CMH Oral History Transcriptions Follow-On IDIQ
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912CH-25-R-A055
- Agency
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Department of the Army
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561410 Document Preparation Services
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20319, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal is seeking a contractor to provide historical oral transcription services through a five-year Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting the Center of Military History's preservation of oral history interviews related to Global War on Terrorism, Contingency, and Cold War research programs. The contractor must transcribe recorded interviews and symposia proceedings verbatim within 120 calendar days of receiving audio files, following specific formatting requirements including double-spaced 12-point Courier font and Army oral history guidelines. A key qualification requirement is that the contractor must possess a SECRET facility clearance and develop a quality control plan to ensure transcript accuracy. The evaluation will be based on past performance (weighted as significantly more important) and price, with proposals evaluated for best value to the government. Critical dates include the deadline for written questions on September 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST, answers to be posted by October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM EST, and proposal submissions due by October 10, 2025.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561410 with a size standard of $16.5 million, indicating no large businesses may compete for this opportunity. The contract structure includes a guaranteed minimum of $8,000 and a maximum value of $357,000, with each of the five ordering periods requiring transcription of approximately 15,503-16,000 pages of standard 120-day unclassified transcriptions. The contract consists of five consecutive 12-month ordering periods (364 days each) using firm-fixed-price task orders, with the guaranteed minimum to be obligated in the first task order of the initial ordering year. Performance will take place at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, DC, and offerors must submit completed pricing workbooks, past performance matrices, and specific required provisions to be considered responsive to the solicitation.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA) intends to competitively award, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, a new Firm Fixed Price (FFP), indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for Historical Oral Transcription Services. This effort is in support of the Center of Military History (CMH) in the preservation of oral history through transcription. The guaranteed minimum for this contract will be obligated in the first Task Order of Ordering Year One.
Please ensure the following provisions are filled in and returned with your response: 52.209-11, 52.212-3, and 252.204-7007 Alternate A. The Pricing Workbook and Past Performance Questions must also be returned in order to be considered responsive.
All questions related to this RFP must be submitted, in writing to william.t.mihelich.civ@army.mil, no later than 25 September 2025 at 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time. All Questions and Answers related to this RFP will be posted, here, to SAM.gov, no later than 02 October 2025 at 4:30PM EST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS - Oral Transcriptions Follow-On IDIQ - 2025 (Final).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 0003 - Past Performance Matrix (IDIQ Follow-On)(Final).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Solicitation - W912CH25RA055 (Final).pdf | ||
| Attachment 0002 - Past Performance Questionnaire (Transcriptions IDIQ Follow-On)(Final).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 0001 - Pricing Workbook - Oral Transcriptions (Follow-On IDIQ)(Final).xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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