

28. Regarding the Work Sample Contract/Order Front Page – should an offeror provide the original contract/order front page or the most recent modification contract/order front page? The front page of the original contract/order is fine as long as modifications were not done to the contract that “took away” the specific work examples you are wanting to showcase.

29. Does the Government intend for industry to acknowledge only the updated documents released on 13 January 2026, titled “Amendment 1”?

30. Are the documents that were released on 5 January 2026 considered valid for the solicitation, given that they were issued as an 'update'?

Response to Questions 29 and 30: The amendment that was made to the original RFP was only to add the list of fill in clauses as an attachment and fill in the correct attachment numbers in section M, since they were inadvertently left blank. The original documents released on 5 January are still relevant.

31. Section L of the NGAGE Solicitation states that “Interested vendors must forward a current, approved DD Form 2345 “Military Critical Technical Data Agreement” to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer, via the email specified in this solicitation.”

Does the Government require the DD Form 2345 to be emailed before submitting the proposal or simultaneously with the proposal submission? With the proposal is fine

32. For the Work Samples, is it okay to submit works that are in progress, i.e. a technical manuals & provisioning buildup which is 80%+ complete? Yes, you may submit work samples that are in process, but if not at 100%, please state what has been delivered and what is outstanding. We will also need the POC for that Government contract to verify deliverables.

33. Can you confirm whether the Q&A period for NGAGE is still open? If so, who are the appropriate POC’s? Yes, proposals are not due until March 10th. The POC’s are Becky Janssen (kimberly.janssen@us.af.mil) and Joe Lee (joe.lee.4@us.af.mil).

34. Can the USG provide clarity on DOD Safe and the proposal submission process? If you are ready to submit then the USG can send your company a DoD SAFE link with password. It’s not a submission portal, it’s an encrypted “safe site” for delivering and receiving CUI. Please confirm you are ready to submit, and the USG will send a link. They usually expire after 24 hours.

35. How can a company find out about subcontracting opportunities? The USG would suggest keeping an eye on sam.gov. When the IDIQ is awarded, there will be a list of contractors your company can reach out to for subcontracting opportunities.

36. Does the government require offerors to include a table of contents in each volume, or is this optional? What is required for each volume is listed in the chart on page 2 of the Section L attachment. – Additionally, as stated in II.A.3- Any cover sheet or table of contents will count toward the page limits listed for volume II and volume III. There is no page limit for Volume I.

37. Page 3 of Section L states that Volume 1 shall be titled “Volume I – Completed RFP”. Can offerors edit/add to the name of the volumes to include company name and the solicitation number? No, it just needs to say Volume I-Completed RFP as stated. We know the solicitation number and will know who the proposal is from.

38. Page 3 of Section L states that for Volume 1, offerors shall include “a cover letter delineating any exceptions taken to the RFP terms and conditions with accompanying rationale”, however does not include instruction to add a cover page or table of contents. The format for what should be included in each volume is listed on page 2. We do not need a table of contents because the proposal should be in submitted in accordance with the chart on page 2.

39. Page 3 of Section L states that Volume 1 is to consist of “the completed and signed RFP, to include any amendments issued”. Does the government want offerors to include the entire 69-page document, or just the SF-33 for the original solicitation posting and each amendment? If the government wants offerors to include the entire 69-page solicitation in their volume 1, do they want duplicates of both the original solicitation and the amended version? Additionally, If the government wants the entire 69-page solicitation included, do they want the fill in clauses listed twice - once with the completed RFP earlier on in the volume organization, and again with the Section K filled out under the ‘Required Clause and Provision Fill-Ins’ section of the volume? We just need the front page from the solicitation and any amendments signed. Please do not send a full copy of the solicitation. The required fill-in clauses can be simply copied and pasted onto a word document and filled in on that document for submission.

40. For the Supplier Performance Risk System requirement in Volume 1 - does the government want offerors to include a screenshot of their NIST score in SPRS, or just verify their score and/or their remediation plan to become compliant with a score of 110? Just verify the score along with a remediation plan to become compliant if applicable.

41. If a Joint Venture submits an Offer, may a Member of that Joint Venture also submit an independent Offer? (e.g., Joint Venture A consists of Member Companies B and C; may Company B also submit an Offer?) If so, may Joint Venture A use the same Work Sample(s) for their Offer as Company B uses for their separate Offer? Yes. If a company from the Joint Venture wants to submit a separate proposal and use the same work sample, then we will allow it.

42. Can both of the JV work samples be used on a separate proposal? No, the work samples follow the contractor, so if a single company is using a JV work sample, then the work that company actually performed or delivered is the only information that used as a work sample. Company A can’t submit a work sample that was actually performed by Company B.