RFI - NBSFS SME IDS Consultant.pdf

Classification

Original Set Aside: 100% Small Business Set Aside Product Service Code: R425 – Support Professional: Engineering/Technical NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services Place of Performance: New Boston Space Force Station – New Boston NH

Synopsis:

New Boston Space Force Station (NBSFS) is conducting pre-solicitation market research to determine whether qualified sources can provide independent Subject Matter Expert (SME) support for an upcoming Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) IDS/ACS effort. This RFI is intended to validate industry capability, refine the Independent Government Cost Estimate, identify feasible labor categories and site-visit assumptions, and determine whether industry can support the Government’s requirements before a formal solicitation is released.

Requirements:

The Government requires SME support to assist with pre-award planning, solicitation development, technical evaluation support, post-award design review, installation quality oversight, testing and acceptance support, accreditation readiness, and sustainment transition. The IDS/ACS effort is for a SCIF at NBSFS and must support physical security, cybersecurity, SCIF accreditation, SSO review, ATO/ATC support, AO review, UL 2050 certification, NIST 128-bit encryption certification, training, testing, and sustainment requirements.

1.0 Requested Industry Feedback

• Whether your company can provide independent SME advisory support without creating an organizational conflict of interest with the later design/install contractor.

• Whether your company has current UL 2050 CRZH and/or CRZM capability or has direct experience working with UL 2050-certified providers.

• Whether your company has documented Air Force, Space Force, DoD, or IC experience supporting

SCIF IDS/ACS installation, accreditation, SSO review, and ATO/ATC documentation.

• Whether your company has deep technical experience with Vindicator IDS/ACS platforms and the ability to assess CMD-approved equipment or device-version alternatives.

• Whether your company can assist NBSFS, SSR, and SSM with documentation and actions required to support SSO review and SCIF accreditation.

• Whether your company can support A4S handoff and sustainment expectations, including maintenance documentation, configuration baselines, licensing information, spare parts, warranty support, and transition documentation.

• Recommended labor categories, hourly rates, estimated hours by CLIN/phase, recommended site visits, travel assumptions, and any assumptions or exclusions that should be considered in the IGCE.

2.0 Draft CLIN / Phase Structure

CLIN Phase Example Support 0001 Pre-Award Development and

Solicitation Support Requirement review, stakeholder coordination, solicitation technical support, approval/dependency matrix, technical evaluation support, SSR/SSM and SSO accreditation planning.

0002 Post-Award Design Review and Plan QA

Design review, submittal review, training plan QA, testing plan QA, sustainment plan QA, SSR/SSM accreditation documentation support during design.

0003 Installation, Testing, Closeout, and Accreditation Support

Installation observation, discrepancy reporting, testing/SAT observation, accreditation artifact review, final acceptance and closeout support, final SCIF accreditation documentation support.

0004 Sustainment Transition and Follow-On Support

Sustainment review, warranty/maintenance review, A4S handoff support, training/knowledge transfer review, final SME support summary.

3.0 Questions for Respondents

1. Describe your ability to perform the SME support scope across all phases, including any phase you would recommend be optional or separately priced.

2. Identify labor categories, minimum qualifications, hourly rates, and estimated hours by phase for the

SME support scope.

3. Recommend the number and duration of site visits for a single-room approximately 360 sq. ft. SCIF

IDS/ACS project.

4. Provide examples of past SCIF IDS/ACS support, especially Air Force, Space Force, DoD, or IC efforts involving accreditation support.

5. Describe experience with UL 2050, CRZH, CRZM, NIST 128-bit encryption certification, ICD/ICS

705, RMF, ATO/ATC, and SSO/SSR/SSM coordination.

6. Describe Vindicator IDS/ACS experience and ability to assess CMD-approved equipment alternatives or device-version constraints.

7. Identify any major risks, assumptions, or requirements that the Government should address before solicitation release.

8. State whether your company would be interested in responding to a formal solicitation for independent

SME support.

4.0 Draft Requested Response Format

Section Content Requested Company Information Company name, SAM/UEI/CAGE if available, business size, point of contact, phone, email, website.

Capability Statement 2-5 pages addressing required SME qualifications and relevant experience.

Technical Feedback Comments on feasibility, risk, missing requirements, and recommended solicitation improvements.

Labor/Cost Feedback Recommended labor categories, hourly rates, hours by CLIN, site visits, travel assumptions, and proposed pricing structure.

Relevant Experience Examples of similar SCIF IDS/ACS, UL 2050, DoD/IC, Air Force, or

Space Force support.

Interested parties should submit a Letter of Interest detailing how their organization would meet the requirements listed above. Please provide a capabilities statement that outlines your company's experience and expertise in performing similar work, particularly within secure DoW or government facilities. Your response should highlight your ability to meet the on-site support requirements and your familiarity with the specified compliance standards. Please provide a point of contact for your organization as well as the name of a person (if different) with authority to enter into agreements with outside parties.

Letters of Interest are due on or before 1:00 PM ET, 2 June 2026.

Special Note: This is not a request for proposal (RFP), applications, proposal abstracts, or quotations, nor does its issuance obligate or restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. The Government does not intend to award a contract based on any responses or pay for the preparation or use of any information submitted. All information received will be used for planning and market research purposes only. Any proprietary information submitted should be marked accordingly. The Government will not be liable, or suffer any consequential damages, for any proprietary information not properly identified.

Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations.

Points of Contact: Please address any comments/questions regarding this request for information to Ms.

Rachyl Cushman AFLCMC/PZI, at rachyl.cushman@us.af.mil and Ms. Kristin Morrison AFLCMC/PZI, at kristin.morrison.1@us.af.mil.