RFAAP Draft RFP2 QandA - W519TC26R0003 04Jun2026.pdf

Q. # Solicitation Reference (SAM.gov Document, Section) Solicitation Statement Question/Request Govt Response

1 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item #20

Offerors are advised that the current operating contractor will encumber and maintain the RFAAP facility through 31 December

2026.

Will the USG please confirm the date through which the current operating contractor will encumber and maintain the RFAAP facility?

Confirmed.

2 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item #23 Offerors shall submit the executed NDAs with its proposal. In what volume does the USG desire offerors submit the executed

NDAs?

Please see revised Section L; these will be submitted in Volume 6.

3 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item #25. Sec 806 TBD

Will the USG use Section 806 to limit third parties' purchases of nitrocellulose to entities that are part of the NTIB? This would be done through the USG's contracts awarded to those third parties when that particular (NC) component is needed for support/fulfilment of the systems contracts.

The USG intends to continue to use its 806 authority as it has historically been executed on a customer-by-customer basis.

4 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item #27

*PWS 14 (ACO Staff Support) and 16 (Ammunition Materiel Management) have been deleted

Will the USG please clarify how the scopes of work for these deleted PWSs will be accomplished at RFAAP during the timeframe of this contract?

Any requirement that the operating contractor will be responsible for is outlined in the remaining PWSs.

5 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item #30

The Government will retain ownership of property (including intellectual property) and rights to this property, as well as all property acquired and/or utilized by the contractor. See PWS 4 Government Property, Narrative H-01 Ownership of Property and Rights to Intellectual Property, and FAR 52.245-1, Government

Property, for details.

The Section A, Item #30 statement on ownership/rights on intellectual property acquired and/or utilized by the contractor conflicts with new C-14 Facility Investment and Modernization which allows for circumstances where the USG will receive no rights in IP. Will the USG please review and ensure appropriate exceptions are listed in this section?

The USG will clarify IP rights in the final RFP.

6 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item #32

The Government is directing a minimum production workload to

RFAAP.

When and how will the directed minimum production workload for RFAAP be identified?

The directed workload for RFAAP will be identified before final RFP release. At this time, the USG does not intend to direct a minimum production workload.

7 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item #32

The Government is directing a minimum production workload to

RFAAP.

For how many years does the USG intend to direct a minimum production workload to RFAAP?

The directed workload for RFAAP will be identified before final RFP release. At this time, the USG does not intend to direct a minimum production workload.

8 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section A, Item 26.

If requesting indemnification, the Offeror must complete a Price Matrix or both pricing with indemnification and pricing without indemnification.

Should "or" be changed to "for"? Concur; the USG will make this update.

9 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section B-01(a)

(a)"The RFAAP price matrix is applicable to Government direct buys procured under the contract resulting from this solicitation, as well as third party orders that are received in support of systems contracts that utilize RFAAP components. Prices in support of third party orders shall not exceed the prices established in the RFAAP price matrix." and (m) "The contractor shall promptly propose fair and reasonable prices for components and/or propellants and nitrocellulose for third party contracts in support of any Government contract."

We suggest matrix pricing apply only to this future contract for DoD direct purchases. The requirements of third-parties vary and do not reflect the requirements or terms and conditions associated with this contract. The USG is restructuring this GOCO facility to operate generally on more commercial terms, and elimination of this requirement falls in line with that shared objective.

Additionally, the Contractor may not be able to objectively meet requirements of both Section B-01 (a) and (m) simultaneously.

The third-parties are not party to this contract, and the extension of matrix pricing may represent pricing that would not, under the circumstances of those particular future proposals and the market conditions that exist at that time, be necessarily considered fair and reasonable.

The USG acknowledges this feedback and will evaluate which items are included on the matrix.

10 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C 14 General Question on C-14 Investments

The various types of investments described in C-14 contain provisions for IP rights, but this section is silent on ownership of real and personal property. Does the USG intend for the other property ownership provisions of the contract and PWS to determine ownership of the real and personal property associated with those investments?

The USG will clarify IP rights in the final RFP.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C, Clause C-07

Safeguarding Permanent and Enduring Records

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C, Clause C-14 Facility Investment and Modernization

How does the USG intend to reconcile the language of narrative C-07 with the language of narrative C-14, which allows that the

USG may receive less than Government Purpose Rights for Strategic Facility Self Investment and Short-Term Facility

Upgrade? Will the C-07 language be updated when the H-01 language is updated? Also, does the USG intend the term

"limited government rights" to mean the same as "limited rights" as defined in the DFARS?

How does the USG intend to reconcile the language of narrative C- 07 with the language of narrative C-14, which allows that the USG may receive less than Government Purpose Rights for Strategic Facility Self Investment and Short-Term Facility Upgrade? Will the C-07 language be updated when the H-01 language is updated?

Also, does the USG intend the term "limited government rights" to mean the same as "limited rights" as defined in the DFARS?

The USG will clarify IP rights in the final RFP.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C, Clause C-10

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, Para B. Volume 1 - Production, Subfactor 2.1.a.i.

Prior to replacing any key personnel as outlined in the offeror's proposal, Volume 1 Production & Operations…

Volume 1 includes a requirement to provide an organization chart that clearly delineates lines of authority and responsibility for Key Personnel; however, the DRFP has no corresponding requirement to identify Key Personnel. Recommend Clause C-10 be removed.

Added language to Section C so C is now tied to L.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C, Clause C-14

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, C Volume 2 -

Operations

For each of the four categories included in the Facility Investment and Modernization Plan (Strategic Facility Self-Investment, Short-

Term Facility Upgrade, Facility Reset, and Long-Term Modernization), the descriptions included in Section L for Oral

Presentations differ from the descriptions included in Section C Clause C-14 and include different information/requirements.

Should these descriptions be more closely aligned so the USG can be assured the successful offeror's performance will be in accordance with the USG intentions?

The USG will align these descriptions in the final RFP.

14 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C-01 TDPs

The following drawings and specifications are applicable to this solicitation. Exceptions can be found at Attachment 0020

TDP Section C Exceptions.

There are products on the matrix subject to third-party IP and trademark restrictions. What is the USG's plan for ensuring Offerors have rights to manufacture, offer to sell, and sell all products required in this solicitation? Does the USG intend to provide TDPs for those products?

The USG will provide TDPs for all products on the matrix.

15 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C-01 TDPs

The following drawings and specifications are applicable to this solicitation. Exceptions can be found at Attachment 0020

TDP Section C Exceptions.

We suggest paring down the products included on the matrix to only those items USG intends to procure within the ordering period. The risk of extending firm pricing for products with unclear demand will increase prices to the USG. We believe the USG will receive lower priced offers as a result of making this change.

Additionally, we express concern about the effective use of TEP as evaluation criteria where the products without known demand may dilute the weighting of the products with more certain requirements. The USG may assign more favorable TEP score based on the full portfolio but overpay for the core products at RFAAP as a result.

The USG acknowledges this feedback and will evaluate which items are included on the matrix.

16 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section C-01 TDPs

The following drawings and specifications are applicable to this solicitation. Exceptions can be found at Attachment 0020

TDP Section C Exceptions.

Will the USG consider removing products from the matrix which RFAAP is not currently qualified to produce? The matrix pricing begins in Year 1 of contract performance, not allowing adequate time to build out production areas (where required) or successfully complete qualification testing prior to the offer taking effect. There is not an option for the Offerors to responsibly omit pricing for these products in the first years of the matrix because Section L Volume 4 1.d of the DRFP states "Failure to fully complete each price matrix may render the Offeror's proposal ineligible for award."

Offerors shall assume FATs will be required for all products. None of this occurs until the contractor has operational control.

Section C-13 Legacy Waste

Reduction W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L B. Volume 1 -

Production Subfactor 2, 2 c.

Legacy Waste Reduction Legacy Waste Elimination Plan

Since PWS 1 has not been updated to include any legacy waste requirements, does the USG intend Section C, Clause C-13 to correspond to the Section L requirement to describe plans for legacy waste reduction?

The reference to PWS 1 has been removed.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L B. Volume 1 -

Production Subfactor 2, 1 c.iv.

Supply Chain Management:

The requirement for Supply Chain Management is blank. Does the USG intend to provide requirements for Supply Chain Management in the oral presentations or to allow offerors to choose what to present?

The USG added the requirements to Section L.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L B. Volume 1 -

Production Subfactor 2, 2 c.

Legacy Waste Elimination Plan

How will the "Legacy Waste Elimination Plan" be funded? Will this be a direct funded project or should offerors assume this cost in overhead rates?

This is a direct funded project.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L D. Volume 3 - Past

Performance, Section A - Contract References: Para 1

For the purposes of this solicitation, a commercial contract is defined as…

Section L, Volume 3, Section A, includes a definition of a commercial contract and states that definition is "For the purposes of this solicitation." However, Section B, Clause B-01 Price matrix, paragraph (o) also includes a definition for commercial contract that is different than the definition in Section L, Past Performance.

Suggest the Section L, Volume 3, Section A definitions be updated to match Clause B-01.

Refer to final RFP. Official definitions are in the ARMS PWS.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L G. Volume 6 -

Indemnification, Paragraph 3 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section M E. Volume 4 - Price Para 1.a.ii., Para 1.b.ii

Prices in Attachment 0019 shall reflect the Offeror's prices as if indemnification is approved by the Secretary of the Army (i.e.

those portions of insurance which become unnecessary in indemnification is approved…

If the Offeror completes and submits the Production Price Matrix - Indemnified tab, the Offeror shall also complete and submit the

Production Price Matrix without indemnification.

If the Offeror completes and submits the PWS Price Matrix -

Indemnified tab, the Offeror shall also complete and submit the PWS Price Matrix (without indemnification.

Does the USG intend offerors seeking indemnification to propose

1) prices with indemnification and 2) prices without indemnification? Or alternatively, does the USG intend that offerors seeking indemnification propose 1) prices without indemnification and 2) the portion of the price that can be removed if indemnification is granted?

The USG intends for offerors seeking indemnification to propose 1) prices with indemnification and 2) prices without indemnification.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L Volume 2 SF1, C.i.5

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L Volume 2 SF1, D.i.3

Address all Explosive Site Safety strategy to implement its reset plan. The strategy shall address requirements to include but is not limited to, DoDM 4145.26, DoD Contractor’s Safety Manual for Ammunition and Explosives, Chapters 5 and 7.

Request clarification from USG if it requires contractors to include in their bids the cost needed to modernize and improve pre-existing facilities to meet current OSHA, PSM, RMP, and DoDM

4145.26 requirements. The majority of RFAAP pre-dates current regulations and standards and would require extensive modernization of most operational structures and utilities within the facility. In many cases, it would be impossible to bring pre-existing facilities into compliance, and for explosive safety, many pre-existing activities and buildings would have to be physically relocated which would require new construction. This is particularly true for explosive safety requirements, including lighting protection, explosive distances, and utility placement. For OSHA standards, most facilities do not meet current PSM or industry standards. If the USG is expecting contractors to upgrade pre-existing facilities to meet current standards, will the USG provide bidders a list of current facility status so that bidders understand the scope of work required?

No, the USG does not require offerors to include in bids the cost to modernize and improve pre-existing facilities to meet current OSHA, PSM, RMP, and DoDM 4145.26 requirements. Please refer to Section C for the USG's expectations with regards to addressing these issues. The USG will provide information on facility status in the

VTL.

23 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L Volume 2 SF2, 3.ii

ii. An approach to ensuring safety associated with the aged infrastructure and equipment at RFAAP that currently does not meet OSHA regulatory requirements (examples include but are not limited to: lightning protection, arc flash, and surge protection).

Should bidders assume that the new operating contractor will be responsible for funding necessary modernization and facility upgrades to pre-existing facilities to meet current OSHA requirements or does the USG have a modernization plan to fund this work? If the former, the majority of RFAAP pre-dates current regulations and standards and would require extensive modernization of most operational structures and utilities within the facility, including new construction. Will the USG provide a list that shows the current status of RFAAP facilities? If the latter, does the USG have funding identified for extensive facility modernization to bring pre-existing facilities and operational equipment into compliance with current standards?

The USG will continue its annual call letter process and address requirements in priority order, to include safety. Please refer to the

Safety and Maintenance PWS for further clarification regarding contractor-funded equipment and infrastructure upgrades.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, B. Volume 1, Subfactor 2, 1

The [workload and facility utilization] plan must be a cohesive document that integrates the Offeror's management strategy with its operational and performance measurement plans

This section will be presented as an oral presentation, but there appears to be a hangover in the language for requirements from the earlier DRFP versions where there would also be written submission (i.e. submission of a "cohesive document"). This is only one example; there are numerous such instances in the current DRFP where instructions are given for something that sounds like a document/report/plan to be submitted in the oral presentations. Generally speaking, where these occurrences are found, the level of specificity the USG is seeking would be more appropriate for written proposal format. We recommend the USG revert back to a written proposal element for these "documents", "reports" , and "plans" required in Section L.

Acknowledged.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, E. Volume 4 - Price, paragraph 4 a.

PWS 17-Transition Out

"PWS 17-Transition Out" is included on the list of PWSs for which FFPs must be included in Attachment 0019. Does the USG expect offerors to price Transition Out on an FFP basis for inclusion in the TEP given that this scope will not be executed until 10-30 years after contract award and could be significantly affected by the events of the contract?

The USG is requesting PWS 17 - Transition Out pricing for year 10. For any Transition

Out after year 10, the USG will evaluate whether the scope remains the same and whether the prices should be subject to renegotiation.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, E. Volume 4 - Price, paragraph 7

NC Fines Pricing Does the USG still intend to require pricing specific to "NC Fines" or will this be updated to pricing for "Legacy Waste Reduction" or "Legacy Waste Elimination Plan"?

This is a direct funded project per Section C.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, L01, PARA A (Pg

100, PDF)

Proposal Submission What is the alternative proposal submission method if PIEE is not available?

DoD SAFE can be utilized as a back-up method if PIEE is not available. RFP language has been updated.

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, Para 11

W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, Para 13, d

Transcriptions of oral presentations will supplement, not replace, the slide presentations

…no official transcript of the oral presentations will be made.

Section L, Paragraph 13 d. states that no official transcript of the oral presentations will be made while section L, paragraph 11 states that transcriptions will supplement the slide presentations.

These statements appear to be in conflict. Will transcripts of the presentations be made and, if so, how will they be used?

Yes, transcripts will be made and used by the USG only for evaluation purposes. RFP language has been clarified.

29 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, Para 13, c.

At the conclusion of each Offeror's oral presentation, the USG personnel will briefly caucus for up to an hour to determine if any clarifications of the Offeror's presentation are required. If the USG determines there is a need for clarifications, the Offeror will be provided with a written list of the USG's clarification requests.

The Offeror will then be given up to one hour to meet internally and formulate responses to the clarification requests, followed by up to one hour to present their responses directly to USG personnel

Will the process described in Section L, Paragraph 13 c regarding clarifications occur only once at the conclusion of the offeror's entire oral presentation or will it occur after the oral presentation for individual factors and/or subfactors?

Clarifications will occur both at the end of the entire oral presentation and after oral presentations for individual factors and/or subfactors.

30 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L, Para 15

The successful proposal may be incorporated into the resultant contract in whole or in part.

What proposal material does the USG intend to incorporate into the contract under the oral presentations approach?

The USG reserves the right to incorporate any or all proposal components into the contract.

Section L, Volume 2, Subfactor

NTE 25 slides and a one (1) hour oral presentation

The USG allocates 25 slides and one hour for this complex set of requirements in the DRFP. There are over 40 listed requirements associated with this subfactor that must be included in the presentation, many of which are described as the offerors providing "detailed," "specific," and "comprehensive" processes, methodologies, plans, approaches, or frameworks. The time and slide allocation provide neither sufficient space/time to fully address all of these requirements nor will it give the USG a complete view of an offeror’s understanding of the requirements and their ability to successfully execute against them. We recommend USG expand his portion of the oral presentation to 2 hours and 50 slides. This will provide sufficient time and space for an offeror to demonstrate and the USG to assess an offeror's approach and understanding of these requirements.

Supplementing the oral presentation with a requirement for a written submission for this subsection is an alternative recommendation.

Please refer to updated Section L.

32 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L01.A.7

Offeror shall submit the following: Volume 1 - electronic submission (PIEE) Volume 2 - electronic submission (PIEE)

Volume 3 - electronic submission (PIEE) Volume 4 - electronic submission (PIEE)Volume 5 - electronic submission (PIEE)

Volume 6 - electronic submission (PIEE) Volume 7 - electronic submission (PIEE)

Section L01.A.6 states that a cover letter is required; section L01.A.7 lists only the main proposal volumes. Further, section L01.A.6 states that subfactors shall be submitted individually while section L01.A.7 again only lists the main volumes. Recommend the USG update section L to identify the cover letter and subfactor files as individual submittals via PIEE.

Acknowledged. RFP language has been clarified.

33 W519TC-26-R-0003.pdf, Section L01.B.SF2.2.c

The Offeror shall provide a supporting narrative that explains the strategy and assumptions behind the Minimum 10-Year

Integrated Workload Schedule.

Given that this subfactor will be delivered orally and via slides and assuming the USG does not want slides full of dense text, how are offerors to provide this workload plan narrative?

Please refer to updated Section L.

34 Attachment 0012 - PWS 12 - ARMS_12_2025_Draft.docx Definitions of commercial and third-party

These definitions are different from the Section B definitions of the same terms. Recommend singular definitions, consistent with those in Section B, be used for the entire solicitation.

Acknowledged.

35 Sections C, L, and M

The terms co-investment, co-funding, and matching are used somewhat interchangeably. Recommend the USG provide additional definition to distinguish between the meanings of each of these words.

Acknowledged; the USG will provide additional definition if necessary.

36 Section C-14

In differentiating Government IP rights based on funding models, the USG uses the words “resulting IP” and “IP generated during.”

Recommend the USG confirm that these terms refer to “foreground” IP generated during contract execution. Recommend further statement that the USG will not pursue “Unlimited” IP rights in “background” IP (that which is independently funded and developed by an offeror prior to contract award) but will negotiate that in an equitable IP and data rights agreement.

The USG will clarify IP rights in the final RFP.

37 L01

The requirements/allowances of written Workload and Reset and Modernization Plans have been removed. No increase in number of slides or oral presentation time has been provided. Revised requirements for Volumes 1 and 2 remain highly detailed, nonetheless. Confusingly, there are many references to “narratives.” Removal of the written plan requirements provides less opportunity for offerors to explain proposed approaches and further constrains the limited opportunity to do so in slides and oral presentation. It is recommended that the USG amend Draft Section L/M to require up to ten (10) pages of narrative per subfactor for Volume 1 Subfactors 1 and 2 and Volume 2 Subfactors 1 and 2, evaluated in conjunction with the required oral presentations and slides

Please refer to updated Section L.

38 L01.A.11

The December version of the solicitation provided that offerors may bring up to ten personnel to the oral presentation while the February release has deleted and not replaced this statement. Will the USG please re-state this provision.

The USG does not intend to limit the number of personnel to the oral presentation.

Section A.

Requirements

Summary. - Period of performance, ordering periods.

A.2

The RFP states performance evaluations during the initial period will lead to an option decision in year five (5) of the initial period.

Please clarify: Which option decision occurs in year five? Are the initial period evaluations providing the basis of award term years?

Is the option decision in year five not related to award terms, and awards the second five-year option based on the evaluation of years one thru five.

The decision in year 5 will be to exercise or not exercise the 10-year option period (years 11-20). The USG is not utilizing award terms.

Section A.

Requirements Summary. -

Ceiling/Maximum Dollar Amount. A.3

The USG states a maximum dollar amount of $20,144,020,112.00 inclusive of evaluated and unevaluated options. Does this ceiling include the value of Reset/Modernization task orders?

Yes, this ceiling includes the value of Reset/Modernization task orders.

41 A.32

The statement of “directing a minimum workload” and references to the as-yet unprovided POM provide insufficient basis for estimating to support an offer. Further, only the incumbent has sufficient information to support a basis of estimate, giving the incumbent an unfair and anti-competitive advantage.

It is recommended that the USG provide a nonbinding, uniform pro forma on which offerors can base their estimates. Post-award discussions and negotiations can resolve variance from the pro forma.

Acknowledged; the USG intends to provide a nonbinding, uniform pro forma.

42 I-03

Required minimum insurance is not commensurate with the risks inherent in the work contemplated by the contract. It is recommended that higher limits be established based on assessment of actual risks.

Acknowledged.

Section H and I, and Responses to Questions

Ambiguous plans for future negotiation on a case-by-case basis inject uncertainty and increase cost to the USG due to contingency-based assumptions supporting offerors’ pricing.

It is recommended that a Differing Site Conditions clause (e.g.

FAR 52.236-2) be added to clearly allocate risk and define resolution procedures. The USG should retain risk for conditions that are outside of offerors’ reasonable control and for latent and legacy conditions. Notification, authorization, and controlled processes protect Government interests and avoid contingency pricing increasing the cost of routine production.

That is a Construction-specific clause. IAW revised Section A of the RFP, "All potentially applicable Construction provisions and clauses have been incorporated into this solicitation. If a requirement arises that is considered Construction, as defined by FAR 2.101, the appropriate Construction clauses will apply to the task order."

Section L -

Legacy Waste Elimination Plan

When will the Attachment XX, Legacy Waste Inventory, be provided? Will waste characterization data (both process knowledge and sampling data) for legacy waste, including NC Fines, be made available?

The USG intends to provide this information with release of the Final RFP.

Section L – Volume 6

Indemnification

If offerors do not submit Volume 6 or Product Price Matrix - Indemnified, can Indemnification under PL85-804 be applied for during contract execution?

The USG cannot answer this question at this time.

46 Attachment 0019 When will the draft/final Attachment 0019 be released? The USG posted the draft Attachment 0019 on 4/14/26.

47 ID #6 Schedule, 10 Feb 2026 v2 Suggest change “New Contractor…” to “New Contract..” to avoid conveying the USG has already decided they are going to pick a new contractor.

Acknowledged

48 L & M

Past Performance “recency” defined as any contract within 10 years of final solicitation release is excessive. All Army Ammunition Plant (AAP) competitions over the last 20 years have used 5 years to define recency. The Defense Acquisition University Program Management courses teach 3 years as being recent and sufficient to gauge contractor’s future performance. A 10 year recency definition could potentially be viewed as negative bias against the incumbent.

Acknowledged. Sections L&M will be revised in the Final RFP.

49 L & M

Past Performance “relevancy” states Service contracts with a maximum contract value of less than $15M will not be considered relevant.

Using this logic, all AAP “no cost” Facility Use contracts will be deemed not relevant, which I don’t believe is the USG’s intent.

Acknowledged. Sections L&M will be revised in the Final RFP.

50 A, Para 27

PWSs: The statement “It is the Gov’s intent that funding requirements for these directed funded PWSs decrease steadily over the initial ten-year period with the final year reaching $0.00 funding requirement. “

The intent of funding the PWSs directly was to eliminate the pass-through G&A and Fee applied to propellants or propellant ingredients that compiled from a component provider to the end item’s system contractor, to stabilize product pricing and make RFAAP more competitive and affordable. The above strategy will not achieve this.

In addition, how would a RFAAP operator price the product over 10 years not knowing how much PWS cost to apply to the unit pricing?

Recommend you directly fund the PWSs in total, explicitly state how much per year the USG will fund, or do not fund the PWSs at all.

Acknowledged; this statement will be removed in the final RFP.

51 Exhibit B

Exhibit B on SAM.GOV it titled “Radford Army Ammunition Plant Facilities, Infrastructure and Equipment - Maintenance Technical Exhibit (A)” is not referenced in PWS 7, RFAAP Maintenance.

Is Exhibit B a requirement? If it is, there are 567 “shalls” that will need to be addressed by the operator and the mandated requirements are totally counter to trying to make RFAAP cost competitive and affordable.

Recommend deleting Exhibit B in its entirety.

Exhibits A and B are no longer required. They have been removed from the RFP.

52 A, para 32

The Government is directing a minimum production workload to RFAAP; however, there is no information provided explaining what products or level of production workload will be directed.

The paragraph also references how the USG has included the POM forecast (Attachment 32), but Attachment 32 is not included on SAM.GOV.

Acknowledged; the USG intends to provide this information with the final RFP.

53 B Price matrix: This section references an Attachment 19 for entering proposed prices, but there is no Attachment 19 attached.

The USG posted the draft Attachment 0019 on 4/14/26.

54 B

Total Evaluated Price (TEP).

No price matrix with evaluated product quantities and weights is provided.

The USG posted the draft Attachment 0019 on 4/14/26.

55 A, para 35

The statement “The Government shall retain the right to modify the mission of the facility; this may include, or result in, the potential closure of the facility.” creates an abundance of contractor risk for self investing. It will make it difficult for industry to self invest if the USG is stating they can kick out the operator whenever they want.

May want to just leave if BRAC legislation is implemented, at least there is a law justifying closure of the facility.

Acknowledged.

56 L &M Need clarity as to how the USG is going evaluate and weight contractor self investment. Please refer to updated Sections L&M.

57 Section A Requirements Summary 3

Performance evaluations during the initial period will lead to an option decision in year five (5) of the initial period.

In the Draft RFP #1 on page 2, paragraph 8, the Draft states:

“performance evaluations during the initial period will lead to an option decision in year seven (7) of the initial period." The language to reduce the decision period from Year 7 to 5 may have a disincentivizing effect of the operator to take on major self-investment. Can the Government share its rationale for reducing this time period?

This decision point was moved to Year 5 to allow for an earlier decision point. At its sole discretion and IAW RFO FAR 17.204-1, the USG will determine whether its in the USG's best interest to exercise the 10yr option period(s).

58 Section A Requirements Summary 8

The Government has conducted a Baseline Facility Assessment (BFA) and Baseline Environmental Condition Assessment

(BECA) at RFAAP for the purpose of presenting the current operating state of equipment and environmental conditions at the facility…

When will these results be made available to Offerors via RFAAP's VL?

The USG intends to post these reports to the VTL in early June 2026.

59 Section A Requirements Summary 19

A SECRET Facility Security Clearance is required of the operating contractor of RFAAP due to the criteria identified in Attachment 0023, DD254 - Contract Security Classification

Specification. A SECRET Facility Security Clearance is required prior to contract award. The Government reserves the right to conduct an assessment of offerors' eligibility to obtain a SECRET Facility Security Clearance prior to contract award. Reference Narrative C-08, Facility Security Clearance Requirement, for additional details.

In the case of a JV, will it suffice that each partner has a secret clearance prior to award? If the successful Offeror is not required to take over operational control of RFAAP until 2028 (Section A, Requirements Summary, #20), can this language be changed to "a secret facility security clearance is required of the operating contractor "at time of operational start." -

The USG has revised this requirement to state, "A SECRET Facility Security Clearance is required prior to the operating contractor/Joint Venture taking over full operational control of the facility."

60 Section A Requirements Summary 20 Attachment 0008, PWS 8 - Transition InWhen When will Attachment 0008, PWS 8 - Transition In be made available to Offerors via RFAAP's VL or sam.gov?

The USG intends to provide this PWS with the final RFP.

61 Section A Requirements Summary 21

214The Government reserves the right to conduct a pre-award survey on any or all Offerors, and if applicable, joint venture partners, and major subcontractors

How close to the contract award date will the pre-award survey be conducted?

A pre-award survey will be initiated after proposals are received.

62 Section A Requirements Summary 25 Section 806, TBD 806 was not mentioned in Draft #1. When will Section 806 be made available to Offerors?

The reference to Section 806 has been removed from the RFP.

63 Section A Requirements Summary 29

Reference Narrative H-02, Restriction of Critical Items and Components, for a list of critical items and components whose manufacture are restricted to sources within the U.S. or its outlying areas.

Narrative H-02 reads: "All propellant and ingredients which RFAAP is capable of producing shall be produced within RFAAP."

Is there another list of "components" that the government is referring to?

No, there is not another list of components.

64 Section A Requirements Summary 32

The Government is directing a minimum production workload to RFAAP...The Government has included the most current publicly available Program Objective Memorandum (POM) forecast to use as a reference point of the DoD’s 5-year plan for how the Government intends to allocate resources. (see Attachment

0032).

Please provide Attachment 32. The USG intends to provide this information with the final RFP.

65 Section C-01 Technical Data Packages, The following drawings and specifications are applicable to this solicitation. Exceptions can be found at Attachment 0020 TDP

Section C Exceptions.

When will Attachment 0020 be published to the RFAAP VL? The USG intends to provide this information with the final RFP as an RFP attachment.

Section C C-XX

MODERNIZATION SUPPORT

FOR THE INCUMBENT

OPERATINGCONTRACTOR

OPERATINGCONTRACTOR20The successful awardee will be required to support the incumbent's execution of these modernization projects to final completion by entering into agreements with the incumbent that address, at a minimum, the following:…Utilize incumbent standards and procedures

Can the Government confirm that there will not be projects that extend beyond the new contract award date?

At this time, the USG does not anticipate there being modernization projects that extend beyond the new contract award date.

67 C-13 LEGACY WASTE

REDUCTION25

Contractor shall be responsible for the progressive reduction and elimination of all legacy waste materials existing at the contract start date. The Contractor shall reduce the total inventory of legacy waste by no less than ten percent (10%) each year of the contract's initial 10-year Period of Performance (POP), with the objective of achieving complete removal of all legacy waste by the end of the initial 10-year POP. The Contractor shall document this annual reduction in a report submitted to the

Government (CDRL XXX).

Can the Government provide an estimate of amount of legacy waste materials by contract start date?

The USG intends to provide this information with release of the Final RFP.

68 H-11 Submission Requirements, a)

89a. Copies of the most recent version of all Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) covering its employees at the facility throughout the term of the contract, to include any options.

Will the CBAs be made available to Offerors and uploaded to the

VL?

The USG does not intend to provide the CBAs.

69 Section L (c) Legacy Waste Elimination Plan:

The Offeror shall submit a detailed plan for all materials listed in Attachment XX, Legacy Waste Inventory. When will this Attachment be posted to the VL? The USG intends to provide this information with release of the Final RFP.

Can the Government provide a complete facilities inventory list, including:

- Building numbers

- Square footage

- Facility type (industrial, warehouse, administrative, utility, etc.)

- Construction year

- Renovation history?

This information will be provided in the BFA.

Will the Government provide an asset register for all maintainable equipment, including:

- HVAC systems

- Boilers

- Electrical systems

- Process utilities

- Fire protection systems

- Specialized industrial equipment?

This information will be provided in the BFA.

72 Are as-built drawings and system schematics available for all facilities and infrastructure systems?

Most are available, but not all. The Main production and utilities areas have as-builts or system schematics.

73 What percentage of facilities currently have digitized drawings or BIM models available?

Most facilities have drawings, but not all. All buildings that have as-builts or drawings, have CAD scans of those as-builts or drawings.

74 Can the Government provide facility condition index (FCI) scores or facility assessment reports? This information will be provided in the BFA.

75 Are there known deferred maintenance backlogs and, if so, can a list and estimated value be provided?

As part of the Operating Contractor's PWS 7 responsibilities, there is a CMMS that contains unfinished work orders. This could be considered the backlog, but it is not all inclusive of deferred maintenance and if shared, would only be a snapshot in time of what maintenance work would be performed under PWS 7. Therefore, there is not a location that keeps all deferred maintenance backlog.

76 Which facilities are considered mission critical or production critical?

The USG does not intend to share this information.

77 What maintenance management system (CMMS) is currently used (e.g., Maximo, TRIRIGA, BUILDER, etc.)? Maximo

78 Will the contractor be required to use the existing CMMS, or may an alternative system be proposed?

The contractor is not required to use the existing CMMS, but must still use a CMMS.

Can the Government provide historical maintenance data, including:

- Work orders

- Preventive maintenance records

- Equipment failure history

- Maintenance backlog?

This information will be provided in the VL.

80 What is the current preventive maintenance schedule for critical assets?

The USG does not intend to share any information regarding critical assets.

What percentage of maintenance activities are currently:

- Preventive

- Predictive

- Corrective

- Emergency?

This information will be provided in the VL.

82 Are there maintenance performance benchmarks currently in place? Yes.

What utilities are managed on-site, including:

- Electrical distribution

- Water treatment

- Wastewater treatment

- Steam generation

- Compressed air

- Natural gas?

This information will be provided in the BFA and is also listed in PWS 10.

84 Are utility plants government-owned and contractor-operated (GOCO)? Yes, if they are located on the GOCO facility.

85 What are the capacity and age of major utility plants? This information will be provided in the BFA.

86 Are there redundancy requirements or backup systems for critical utilities? Yes

87 Are there utility demand forecasts or load projections available? Yes

88 What are the historical outage records for utilities? If able to obtain, the USG will provide this in the VL.

Can the Government provide the current O&M staffing structure, including:

- Number of maintenance technicians

- Trades disciplines

- Supervisory personnel?

The USG is not able to share this information.

90 Are incumbent workforce positions subject to right-of-first-refusal? The USG needs additional clarity on this question in order to respond appropriately.

91 What labor categories and certifications are required for maintenance personnel?

These are Operator-defined; not specified by the Army.

92 Are there union or collective bargaining agreements that apply?

Yes. Honoring, renegotiating or abolishing union agreements do not involve the Army.

These are strictly between the Operator and the Union.

93 Are there minimum staffing requirements for shift coverage? Yes, these are Operator-defined based on production; not specified by the Army.

94 Is 24/7 coverage required for maintenance operations? This is Operator-defined based on demand;

not specified by the Army.

95 What maintenance standards must be followed (e.g., UFC, NFPA, OSHA, Army regulations)? Please refer to PWS 7.

96 Are there Army-specific facility maintenance standards applicable to the plant? Please refer to AR references in PWS 7.

97 Are reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) or condition-based maintenance (CBM) programs required?

These are Operator-defined; not specified by the Army.

What inspection frequencies are required for:

- Fire protection systems

- Electrical systems

- Industrial ventilation

- Boilers and pressure vessels?

These are Operator and regulation-defined;

not specified by the Army.

99 What compliance audits are regularly conducted?

The USG is unable to provide a response to this question. Any related information the USG is able to provide will be within the

BECA.

100 What Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) will be used to evaluate maintenance performance?

Please refer to PWS 7 and Sections C, L and M of the RFP.

101 Are there response time requirements for maintenance requests? These are Operator-defined; not specified by the Army.

102 Are there maximum allowable downtime thresholds for mission-critical systems?

These are Operator-defined; not specified by the Army.

103 What are the required preventive maintenance completion rates?

Please refer to the KPI section of PWS 7 regarding a mechanism for setting the goals and targets for KPIs.

104 Are there maintenance backlog thresholds defined by the Government?

No; however, the Contractor may choose to define a KPI.

105 Will the contractor manage spare parts inventory? Yes

106 Can the Government provide a current spare parts inventory list? This was provided with Draft RFP #2 posted on SAM.gov on 23 Feb 2026.

107 Are there preferred suppliers or mandatory procurement channels?

These are Operator-defined; not specified by the Army.

108 What is the historical annual expenditure for maintenance materials?

The USG does not intend to share this information.

109 What major electrical distribution infrastructure exists (substations, transformers, feeders)? This information will be provided in the BFA.

110 What is the age and condition of the electrical distribution network? This information will be provided in the BFA.

111 Are there central heating or steam plants, and what are their capacities? This information will be provided in the BFA.

112 Are building automation systems (BAS) installed across facilities? BAS are not widespread but are available in some production facilities.

113 Are there SCADA systems used for utilities monitoring? Yes

114 What systems require specialized certifications for maintenance? These are Operator-defined based on the

BFA.

115 What environmental compliance constraints impact maintenance operations?

Please refer to PWS 1 for any environmental requirements needing to be followed while performing the maintenance work required in

PWS 7.

116 Are there hazardous materials present in facilities (asbestos, lead paint, etc.)?

Yes. Hazardous materials such as lead and asbestos are present in the facility.

117 What safety programs must maintenance staff participate in? These are Operator-defined.

118 Are there permit-to-work systems required for maintenance activities?

Yes, these are Operator-defined. Please also refer to the OSHA requirements.

119 What lockout/tagout procedures are required? Yes, these are Operator-defined. Please also refer to the OSHA requirements.

120 What are the required response times for emergency repairs? These are Operator-defined.

121 What systems require redundant maintenance readiness? These are Operator-defined.

122 Are contractors responsible for disaster response and recovery? Yes, please refer to PWS 3 & 9.

123 Are contingency plans already developed for critical infrastructure failure?

Yes, however, the Operator may choose to define further IAW PWS 3, 7 & 9.

124 Is the contractor responsible for supporting MILCON or construction projects?

Yes, these are defined by specific projects, PWS 2 and separate support agreements.

125 Will the contractor be required to provide engineering support for upgrades?

Yes, these are defined by specific projects, PWS 2 and separate support agreements.

126 Are there planned energy efficiency initiatives? Yes, please refer to PWS 10; these are Operator-defined.

127 Are IoT sensors or predictive maintenance technologies currently deployed? Yes, but they are not widespread.

128 What facility management software systems are currently used? Maximo is the CMMS, and there are various other software systems in use on plant.

129 Are there cybersecurity requirements for building control systems?

Yes, please refer to PWS 13, and other provisions, clauses and cyber requirements in the RFP.

130 Will contractors need to integrate maintenance systems with Army enterprise systems? No, not currently.

131 What dashboard / KPI metrics are required for leadership reporting? These are Operator-defined .

132 Will the Government provide transition documentation from the incumbent contractor? Please refer to PWS 8 when it is provided.

133 Is there an asset condition baseline required during transition-in? Please refer to PWS 8 when it is provided.

134 How long is the transition period for assuming O&M responsibilities? Please refer to PWS 8 when it is provided.

135 Will the Government facilitate site visits or technical briefings during transition?

The primary responsibility for transition activities such as this are the responsibility of the incumbent and successor companies.

The USG will assist only where required.

136 What security clearance requirements apply to maintenance personnel?

Please refer to PWS 6 for clearance requirements.

137 What are the escort requirements for contractor personnel?

Please refer to PWS 6 for escort requirements of personnel with visitor badges. If not defined in PWS 6 or as a part of the physical security plant required within PWS 6, then the escort requirements would be Operator-defined.

138 Are there restricted facilities where maintenance work requires special authorization? Yes

139 What is the process for obtaining access to secure production areas?

Please refer to PWS 6 for access requirements for secure areas.

140 What maintenance shops and facilities are available for contractor use? This information will be posted to the VL.

141 Are there existing equipment yards or storage areas? This information will be posted to the VL.

142 Will the Government provide maintenance vehicles or equipment?

Please refer to PWS 4 for vehicle requirements. If not stated in PWS 4, then the requirements will be Operator-defined.

143 What laydown areas are available for materials and staging?

This information will be posted to the VL.

Others can be created by the Operator IAW PWS 4 requirements.

144 Can the Government provide historical annual O&M expenditures? The USG does not intend to provide past actuals.

145 Are there funding ceilings for repair work orders? This is Operator-defined in its maintenance plan.

146 Are certain repairs considered government-funded vs contractor-funded?

Please refer to PWS 7 and Major Maintenance requirements.

147 What is the anticipated annual volume of maintenance work orders?

The USG does not intend to provide past actuals.

148 Can the Government provide maintenance performance reports from the incumbent contractor?

The USG does not intend to provide past actuals.

149 Are there lessons learned or recurring problem areas in facility maintenance?

The USG does not intend to provide past actuals.

150 What systems historically generate the highest maintenance workload?

The USG does not intend to provide past actuals.

151 Will facility walk-throughs or technical site visits be offered during the solicitation period?

The USG intends to host an additional Industry Day after final RFP release.

152 Can contractors access utility plants and infrastructure areas during the…