QA for N6523626R3007.docx

This file is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document for RFP N6523626R3007, a Navy solicitation for Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Sustainment III. The Q&A addresses two critical compliance requirements for interested offerors. First, regarding accounting systems, the document clarifies that offerors may submit proposals without a formal Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) or Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) accounting system audit; however, such an audit must be completed prior to contract award, as specified in DFARS 242.7502. A third-party CPA audit demonstrating DCAA-compliance or compatibility is acceptable for proposal submission purposes. Second, the document confirms that a TOP SECRET (TS) facility clearance (FCL) with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access—designated as TS/SCI—is mandatory at the time of task order award, with specific security clearance requirements detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section C paragraph 8.1.1 for facilities and paragraph 8.2.1.1 for individual personnel by labor category.

This solicitation is exclusively restricted to SEAPORT NXG MAC holders and is designated as a small business set-aside, with no other offers being considered. Offerors must register for PIEE accounts to receive solicitation documents and submit proposals. The RFP includes several controlled unclassified information (CUI) attachments that require signed Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for access. The Prime Offeror must designate a single Point of Contact to collect and submit consolidated NDAs from all team members and subcontractors to Contract Specialist Jessica Meddick at jessica.l.meddick.civ@us.navy.mil, with a deadline of 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 25, 2026.