Industry Day Question and Answers With Comments FINAL 12.04.25.pdf

Industry Day Preliminary Questions:

1. Will ADCS5 include discrete project-based task areas (e.g., site network upgrades or equipment refresh) separate from ongoing O&M services?

Yes. These will be awarded through call orders and an established process will be incorporated into the IDIQ award.

2. Are small businesses expected to participate as primes or subs under a single-award or multiple-award structure?

This is anticipated to be a single award IDIQ. However, the Government cannot answer this as market research has not been completed.

3. Will there be any small-business or SDVOSB subcontracting targets identified in the draft PWS?

This cannot be answered at this time as market research has not been completed.

4. How does the Government intend to address any open ADCS4 Call Orders that will not be completed prior to the end of the ADCS4 period of performance?

Each call order must be completed as awarded by the current awarded contractor with the established period of performance.

5. If there is a transition of prime contractors for ADCS5 does the Government intend to move the ITF onto a military installation under ADCS5?

This will be clearly stated in the PWS that will be posted with the RFP.

6. Will the Government provide a current copy of the Communications Service

Manual? This document is critical to understanding the systems and complexity of the ADCS program for accurate staffing and pricing in a proposal.

Yes, when the solicitation document is posted.

7. Will current ADCS program documents that were developed by the incumbent under the auspices of the ADCS program be provided to the ADCS5 program team?

For example, ADCS work instructions, controlled documents, plans and procedures.

Yes, in accordance with PWS para 6.5.1 Government Ownership and Evaluation. Nothing will be shared that’s proprietary.

8. In addition to the ITF there are other labs that support the ADCS program utilizing

GFE. Will drawings be provided for those labs and will they be incorporated into the transition plan for ADCS5. For example, the First Article Testing Lab and the Fabrication and Staging Lab.

If necessary and available, the information supporting the labs may be provided in accordance with the transition plan.

9. Will the government provide details of the spares and parts inventory as a part of the solicitation?

Yes.

10. How does the Government intend to address the transfer of spares and parts from the ADCS4 program to the ADCS5 program?

Non-incumbent contactor will have to coordinate with the Government and current contractor to develop a transition plan.

11. Will the Government provide the anticipated space requirements for spares and parts inventory so that bidders can accurately price support facility requirements.

Yes, Government provided on-site storage exists at EADS, WADS, AADS and CONR for site specific spares. Additional information will be provided within the PWS for spares/parts not located at one of these locations, in which the non-incumbent contractor will have to coordinate with the Government.

12. Will the Government provide plug numbers or current labor rates and categories for incumbent personnel who fall under collective bargaining agreements?

No

13. Do the collective bargaining agreements (CBA) that are in place at the time of transition carry a period of performance until a new CBA can be negotiated?

The contractor will need to propose rates or CBAs as they see fit. The Government cannot determine who contractor hires unless they are Key Personnel.

14. Are vehicles procured under the auspices of the ADCS program be transferred to the to the ADCS5 program team.

No – all vehicles are provided by the contractor.

15. Will the Government require vehicles to support for the Program Office, EADS, WADS, AADS and Tyndall site locations?

Government vehicles will not be provided. However, the incumbent contractor has vehicles to support this mission.

16. Will MVP equipment procured by the Government under a prior Nebraska Defense

Research Contract and currently maintained by the incumbent ADCS4 program be included in the ADCS5 program.

Yes – all assets currently under the ADCS4 will be part of the ADCS5 contract. The equipment procured as part of the Nebraska contract was transferred to and integrated into the current ITF.

17. If MVP equipment procured by the Government under a prior Nebraska Defense

Research Contract and currently maintained by the incumbent ADCS4 program is a part of the ADCS5 program will the Government provide drawings for the Lab and technical documentation associated with the equipment?

Yes – Government will provide technical document. The equipment procured as part of the Nebraska contract was transferred to and integrated into the current ITF.

18. If MVP equipment procured by the Government under a prior Nebraska Defense

Research Contract and currently maintained by the incumbent ADCS4 program is a part of the ADCS5 program will the Government or incumbent provide transfer of said equipment or provide a plug number for bidding purposes?

No, the equipment procured as part of the Nebraska contract was transferred to and integrated into the current ITF.

19. Does the Government intend to relocate any aspect of the ADCS program that is currently supported or maintained a contractor facility onto US Government property or installations at the start or during the execution of ADCS5.

Yes, the ADCS5 PWS will identify the requirement for relocation of assets.

20. What is the contract vehicle the Government intends to use for the execution of

ADCS5?

10 Year Firm Fixed Priced IDIQ

21. Will there be penalties for deviation to operational availability in ADCS5?

The Government has an expectation the Ao defined in ADCS5 PWS be met and if this is not met, CPARS rating will reflect how the contractor cannot meet the standard requirement of the PWS. Also, the Government can deliver a cure notice and/or terminate if contractor performance is not meeting standards.

22. The D-PWS does not address Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMIs) in detail. Will the government provide details and/or plug numbers for PMIs that are necessary to ensure stringent Operational Availability (Ao) and warranty specifications are met?

See D-ADCS5 PWS para 6.6.7 ANR and CONUS PM

23. Will the Government provide software and source codes to any systems or service capabilities developed under ADCS4 or prior ADCS contracts/call orders. For example, RadioNet was upgraded under an ADCS3 Call Order.

The Government will provide all available software and source codes.

24. Will the Government provide information on the number of full-time employees

(FTE) currently for O&M support and break it down by location for pricing of the formal bid.

No, this is proprietary.

25. For ADI systems such as the Mission Voice Platform (MVP) and the CONR

Forensics System (CFS) that are only provided by one OEM how will the government address accuracy and fairness in pricing?

In accordance with FAR procedures for fair and reasonableness.

26. Will the Government consider adding a Small Business requirement for the ADCS5 solicitation.

Market research is still on going. Therefore, this cannot be addressed at this time.

27. Will the Government restrict past performance citations to 3 years?

This will be addressed within the solicitation and dependent on the federal requirements.

28. ADCS is a very diverse and complex program, will the Government allow for 3-5 past performances so that non-incumbent bidders will have the opportunity to demonstrate capabilities.

Past performance review will be included into the solicitation process.

29. The D-PWS does not address systems or mission such as the Low Altitude Radio

Kit (LARK) or associated mission taskings. Will the Government provide details for staffing and pricing in the final solicitation.

No, staffing and pricing is proprietary.

30. What will be the response time for call orders?

The Government will establish an appendix with call order instructions that will be attached to the contract award.

31. Will call orders typically be preceded by rough orders of magnitude (ROM) requests?

Yes

32. Will there be a requirement for key personnel in the final solicitation?

Yes

33. When is the final solicitation anticipated to be released?

It is anticipated to release the RFQ during the 2nd quarter of calendar year 2026.

34. Will contractor be responsible for provisioning circuit connectivity to all sites Yes, in conjunction w/DISA and provisioning of GFE to support connectivity.

1. What are circuit bandwidth requirements Currently 9.6k – 1G. Government is currently working to transition to all IP-based connectivity but is dependent on DISA’s ability to provide those circuits.

2. Are redundant circuits required for each site All sites are required to be dual homed either physically or logically. Government is working effort to make all sites physically dual homed.

3. Is the current architecture TDM or IP based Currently both; however the Government is working to eliminate all TDM connectivity which is dependent on DISA.

35. Will voice systems need to be established or do they exist today All location w/ the exception of EADS get voice services from the host base. EADS has a Government furnished Cisco Call Manager.

1. Is there a common (enterprise) voice platform or does each site have an independent voice solution

Same as above.

36. Are any special protocols used to distribute radio and radar traffic Yes

1. If so what are said protocols/standards Voice over Frame-Relay is still being utilized at some locations for radio transport.

International Civil Aviation Organization and Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics Standards i.e. Asterix CATs, Mode 5, CD1, CD2, ECGIP, RS232, TCP/IP, IPSEC. All protocols will be listed within the Comm Service Manual as an attachment to the Solicitation.

37. Will contractor be responsible for obtaining a single ATO for this system or will

ATOs be required for sub-systems The Air Defense Infrastructure will obtain a single type of accreditation C2 AO ATO. Other ADI systems under different accreditation boundary Aos (i.e. CFS under OTTI AO) required their own ATO. We currently maintain 3 ATOs but we are consolidating to 2 ATOs.

38. Can system development be established and maintained in a virtual environment to the greatest extent possible (6.1.1) Yes, and is encouraged. However, any solution needs to maintain the closed restricted nature of our mission system.

1. Will classified processing be required in the contractor-provided facilities (6.1.2)

No

2. Is there a current facility being used for testing and evaluation (6.1.2)

Yes, the ITF and SSF

39. Can centralized Remote Management and Maintenance (RMM) be used for Tier 1 and 2 activities for ADI infrastructure to meet 24x7x365 support Tier 1 RMM, no. Government is open to Tier 2 RMM, but implemented in a way to maintain our closed restricted network status.

40. Does VTC function reside on the ADI/ADCS infrastructure at Tyndall AFB No

1. Do classified VTC systems exist and require support as part of this requirement

Yes, classified VTCs per D-ADCS5 para 6.6.22 Tyndall Video Teleconference

2. Is access required to non-ADI/ADCS systems, if so where and what are the interfaces Yes, via Government furnished equipment (i.e. NIPRNet/SIPRNet workstation) or appliance maintenance port.

41. Will the trouble-ticket management system (TTMS) need to be classified or unclassified Unclassified, but controlled/limited access. The Government is interested in modernizing

TTMS.

42. Will facilities be provided at Tyndall AFB for ITF to be re-established Not at this time. Per the PWS, the contractor will be required to identify what ITF assets are required to meet government requirements.

43. The PWS makes references to drawings in the Appendix yet no Appendix was attached – will said Appendix be provided and if so, when All appendices will be provided with the solicitation.

44. Will an overall Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) be required Yes, for all call orders at start of POP.

1. If so, what is the required format and frequency of delivery MS Project and PDF and monthly

2. If MS Project format will it need to be resource loaded No

45. Can you confirm the full list of sites and any anticipated changes to the footprint

(e.g., additional radar locations)?

Yes, all locations will be provided in Appendix B, C, D with the solicitation.

Yes, as requirements change there could be an expansion or reduction in sites to meet mission needs.

46. Are there any mission-critical functions beyond those listed in the PWS that we should anticipate supporting?

Yes, the RFP PWS will encompass more details/tasks such as Low Altitude Radio Kit (LARK) support.

47. How does the government define 'single-system management' in terms of authority and responsibility boundaries?

See D-ADCS5 PWS para 6-6.14.6

48. What are the key performance metrics (e.g., Ao ≥ 0.9998) that will drive evaluation and incentives?

All standard CPARS evaluation rating areas.

49. Will there be flexibility in meeting availability standards during surge or contingency operations?

No. The PWS standard must be met.

50. How will compliance with cybersecurity standards (RMF, DoDI 8500.01) be measured and reported?

Awarding and maintaining ATO and via external cybersecurity assessments (i.e. CSSP and Cyber Protection Teams). D-ADCS5 PWS para 6.11 and all sub-paragraphs.

51. Are there modernization initiatives (e.g., network upgrades, cloud migration) expected to be integrated during the contract term?

Yes, based on emerging requirements and modernizations (technology driven) through a new call order.

52. Does the government anticipate introducing new technologies or architectures that contractors should plan to support?

Yes. If so, the Government will request through a new call order.

53. How should contractors approach interoperability with Canadian DND and CAF systems?

There is no interoperability requirement at this time.

54. What is the government’s expectation for continuous monitoring and vulnerability management cadence?

IAW with DoD, DAF, AFCYBER, and ACC guidance and as outlined in D-ADCS5 PWS para

6.11 Cybersecurity and cadence in Para 7 Deliverables Table 1. Integration of CSSP sensors log sharing

55. Will the contractor act as ISSM for all systems, and what level of authority will be delegated?

Yes, but contractor cannot assume risk on behalf of the Government.

56. Are there specific supply chain risk management requirements beyond those in the

PWS?

No

57. What is the timeline and process for transition from the incumbent contractor?

This will be stated in the solicited PWS.

58. Are there anticipated surge scenarios (e.g., presidential travel, NORAD exercises) that require pre-positioned resources?

Yes – see question 46 response

59. How will transition success be evaluated?

Continuity in mission per the PWS and sustainment of Ao.

60. Which deliverables are considered most critical for government oversight (e.g., lifecycle status reports, cybersecurity posture)?

Equally critical. D-ADCS5 PWS Para 11 captures the different deliverable schedule (monthly, quarterly, etc.)

61. Will the government provide templates for reports, or should contractors propose formats?

D-ADCS5 PWS Para 11 captures the different formats. However, all MS Excel spreadsheets shall be normalized tables to support use of pivot tables.

62. How frequently will configuration control board meetings occur?

Annually or as mission/call orders dictate

63. How will past performance be weighted versus technical innovation in evaluation?

Past Performance will be a factor. However, specific weighted percentages will be posted within the solicitation documents.

64. Are there opportunities for incentive fees tied to exceeding availability or cybersecurity benchmarks?

No

65. Will the government entertain alternative pricing models for surge or contingency support?

The contractor can propose how they will meet the Government’s PWS and the Government will evaluate whether or not it will be acceptable.

66. Will site surveys be permitted before final proposal submission?

Site surveys will not be permitted. However, site visits are scheduled and posted to sam.gov.

67. Is the Acq Strat completed, with ADCS5 confirmed as F&O? Is the GSA MAS the planned vehicle?

No, market research is on going.

68. Is ADCS5 contracting office out of Scott AFB (or AMIC/Langley?)?

Scott AFB, IL

69. Is the primary user ACC 1st AF at Tyndall, AFB?

This contract fulfills many users.

70. Do you have an estimate for when the Industry Day questions and program updates will be released?

Any information will be posted to sam.gov.