W51EW726RA004_QandA_posted as of 13Mar2026.xlsx
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This file is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document posted on March 13, 2026, for RFP W51EW726RA004, the Base Test Support Services (BTSS) Follow-on solicitation. The document contains seven government responses to offeror inquiries regarding proposal submission requirements and evaluation criteria. Key clarifications include: (1) allowance for Prime Contractors to submit two separate Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs)—one from the prime and one from subcontractors—with government responses weighted more heavily; (2) confirmation that anonymous technical proposals must stand on their own merit without identifying the offeror or referencing current contracts or locations, though offerors may reference general BTSS knowledge; (3) permission to cite multiple entries from the same major subcontractor within the ten-page limit for subcontractor past performance; (4) clarification that "respective PWS paragraphs" refers to both the past performance contract's PWS and the proposed BTSS Follow-on tasks; (5) rejection of a recommendation to expand the definition of major subcontractors beyond the $5 million threshold to include critical hardware/service providers; (6) confirmation that up to two past performance references may be submitted from any combination of major subcontractors and teaming partners without specific workshare requirements; and (7) notification of a pending amendment to clarify that Sample Task Order proposals require a complete TOP in accordance with CDRL A003 with TOP attachments limited to ten pages total but not subject to the general page limitations in Section L.2.3.
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RFP Q&A
| # | Source Document | Section and Paragraph(s) Numbers | Document Page | Issue / Question | Government Response | Pending Amendment Action? |
| 1 | RFP | L.3.2.7 | We respectfully request that the Government allow Prime Contractors to provide PPQ responses to subcontractor performance. | The Government will amend L.3.2.7 to allow for subcontractor performance on a Government contract provided 2 separate PPQs are submitted for said contract. The first PPQ may be completed by the Government Prime contractor. The second PPQ shall be submitted to the current RFP Contracting Office POCs with Part I completed by the Offeror with the Government Prime contract POC for Government-to-Government coordination and PPQ response. Offerors shall note the evaluation will place a greater weight on the Government response. | Yes | |
| 2 | RFP | L.2.5.1 | 77 | With the submittal of an anonymous Technical proposal where the Government prohibits “any information that indicates the Offeror's (to include all team members) identification”, we highly recommend that the Government allows offerors to reference specific sites/locations they are currently supporting to establish both relevance and context for proposed solutions. For example, if we are performing work at Fort Hood today, can we cite our presence at Fort Hood? Will the Government please provide additional guidance on what is acceptable to include in the volume without creating a compliance issue with the referenced Section L language? | Requiring and subsequently evaluating sanitized proposals is appropriate to ensure the integrity of the source selection process and evaluator objectivity strictly to the contents of each proposal. Proposal information shall stand on its own, and an Offeror should be able to substantiate claims without identifying their entity or making any reference to a prior contract/prior program, to include work currently being conducted at Fort Hood, or any other location applicable to BTSS PWS requirements. That said, Offerors are not restricted from addressing their knowledge of the BTSS (operations, activities, location, etc.) in detailing their solution. RFP remains unchanged. | No |
| 3 | RFP | L.3.2.1 | 81 | The instructions state "...plus five pages for each major subcontractor or, teaming partner entry, with a maximum of two..." Is it acceptable to use 2 entries/references from the same subcontractor as long as total page count of (10) pages for major subcontractor(s) is maintained? | Yes. L.3.2.1 notes there is a maximum of 2 major subcontractor/teaming partner entries and does not specify the maximum of 2 cannot be proposed for the same/a single major subcontractor entity. RFP remains unchanged. | No |
| 4 | RFP | L.3.2.1 | 81 | In the final sentence, it states "...reference to the past performance contracts and their respective PWS paragraph(s) cited for each team member..." We assume that their respective means the BTSS PWS paragraphs that the prime, subcontractor or other teaming partner is expected to perform on BTSS. Is this correct? We want to ensure that the government is not asking for copies of the source contract and its PWS paragraphs. | No. "their respective PWS paragraph(s) cited" refers to the PWS paragraphs of the proposed past performance contract and then, tying that past performance to the associated tasks/PWS paragraphs of the BTSS Follow-on the applicable team member (prime, major sub) is proposing to perform under the BTSS Follow-on effort. RFP remains unchanged. | No |
| 5 | RFP W51EW726RA004_04Mar2026 | L.3.1.2 | Page 80 | Per section L.3.1.2 "A major subcontractor... is defined as a member of an Offeror's overall team whose subcontract is valued at or more than $5M of the total proposed cost." |
Recommend the Government consider defining a major subcontractor whose subcontract is valued at or more than $5M of the total proposed cost or who will be providing critical hardware/services.
| Rationale: This allows an offeror to take a best-of-breed approach in constructing its team by accounting for a relatively small, but important requirement within the areas of expertise. | The Government will not define a major subcontractor further. RFP remains unchanged. | No | |||||
| 6 | RFP W51EW726RA004_04Mar2026 | L.3.2.1, L.3.2.2 | Pages 81 & 82 | The "up to two (2)" past performance contract references allowed from "major subcontractors and / or teaming partners" is unclear. Are only "major" subcontractor teaming partners allowed to submit a past performance contract reference? Or can a teaming partner, with any amount of workshare, submit a past performance contract reference? | The "and / or" does not limit an Offeror to either major subcontractors OR teaming partners. The "up to two" past performance references may be cited from major subcontractor(s), teaming partners, or both. There is no workshare "requirement", however, it is unclear why an Offeror would include a past performance reference from any entity who wasn't performing a level of PWS workscope for evaluation of Relevancy (M.5.3.2.1). RFP remains unchanged. | No | |
| 7 | RFP W51EW726RA004_04Mar2026.pdf, | ||||||
| TE C DD1423_BTSS_03Mar2026.pdf | L.3.1.3, | ||||||
| CDRL A003 | Section L Page 81, | ||||||
| CDRL Page 4 | Section L.3.1.3 instructs offerors to "provide a complete TOP for the Sample Task Order..." |
For the Sample Task Order please confirm whether Offerors are required to submit a standalone, "complete TOP" (i.e., cover letter, full technical approach presentation/slides, and associated attachments) in addition to the written responses required by Section L, or whether responding to the content sub-elements identified in Section L.3.1.3.1 through L.3.1.3.4 (with cross-references indicating where that material would satisfy a CDRL requirement) is sufficient.
If a standalone "complete TOP", please confirm non-page-limited attachment allowances for Volume I. Concur that clarification is needed. Pending amendment anticipated to change L.3.1.3 as follows:
L.3.1.3 Subfactor Three: Sample Test, Sample Task Order Proposal (TOP) The Offeror shall provide a complete TOP in accordance with CDRL A003 and the elements below, for the Sample Task Order as provided at RFP Attachment 2 (A2). TOP Attachments are not subject to page limitations at L.2.3, but are restricted to ten (10) total pages. Yes
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