DA Follow On QA_Government Responses.xlsx
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- Decisive Action Follow-On
- Solicitation number
- HDTRA1-26-R-0026
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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This is a Question and Answer document containing government responses to an RFI for the DA Follow-On RADAR contract opportunity (HDTRA1-26-R-0026). The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is seeking support services to provide professional analytical services for countering and deterring Weapons of Mass Destruction, emerging threats, and threat networks in CONUS and OCONUS locations.
Key details from the Q&A include: an Industry Day scheduled for 31 March 2026 with announcement and registration details to be posted on SAM.gov; a draft Statement of Work (SOW) to be released in conjunction with Industry Day; one-on-one meetings with contracting and technical personnel available during Industry Day; SCIF space requirements in the National Capital Region (NCR) with offerors expected to propose appropriate staffing levels; primary support location in the NCR with potential on-site support at or near US Combatant Commands and major installations such as USFK; updated acquisition schedule to be provided at Industry Day; no specific FTE count or ceiling amount provided to avoid anchoring industry on old requirements; and incumbent contractual information available only through FOIA requests. The government did not disclose the anticipated total contract value in the provided excerpt. Government responses to the RFI were due 13 March 2026.
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Q&A
| RFI- RADAR (DA Follow-on) | |||
| Question ID | Section/Topic | Question | Government Response |
| RFI-Q1 | 4.0 Facility Clearance and Secure Facility Requirements | Does the Government intend to host an Industry Day for this effort? If so, is there an anticipated date or time-frame an Industry Day? | Yes, the Industry Day will be on 31 March 2026. An Industry Day announcement will be posted on SAM.gov with additional details. |
| RFI-Q2 | 4.0 Facility Clearance and Secure Facility Requirements | When does the Government intend to release a Draft RFP/SOW for industry review and questions? | Yes, we intend to release a draft SOW in conjunction with Industry Day. |
| RFI-Q3 | 4.0 Facility Clearance and Secure Facility Requirements | There have been significant changes to the Scope of Work from last year. In addition, recent DoD cuts have had an impact throughout the Agency. Will the Government provide more information on the expected total FTE count and ceiling amount, as well as an approximate breakdown of FTEs by task? Can the Government also clarify the expected location of these personnel? | Not at this time. DTRA is interested to learn industry's thoughts on the overall effort and does not want to anchor those with examples from old requirements. The Government will hold off on providing the requested information due to the fact that the Government does not plan to instruct a potential performer regarding the specifics of FTE fielding for tasks. The bulk of support is required in the NCR, with potential on-site support at or near US Combatant Commands and major installations suchas as USFK. |
| RFI-Q4 | Given the significant change in scope, the reorganization of the Agency, and evolving priorities within the Department of Defense, will the Government provide industry with one-on-one meetings with contracting and technical personnel, as well as a draft RFP including Sections L and M? These steps would support industry in making a well-informed bid decision considering the substantial size, complexity, and effort required for proposal preparation. | The Government is planning an Industry Day and draft PWS. The Industry Day will include the opportunity for 1-on-1 discussions with the Government. | |
| RFI-Q5 | How many personnel will be required to work in SCIF space? What is the appropriate distance from the DTRC for these facilities? | DTRA does not have a specific number of FTE mandated for work against tasks that require SCIF access. DTRA expects each offeror to propose the number of staff it feels are appropriate to conduct each task. In the event DTRA requires potential contractor to provide us with SCIF space, that will occur in the NCR. | |
| RFI-Q6 | Will DTRA provide updated responses to all questions submitted for the previous DA Follow-On RFI, given the changes in scope and facilities? | No, however contractors are welcome to ask questions from the previous RFI on Industry Day. | |
| RFI-Q7 | Will DTRA provide an updated acquisition schedule? | DTRA will provide an updated acquistion schedule on Industry Day. | |
| RFI-Q8 | Will DTRA provide incumbent contractual information for the various contracts currently supporting CZ, which is expected to be included in this acquisition? | DTRA will not be providing detailed incumbent contractual information beyond the contract numbers already listed in the RFI. Contractors interested in obtaining additional details regarding the incumbent contracts may do so by submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. | |
| RFI-Q9 | What is the anticipated total value for the future solicitation? | The anticipated total value is <$100,000,000. | |
| RFI-Q10 | How many FTEs are projected across each Task? | DTRA is interested to learn industry's thoughts on the overall effort and does not want to anchor those with examples from old requirements. The Government does not plan to instruct a potential performer regarding the specifics of FTE fielding for tasks. | |
| RFI-Q11 | What percentage of the work will the Government consider setting aside for Small Business? And for SDVOSB? | The determination of any potential set-aside for Small Business, including subcategories such as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), will be made following the completion of our market research. The information gathered through this RFI and Industry Day are critical components of that research and will be used to inform the final acquisition strategy. At this time, a decision has not been made. | |
| RFI-Q12 | What is the level of interest for the Government in the improvement of processes such as Pathway Defeat (PD)? PD is mentioned by name, but there have been massive improvements made to this process, like Opportunity Analysis (OA) or Risk-Informed Opportunity Sequences (RIOS) in particular? | There is little interest, currently DTRA is following DoW doctrine for PD. This is important because any support must align with the CMMDs and supported units. Support would assist in technical models assist in evaluating the future operations effect. | |
| RFI-Q13 | In Task 2, for technical analysis reports of COTS/GOTS, what is the level of interest in processes that provide a rigorous analysis of technologies that weigh the operational merit versus the programmatic and technical risks? | The level of interest is high, Task 2 lays out the exact process that must be followed for technology adoption, which ensures operational merit is weighted against any risks. | |
| RFI-Q14 | Will DTRA provide a standard evaluation rubric for COTS/GOTS and prototype technologies, or is the contractor expected to propose a structured assessment methodology? | No, DTRA will not provide a standard evaluation rubic for COTS/GOTS and prototype technologies. The expectation would borne upon the contractor to propose a structured assessment methodology. | |
| RFI-Q15 | What is the expected balance between technical analysis, operational utility assessment, and integration planning for new technologies? | No balance required. This is outside the scope of what is being asked under the RADAR contract. | |
| RFI-Q16 | In Task 3, would the understanding and application of Risk Mitigation Approaches (RMAs) that underwrite strategic initiatives across DTRA be considered value added for GE in ensuring proper integration and alignment of DTRA operations, activities, and investments (OAIs)? | Yes, the understanding and application of Risk Mitigation Approaches (RMAs) would be value added. | |
| RFI-Q17 | For Task 3, does DTRA expect the contractor to support the development of enterprise‑level engagement strategies, or only execution and tracking? | Support development, execution, and tracking of enterprise-level engagement strategies. More time will be spent on exection and tracking than developing stragies. Further feedback regarding Task 3 can be provided at the industry day event 0n 31 March 2026. | |
| RFI-Q18 | For Task 3, what is the level of interest in the planning and implementation of rigorous engagement strategies and action-focused meeting agendas? | Provide support in developing the strategies and meeting agendas | |
| RFI-Q19 | What level of analytical rigor is expected in GE’s reporting, particularly regarding alignment of engagements to strategic outcomes? | Verty little to none with a vast majority of Task 3 being administrative in nature. | |
| RFI-Q20 | Given the areas of focus include "emerging threats," would the Government consider reach back and surge support of niche experts? The same would likely be needed for the Hardened Deeply Buried Targets (HDBT) mission as well, requiring niche expertise from a technical and tactical standpoint. | The Government regularly uses reach back support for expertise and would consider reach back support for niche expertise. | |
| RFI-Q21 | For Task 4, what is the anticipated scale and tempo of OCONUS deployments, and will the contractor be expected to maintain a rotational surge pool? | Yes, the posture plan supports four OCONUS deployments (SOTF-T; JSOTF-FIC; RTF-IP; SOTF-SCS). Additionally, we provide surge support to CONUS and OCONUS supported CMDs when the requirement is validated through the Capability Foces Reques (CFR) process. | |
| RFI-Q22 | Is there an estimated total contract value or not-to-exceed ceiling associated with the anticipated award? | See RFI-Q9. | |
| RFI-Q23 | Will task orders be issued under a single IDIQ vehicle, or is the Government contemplating a single award cost-type contract with defined task areas? | The determination of the contract vehicle will be made following the completion of our market research. The information gathered through this RFI and Industry Day are critical components of that research and will be used to inform the final acquisition strategy. At this time, a decision has not been made. | |
| RFI-Q24 | If available, can the Government provide historical or projected funding ranges for planning purposes? | The mission is marketedly different than it was in the past performance and the Government will not provide historical projects funding ranges. | |
| RFI-Q25 | Does the Government have an estimated total FTE count for the base period? | Not at this time. DTRA is interested to learn industry's throughts on the overall effort and does not want to anchor those with examples from old requirements. The Government does not plan to instruct a potential performer regarding the specifics of FTE fielding for tasks. | |
| RFI-Q26 | Are there projected FTE allocations by task area (PMO, CWMD (Sensitive Activities), Global Engagement, Contingency Operations)? | Not at this time. DTRA is interested to learn industry's throughts on the overall effort and does not want to anchor those with examples from old requirements. The Government does not plan to instruct a potential performer regarding the specifics of FTE fielding for tasks. | |
| RFI-Q27 | Can the Government provide historical staffing levels under the predecessor efforts (Decisive Action and Diamond Harbor) to assist with planning assumptions? | The mission is marketedly different than it was in the past performance and the Government will not provide historical projects funding ranges | |
| RFI-Q28 | What is the estimated number of SCIF seats required at award and over the life of the contract? | DTRA does not have a specific number of FTE mandated for work against tasks that require SCIF access. DTRA expects each offeror to propose the number of staff it feels are appropriate to conduct each task. In the event DTRA requires potential contractor to provide us with SCIF space, that will occur in the NCR. | |
| RFI-Q29 | Are there projected surge or rotational seating requirements for forward-deployed personnel? | Yes, the posture plan supports four OCONUS deployments (SOTF-T; JSOTF-FIC; RTF-IP; SOTF-SCS). Additionally, we provide surge support to CONUS and OCONUS supported CMDs when the requirement is validated through the CFR process. | |
| RFI-Q30 | Are specific geographic locations required for contractor-provided SCIF space? | The contractors SCIF space should be located within the NCR. | |
| RFI-Q31 | Is classified VTC capability required within contractor-provided SCIF space? | Yes, classified VTC capability requirements within the contractor provided SCIF space is a requirement for proper mission execution. | |
| RFI-Q32 | If so, are there specific system requirements (e.g., SIPR, JWICS, or other network integration expectations)? | The contractor should have the required access up to the JWICS level in order to execute the required VTC support. | |
| RFI-Q33 | Will the Government provide any classified communications infrastructure, or is the contractor expected to provide end-to-end capability? | The Contractor is expected to provide end-to-end capability for classified communications. Further details can provided during Industry Day 1:1 Discussions with interested vendors. |
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