Task Order Request - W912CH-26-R-2626 - Questions and Answers 1-60 Release 1 of 3.pdf

Task Order Request - W912CH-26-R-2626 - Questions and Answers 1-60 Release 1 of 3

Remaining questions will be released as Task Order Request - W912CH-26-R-2626 - Questions and Answers 2 of 3 and Task Order Request - W912CH-26- R-2626 - Questions and Answers 3 of 3 in the near future. An amendment to the solicitation and attachments will be released on GSA eBuy in the near future as well.

Question: Answer:

1 In relation to solicitation W912CH-26-R-2626, if we are on SAM classified as a large business under the noted NAICS for this solicitation, but have not been required as of yet to reclassify in OASIS+ SB, and we are still active in OASIS+ SB, would we be acceptable to bid on this requirement as grandfathered-in until the time of the next required re-classification of our size?

Yes, an active OASIS+ SB holder can submit a proposal in response to this solicitation.

2 Could you inform me if this is a new requirement or a follow-on to an existing contract? If the latter, could you provide me with the Contractor Name and Contract #?

This is not a new requirement. Details on the existing effort are listed below:

Contractor: Amentum Services Inc.

Contract Number: W56HZV-22-D-ER04

3 Can we request the name of the incumbent vendor and their contract number, considering they are currently underperforming?

What is the total award value of the ongoing contract held by the incumbent vendor?

See response to Question 2.

Total Value: $10,730,523.32

4 Document Reference: TOR A.7

Please confirm this TOR is being competed using fair opportunity procedures among eligible OASIS+ Small Business Technical and Engineering Domain awardees, and that the exception-to-fair-opportunity checkboxes in A.7 do not limit competition or require offerors to address a sole-source/exception rationale.

Correct. The solicitation is being competed using Fair Opportunity procedures among eligible OASIS+ Small Business Technical and Engineering Domain Awardees.

The Government will update Section A.7 in the solicitation in a forthcoming amendment.

5 PWS 2.4.4; GFPM Base/OPT tabs

PWS estimates 45-55 FTE, while the GFPM contains 59 FTE when CONUS and OCONUS rows are counted.

Please confirm the Government-provided GFPM labor categories, FTEs, and required hours are the controlling basis for price and staffing, and that offerors will not be

Offerors should propose to the GFPM.

The Government will update the FTE estimate in the PWS in a forthcoming amendment.

penalized for proposing to the GFPM even if it exceeds the 45-55 FTE planning estimate in PWS 2.4.4.

6 TOR A.9.3; PWS 2.4.1; GFPM

TOR/PWS include Navy EOD Group 1 San Diego and Navy EOD Group 2 Virginia Beach as permanent locations, but the GFPM does not include dedicated labor rows for those sites.

Please confirm that offerors should not add labor rows or alter GFPM hours for Navy EOD Group 1 and Group 2, and that any support to those locations is to be provided through the Government-provided labor mix, travel plug, and/or post-award direction unless the Government amends the GFPM.

See L.4.3.1.3.1 regarding any alterations to the GFPM.

The Government will revise the Permanent Navy EOD locations to TDY and Potential Locations in Section 2.4 of the PWS in a forthcoming amendment.

7 TOR A.9.3; PWS 2.4.1; GFPM Rows 018-019

TOR/PWS identify Bluegrass Station, KY, while the GFPM identifies BGAD, KY (Madison).

Please confirm that GFPM rows 018 and 019 for BGAD, KY correspond to the Bluegrass Station, KY place of performance listed in the TOR/PWS, and that offerors should use the GFPM WD/location for pricing.

Bluegrass Station is the correct permanent location.

The Government will update the GFPM to correct the location for Labor Category lines 018 and 019 to reflect Bluegrass Station in Fayette County in a forthcoming amendment. The Wage Determinations will be updated accordingly in a forthcoming amendment.

8 TOR A.9.3; PWS 2.4.1; GFPM Row 030

TOR/PWS identify Vilseck, Germany; GFPM identifies Germany.

Please confirm GFPM row 030, Engineering Technician V - Germany, is intended for Vilseck, Germany and that offerors should price the row using the Government-provided GFPM OCONUS hours.

Vilseck is the correct permanent location.

The Government will update the GFPM to align the location in Labor Category line 030 with Vilseck, Germany in a forthcoming amendment.

9 PWS 2.4.1-2.4.2; GFPM Row 031

PWS lists USINDOPACOM AOR as a TDY/potential location, while GFPM row 031 includes a 1.0 FTE Electronics Tech Maint III at PACOM.

Please confirm whether GFPM row 031 represents a standing OCONUS FTE requirement for the USINDOPACOM AOR, and identify the expected duty

The Government will update the GFPM to remove Labor Category Line 031 in a forthcoming amendment.

location for pricing and staffing purposes. If the location is not known, please confirm offerors should price the Government-provided GFPM hours without adding assumptions regarding the specific site.

10 PWS 2.13.1.1-2.13.1.6

The PWS provides for ROFR and predecessor employee information after award, with seniority data available during phase-in if requested and made available.

We understand the government's desire for continuity;

however, EO 14055 was rescinded. Please confirm right of first refusal still applies to this requirement.

While the ROFR Executive Order 14055 was rescinded, the Government is still requiring the ROFR requirement in this contract.

11 PWS 2.13.1.4; GFPM Minimum Qualifications

PWS waives minimum qualifications for predecessor personnel continuing in equivalent labor categories, but proposal evaluation focuses on staffing qualified personnel.

Please confirm offerors may rely on the PWS 2.13.1.4 automatic waiver for incumbent personnel retained in equivalent labor categories, regardless of whether the individual meets the new GFPM minimum qualifications, and that this will not be evaluated as a staffing weakness.

Confirming offerors may rely on the Automatic Waiver of Education/Certification and/or Experience for predecessor employees obtained via ROFR.

12 TOR L.2.3

TOR requests email submission

Please confirm the government's requirement for email submission; the requirement has been posted via e-buy and the awardee will have to register the award with e-buy upon award.

See Section L.2.3.1 of the Task Order Request (TOR) for Government’s submission requirement.

13 PWS 2.10.2; GFPM OCONUS rows PWS provides different OCONUS schedules for CENTCOM/Kuwait and other AORs, and requires OCONUS employees to work Federal holidays unless otherwise directed. GFPM uses different annual hours for Kuwait versus Germany/PACOM.

Please confirm the GFPM-required hours for Kuwait, Germany, and PACOM are the controlling hours for price evaluation, and offerors should not add hours for Federal

See L.4.3.1.3.1 of the TOR regarding any alterations to the GFPM.

holidays or potential overtime unless the GFPM is amended.

14 PWS 2.5, 2.6, 3.4.1.3

PWS requires vehicle/equipment certification and states forklift operators must be OSHA certified and possess OF 346, but site-specific requirements are not listed.

Please identify the labor categories and sites expected to require Government vehicle operation, forklift operation, or OF 346 permits, and confirm the Government will provide access to local permit processing while offerors include contractor-paid certification costs where required.

The required OF 346 permits are currently required at, but not limited to, Selfridge, Michigan and Ft. Leonard Wood, MO locations.

The labor categories expected to require OF 346 permits are Labor Category Lines 024 – 028 in the GFPM.

15 TOR Deliverables; CDRL A001; PRS #1 A001 is titled Integrated Program Management Data and Analysis Report (IPMDAR) with DID DI-MGMT-81861D, while the PRS describes monthly progress reports.

Please confirm A001 is intended to be a monthly status/progress report tailored to this task order and not a full IPMDAR/EVM submission unless specifically directed by the Government.

Confirming, A001 is intended to be a monthly status/progress report.

The Government will update CDRL A001 in a forthcoming amendment.

16 PRS #5; PWS 3.6

PRS #5 references “3.6.33.6.4.1,” which appears to contain a missing separator or typographical error.

Please confirm the intended PRS #5 PWS references are PWS 3.6, 3.6.1.3.6, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, and 3.6.4.1, and that the typo does not change the training performance objective.

Confirming the intended PRS #5 PWS references are 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, and 3.6.4. Confirming the typo does not change the training performance objective.

The Government will correct the numbering in the PRS Attachment in a forthcoming amendment.

17 PWS 3.3.3

Within RF Engineering Support, the first subparagraph appears numbered 3.3.1.1 rather than 3.3.3.1.

Please confirm the RF Engineering Support subparagraph currently numbered 3.3.1.1 should be read as 3.3.3.1 and that this is an administrative numbering error only.

Confirming the intended PWS reference should be 3.3.3.1.

The Government will correct the numbering in the PWS Attachment in a forthcoming amendment.

18 PWS 3.6

PWS 3.6 states Electronics Technician III at FLW will support services specified under Task Area 3.3.7, but no PWS section 3.3.7 appears in the document.

Please identify the intended PWS reference for FLW Electronics Technician III support under Section 3.6 and

The Government will correct the PWS to correctly reference Task Area 5, Section 3.6 in a forthcoming amendment.

confirm the cross-reference does not add scope beyond the fielding/training and maintenance support described in

PWS 3.6.

19 TOR M.1.1/M.1.1.4; TOR L.4.1-L.4.2

The TOR uses best value tradeoff but does not define specific advantages that may justify a price premium.

Please confirm the Government may evaluate as strengths specific, substantiated risk-reduction approaches such as incumbent workforce capture, site-specific staffing/backfill plans, cleared technician pipeline, OCONUS continuity planning, and platform-specific maintenance/training experience, when those approaches are tied to the Robotics Maintenance and Repair and Staffing Plan factors.

Any “strength” is at the sole, informed, and subjective judgment of the Government’s evaluators, and only when an aspect of an offeror’s proposal demonstrably exceeds the stated requirements in a manner that provides a meaningful benefit or reduces risk to the Government, consistent with the definition of a strength in the solicitation.

20 TOR L.4.1; PWS Part 3 Volume 1 is limited to 5 pages and titled Robotics Maintenance and Repair, but the PWS includes logistics, SETA, program management, warehousing, fielding, and training.

Please confirm Volume 1 should focus on the timely and cost-effective maintenance, repair, reset, and upgrade of PoR and non-standard robotic systems, with discussion of logistics/training/program support only as it directly supports that technical approach.

The Government does not direct offerors on how to structure their proposal. It is at the offeror’s discretion to determine how best to present the information requested in Volume 1 in order to address the applicable evaluation factor.

21 Attachment 0006 DFARS 252.225-7003; PWS 2.4

Attachment 0006 includes reporting for intended performance outside the U.S./Canada if thresholds are met, while OCONUS performance is expressly required by the

PWS.

Please confirm OCONUS performance at Government-directed PWS locations is not considered work that “could be performed inside the United States or Canada” for purposes of DFARS 252.225-7003 reporting, unless the offeror otherwise proposes discretionary outside- U.S./Canada performance.

Confirming OCONUS performance is not work that could be performed inside of the United States or Canada.

22 Can you please confirm whether the solicitation for the Robotics Logistics Support Services (RLSS) opportunity

Confirming solicitation was posted on GSA OASIS+ on June 25, 2026.

was released on June 25, 2026, as stated in the SAM.gov link below, or if the posting was simply the RFI1819885?

23 We are very interested in this requirement. I have searched SAM and GOVWIN and can only find the draft PWS. Is there another full package which includes the Attachments?

The full solicitation package is posted on GSA OASIS+.

The Government updated the Special Notice Posting on SAM.gov to include the PWS that was released on June 25, 2026. The Government will update the Special Notice Posting to include all PWS revisions as they are released on GSA eBuy.

24 RFP L.2.1.2

Each page of the proposal shall be numbered, and it is recommended each paragraph of the proposal have a reference number.

The Government wants all paragraphs to be numbered.

Please confirm.

Per Section L.2.1.2 of the TOR, “Each page of the proposal shall be numbered, and it is recommended each paragraph of the proposal have a reference number.”

25 RFP L.4.3.1.2

Phase-In. A 30-day Phase-In period has been identified.

Within the “Summary” Worksheet of Attachment 0001 - GFPM, Offerors shall submit a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Phase-In inclusive of all labor costs that precede the beginning of the Base Period and inclusive of all ODC/Travel costs associated with Phase-In

The outcome of this solicitation is a multiple award IDIQ vehicle. The project scope is not defined until the Government issues a Task Order Request for Proposal.

Therefore, what is basis to develop FFP labor and travel costs associated with the transition of an unknown project?

The full solicitation can be found on GSA eBuy.

The FFP is for the phase in period (first 30 days of Task Order performance). The remaining labor will be billed via Labor Hour CLINS, and Travel will be billed via Cost No Fee CLINs. Please reference 2.13.1.1 of Attachment 0002 – PWS for details.

26 RFP M.1.1

Attachment 0002 – PWS. PART 1 INTRODUCTION, 1.1 The Government intends to award a single, 100% small business set aside, hybrid LH – labor and labor overhead, FFP – 30-day Phase-In Period, CNF – Travel, ODC, and CAF Task Order (TO) award as a result of this TOR. An award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government in accordance with the criteria set forth below and which is eligible for award.

The Government intends to make a single award. Please reference Section M.1.1 of the TOR.

Executive Overview & Objectives. As a Multiple-Award (MA) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order, this effort is subject to the General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contract requirements.

Does the Government intend to make a single or multiple awards?

27 PWS 2.19; PWS 2.19.1

M.3.6.a.

PWS 2.19 Government Property Incidental to Place of Performance; 2.19.1 Provision and Definition: The Government will provide workspace, facilities, and equipment incidental to the place of performance for Contractor personnel operating on a Government installation.

M.3.6 Determination of Responsibility.

a. Arrange a visit to your facility and perform a necessary Pre-Award Survey.

Can the Government confirm that all work is performed on Government facilities and that the visit to the contractor facility does not imply work will be conducted on contractor facility.

Confirming, all work is to be performed at Government facilities.

28 L.2.1.2 L.2.1.2 Each volume shall include a (i) title page, (ii) table of contents, and (iii) list of tables and figures. When applicable, the title page, table of contents, and list of tables and figures are excluded from any page count limit established for a proposal volume. Each page of the proposal shall be numbered, and it is recommended each paragraph of the proposal have a reference number. A list of all attachments and substantiating data shall be provided in the table of contents.

Could the Government please clarify what they mean by listing "A list of all attachments and substantiating data shall be provided in the table of contents.”

Please reference Section L.2.1.2 of the TOR.

The Government’s intent is to ensure that the table of contents includes a complete listing of all attachments and any supporting or substantiating documents submitted with the proposal. In other words, the offeror should identify each attachment and piece of supporting data in the table of contents so the Government can easily locate and review all materials provided.

29 L.4 Evaluation Factors The Government is not referencing any specific section of the PWS.

Offeror proposals shall address the following Factors:

L.4.1. Volume 1 – Robotics Maintenance and Repair.

The offeror shall provide a detailed technical approach for the timely and cost- effective maintenance, repair, reset and upgrade of Programs of Record (PoR) and non-standard robotic systems for the Department of War (DoW).

To ensure compliance, and given many areas of the PWS do not involve “maintenance, repair, reset and upgrade,” activities could the Government please provide a list of PWS sections to which offerors should provide a detailed approach.

30 L.3 All or None M.2.f.

L.3 All or None Offers in response to this solicitation must be submitted for all the requirements identified in the solicitation. Offers submitted for less than all the requirements called for by this solicitation may be rejected or ineligible for award.

Proposals that contain alternative terms and conditions may be considered as taking exception to the requirements of the solicitation.

M.2.f. The proposal submitted is for less than all the requirements called for by the solicitation.

Given the provisions of Section L.3 (All or None) and Section M.2.f, which indicate that proposals may be rejected if determined non-responsive to solicitation requirements, can the Government provide a definitive list of the PWS sections and subsections that must be addressed in the technical proposal? This clarification will help ensure all offerors respond to the Government's intended scope and avoid differing interpretations of the proposal requirements.

The Government is not referencing any specific section of the PWS.

31 A.9.2

Attachment 0001 - Government Format Pricing Model

GFPM.

See response to Question 27.

The labor will be performed at both Government and Contractor Sites.

What PWS tasks will be performed at the Contractor Sites?

Which labor categories (in Attachment 0001) will be performed at the Contractor Sites? Are there specifications as to where the Contractor Sites should be located?

32 Attachment 0001 - Government Format Pricing Model

GFPM.

Tabs: “Base”, “OPT1”, and “OPT2” Location: Ft. Irwin, CA (San Bernardino)

Under Column: SCA WD Number (if applicable): the Government intends to use “WD 2015-5629 R29”, instead of “WD 2015-5617 R29”. Please confirm.

The Government will update the GFPM to correctly identify WD 2015-5629 R29 as the SCA WD for Labor Category rows 011 and 012 in a forthcoming amendment. The Wage Determinations will be updated accordingly in a forthcoming amendment.

33 Please clarify that the correct small business size standard is $47M.

Correct, the size standard is $47M.

The Government will update the TOR to correct Section A.2 in a forthcoming amendment.

34 Our OASIS+ company is a TS FCL but is currently without Safeguarding for Classified Information. This has never been a requirement for us in the past, but we would like the opportunity bid on this contract if this requirement could be removed and added after contract award if necessary.

In accordance with Attachment 0004 – Department of Defense (DD) Form 254, this is classified as a SECRET level contract.

Contractors are required to possess a Facility Clearance License (FCL) at time of proposal submission.

35 PWS Section 3 / Staffing

Can the Government provide the current incumbent staffing by labor category (or total FTEs) supporting this requirement to facilitate realistic staffing and pricing?

Offerors shall reference and propose to the GFPM.

36 PWS Scope of Work

Can the Government provide the approximate inventory and types of Programs of Record (POR) and non-standard robotic systems expected to be supported during the base period?

RLSC Robotic Systems support may include, but may not be limited to, the systems identified in Section 3.1.1 of the PWS.

37 PWS – Performance Requirements

Does the Government anticipate any surge operations, contingency deployments, or accelerated repair

No, surge operations are not anticipated at this time.

requirements beyond normal workload? If so, can estimated frequencies or historical workload volumes be provided?

38 PWS – Transition / Phase-In

During the Phase-In period, will the incumbent contractor be required to provide transition support and knowledge transfer? If so, what Government-furnished transition artifacts (e.g., SOPs, inventories, documentation, and system access) will be available to the successful contractor?

The incumbent will support an orderly phase-out/phase-in that includes an observation period that permits management personnel to observe operations and performance methods of the incumbent contractor.

39 Pricing / Travel Requirements

Given the multiple CONUS and OCONUS performance locations identified in the PWS, can the Government provide historical travel expenditures or anticipated travel frequency to assist offerors in developing realistic Travel and ODC estimates?

No. Travel is billed in accordance with (IAW) Section 2.7 of the

PWS.

40 Performance Metrics

Will the Government provide incumbent performance metrics (e.g., repair throughput, turnaround times, mission readiness rates, or SLA performance) to better define the expected level of service?

The Government is not providing the incumbent’s performance metrics.

41 The PWS (2.4.1) lists Navy EOD Group 1 (San Diego, CA) and Navy EOD Group 2 (Virginia Beach, VA) as permanent places of performance. However, the GFPM does not appear to assign any labor hours to either site.

We would appreciate clarification on the following:

• How should support to these two sites be staffed and priced, given the absence of assigned labor hours in the GFPM?

• If support to these sites is intended to be provided via travel from another funded site, which site and/or labor category should offerors plan against?

• If the absence of hours for these two sites was an oversight, does the Government intend to amend the GFPM to add hours for them?

Absent a GFPM amendment, would a proposal be considered complete for these two sites if the offeror describes its support approach in the Technical and

Please see response to Question 6.

Staffing volumes without corresponding dedicated GFPM hours?

42 PWS Section 3.6 / Fielding and Training

Can the Government provide the historical or projected annual volume of NET/FLMNET classes and fielding events by location to facilitate realistic staffing and travel cost estimation?

Travel is billed IAW Section 2.7 of the PWS.

43 PWS Section 3.6.1.3 / Training Development

What is the current status of Programs of Instruction (POI) and TADSS by system, indicating which require full ADDIE development versus update only, to facilitate accurate level-of-effort pricing?

The offeror is required to provide a sufficient number of qualified employees to perform all tasks identified in this PWS.

44 PWS Section 3.6.3 / Trainer Responsibilities

Does the labor category for facility and grounds-maintenance duties assigned to trainers differ from that for NET/FLMNET instruction to facilitate accurate labor mix and rate development?

The offeror/contractor is required to provide a sufficient number of qualified employees to perform all tasks identified in the PWS.

45 Can the Government convert whether there is an incumbent for this effort and the related contract number?

See response to Question 2.

46 Will the Government identify what is included in the ODC plug value?

The ODC Plug Value includes but is not limited to Travel, Rentals, Mileage, Vehicle Lease, Gas, Office supplies, Permits, Misc.

47 Are OCONUS uplift values per the DOS included in the ODC value (i.e. DSSR 650, DSSR 220, DSSR 130)?

Confirming OCONUS uplifts are included in the ODCs. See Section L.4.1.3.3.1 of the TOR.

48 For the two OCONUS locations, can the Government identify if the positions allow for Dependents? If yes, kindly confirm that DOS Education Allowance DSSR 270 is included in the ODC plug value?

No, the Government cannot confirm.

49 Will contractor personnel required to perform work in Germany under this contract be eligible for NATO SOFA status, and will the Government sponsor the applicable DOCPER accreditation process?

No, the Government has a permanent location in Germany but does not intend to keep an FTE at that location on a permanent basis.

50 The eBuy request states that W912CH26F0323 is the historical task order number. However, since this is an FY26 TO, it is not showing up in SAM.gov. Will the government please provide the incumbent contract information that is generally reported in SAM.gov, to include:

1. Awardee:

2. PoP:

See response to Question 2 and Question 3.

The Period of Performance for the current Task Order began 20 JUN 2026 and Government has the option to extend through 19

JUN 2027.

Total Contract Value:

51 Please clarify whether the “Special Notice for SB Set- Aside” on pages 6-7 is intended to require offerors to rerepresent their small business size status for this specific Task Order Request or whether offerors may rely on their existing size status under the OASIS+ Small Business contract.

Offerors with an active OASIS+ SB contract may rely on their existing size status.

52 Please explain “surge labor” and how it will be required in performance on this Task Order.

The surge option clause will be included in the contract IAW DFARS 252.217-7001.

The Government has the option to exercise surge labor by no more than 12%, should an increase in labor be required throughout the life of the Task Order.

The Government will add the clause at RFO DFARS 252.217-7001 to Attachment 0006 – Additional Narratives and Clauses in a forthcoming amendment.

53 L.4.3.1.3.3.1 OCONUS Uplifts. Does the government consider sponsorship costs (sponsor, housing, visa, vehicle, phone, etc.) as “OCONUS uplifts” for positions in Kuwait?

The Government reimburses on a cost-no-fee-basis IAW Section

2.10.4 of .

54 L.4.3.1.3.3.1 OCONUS Uplifts. Does the government consider housing costs as “OCONUS uplifts” for OCONUS positions?

No.

55 In which country will Position ID 031 work? It simply says

“PACOM”.

See response to Question 9.

The Government will update the GFPM to remove Labor Category Line 031 in a forthcoming amendment.

56 If Secret Safeguarding is required, will the government allow the successful offeror to receive DCSA approval for safeguarding post-award? (DCSA will not grant safeguarding without a contractual need).

No. See Sections L.4.4.7 and M.2.1 (k) of the TOR.

57 Will the government reimburse the awardee for costs associated with establishing and maintaining DCSA compliant secret safeguarding?

No.

58 L.4.2 Volume 2 – Staffing Plan. Does the government require or desire resumes for the Key Personnel listed in this section?

No. See Section L.4.2 of the TOR for the Government’s requested information.

59 M.4.2 Factor 2: Staffing Plan. Will proposals that include Key Personnel resumes, names, or statements of qualifications be evaluated more favorably than those that do not?

No. See Section M.4.2 of the TOR for the Government’s basis for evaluation.

60 L.4.4.2 Facility Clearance states offerors must submit documentation indicating their facility has been granted a SECRET FCL. This documentation is normally the ISFD printout which is marked CUI. How are offerors to submit CUI documentation?

The Government will update the Methods of Proposal Submission in the TOR to include directions for documents classified as CUI in a forthcoming amendment.