FSS III RFI 2.pdf

FA9101-26-R-FSSIII

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) 2

Facility Support Services (FSS) III

18 June 2026

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. THIS IS A

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. This RFI is issued for the purpose of developing a viable solicitation that will best communicate the Government’s requirements to industry. All information contained in this RFI is preliminary and subject to change. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm’s ability to submit an offer if, or when, a solicitation is released. The requested information is for planning purposes only and does NOT constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. All information received that is marked as proprietary will be handled as such. No entitlement to payment by the Government of direct or indirect costs or charges will arise as a result of the submission of information in response to this RFI. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Formal notices will be posted on the System for Award Management website, http://sam.gov.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Air Force Test Center’s (AFTC) Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) is a national aerospace ground test facility that provides critical testing and evaluation for the Department of Defense (DoD), other government agencies, and industry. The primary place of performance is Arnold Air Force Base (AFB) TN, with additional support required at geographically separated units (GSUs) in White Oak MD, and Moffett Field CA. AEDC is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for the follow-on to its FSS II contract, FA9101-19-C-1000, and seeks industry input to ensure successful and effective competition.

The Government provided the Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the current FSS II contract as an attachment to RFI #1 on 12 March 2026. It is anticipated that the FSS III scope of work will not include Occupational Health, Base Supply, Cargo Movement, or Vehicle Operations and Maintenance (FSS II PWS 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, and 3.10). The scope of the FSS III effort will be focused on the following functional areas:

• Security Services: Armed security forces for resource protection, entry control, and patrols

• Command, Control, and Communications (C2): 24/7 operation of the AEDC Operations Center

• Fire and Emergency Services: Fire prevention, protection, rescue, hazardous materials response, and emergency medical services

• Environmental and Safety Programs: Compliance and management support for environmental and safety programs

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Notice CMMC assesses defense contractor compliance with existing information safeguarding required for federal contracting information (FCI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI). There are three levels to CMMC, which must be entered into Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) by the company with annual requirements, thereafter.

Due to this requirement involving the handling of CUI, CMMC Level 2 – C3PAO certification must be achieved and maintained based on DoD Policy. CMMC Level 2 – C3PAO requires a successful assessment conducted by an accredited CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO). Following certification, action is required SPRS, submitted by a senior company official, to attest to its continued compliance. There is annual affirmations and every three years the third-party assessment is conducted. The CMMC Level 2 – C3PAO will be a condition of award.

CMMC requirements will flow down to subcontractors as outlined in 32 CFR 170.23 based on the CUI shared.

The current Department of War (DoW) CMMC page with general information, resources, and frequently asked questions is located here:

https://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/CMMC/CMMC-FAQs.pdf

The Government intends on utilizing CMMC Level 2 – Self verification to release CUI information for certain solicitation attachments. CMMC Level 2 – Self is being considered as a gate for the solicitation.

Would your company keep CUI on your IT network or require DAF network access for it?

NIST Notice In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7012 and R-DFARS 252.240-7997, contractors must maintain the following criteria:

• A current summary level assessment score must be actively posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS).

• The assessment must cover the vendor's CAGE code(s) providing the service.

Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module The solicitation for this requirement will be in the PIEE Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil and submissions shall occur within the module.

Here is the Web-Based Training for the Solicitation Module link:

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml

Here is a vendor registration guide:

https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/ce/cap/docs/piee/PIEE_Solicitation_Module_Vendor_Access_ Instructions.pdf

Here is the DoD Procurement Toolbox for the Solicitation Module for additional resources:

https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/site-pages/solicitation-module

Period of Performance (PoP) The Government is considering a base period with options inclusive of 52.217-8, options to extend services. The Government is assessing the best duration of this acquisition. Should the contract be for four years and six months, five years and six months in total, ten years and six months in total, or a different duration? Provide rationale.

Commerciality Based on the attachments, would you consider each functional area of this requirement and the entirety of the requirement commercial or noncommercial?

The Government understands that there are some fluid aspects of the requirement; however, the Government could leverage firm fixed price and time and material (commercial) or firm fixed price and cost no fee (noncommercial) for the small portion that is variable.

The commercial service definition from FAR RFO 2.101 is below.

(1) Installation services, maintenance services, repair services, training services, and other services if–

(i) Such services are procured for support of a commercial product as defined in this section, regardless of whether such services are provided by the same source or at the same time as the commercial product; and

(ii) The source of such services provides similar services contemporaneously to the general public under terms and conditions similar to those offered to the Federal Government;

(2) Services of a type offered and sold competitively in substantial quantities in the commercial marketplace based on established catalog or market prices for specific tasks performed or specific outcomes to be achieved and under standard commercial terms and conditions. For purposes of these services–

(i) Catalog price means a price included in a catalog, price list, schedule, or other form that is regularly maintained by the manufacturer or vendor, is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers, and states prices at which sales are currently, or were last, made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general public; and

(ii) Market prices means current prices that are established in the course of ordinary trade between buyers and sellers free to bargain and that can be substantiated through competition or from sources independent of the offerors; or

(3) A service referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) of this definition, even though the service is transferred between or among separate divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates of a contractor.

Data Rights The Government is considering unrestricted data rights within R-DFARS 252.227-7990(c)(1).

Specifically, the Government requires unrestricted rights to Form, Fit, and Function (FFF) data and Operation, Maintenance, Installation, and Training (OMIT) data to allow third-party support contractors to maintain and integrate systems and perform OMIT functions.

For any commercial items (hardware or software) used to deliver services under this contract, the Government requires unrestricted rights to OMIT data and FFF data.

The unlimited data rights would be inclusive of successor-like requirements and subsequent contractors. Does your company anticipate any conflicts between your company’s standard commercial terms and this statutory requirement? Does your company’s standard commercial licensing agreement contain any terms that would restrict the Government's ability to receive and share this OMIT/FFF data with another contractor for successor-like requirements and subsequent contractors? If yes, please describe the conflict and propose a mitigation approach (e.g., a Government-purpose addendum to your standard EULA).

Does your firm's standard commercial licensing agreement contain any terms that would restrict the Government's ability to receive and share this OMIT/FFF data with another contractor for follow-on support? If yes, please describe the conflict and propose a mitigation approach (e.g., a Government-purpose addendum to your standard EULA).

Does your company anticipate delivering any technical data or software (e.g., custom security system configurations, specialized operational procedures, diagnostic software, environmental compliance tracking databases, or occupational safety inspection matrices) under this requirement that your company would consider to be proprietary commercial data? If so, please describe the nature of this data.

Is your company’s standard commercial OMIT documents commingled with proprietary ‘detailed manufacturing or process data’? If so, can your company remove or redact the proprietary data, so the Government receives the required OMIT data without restriction?

Industry Day FSS III’s industry day will be held on 21-22 July 2026. Attendees are limited to three representatives per company. Register here: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/wL41iqDwdL by 0900 Central Daylight Time on 25 June 2026; the registration link will automatically close after that time.

An agenda will be developed and shared after the registration closes.

Please note: Interested parties are advised that participation in the upcoming Industry Day is entirely voluntary. As part of the formal registration process, all vendors will be required to formally acknowledge and accept a non-reimbursement agreement regarding event-related expenses incurred by your company. Vendors will be prompted to digitally accept these terms within the registration portal prior to receiving attendance confirmation. More information regarding the agreement is provided within the registration link.

SourceAmerica Subcontracting Identify the potential to establish goals for AbilityOne subcontracting. SourceAmerica could compete for subcontracting opportunities with qualified Nonprofit agencies (NPAs). Qualified NPAs may be counted towards small business subcontracting goals. Has your company leveraged SourceAmerica or AbillityOne for subcontracting?

Conflict of Interest Any firm performing on the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) contract is not eligible to participate in FSS as a prime or subcontractor due to a conflict of interest. Potential exists for actual or perceived OCIs to develop if the contractors selected for the FSS contract also perform work on the Facility Support Services (FSS), Base Communications Information Technology Services (BCITS), and/or any other AEDC contract.

REQUESTED INFORMATION

RFI Responses are due no later than 0900 Central Daylight Time on 07 July 2026. Responses should include: PoP, commerciality, CMMC, data rights, registering for industry day (see above for different deadline), SourceAmerica subcontracting, and other questions.

Please submit your response via email to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Ms. Erica Anglin at erica.anglin@us.af.mil and to the Contracting Specialist, Ms.

Bethany Hill at bethany.hill.3@us.af.mil.

Responses should be submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. ZIP files cannot be received due to the Air Force network.

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