Overview of Fielding Agile Supplies, Support and Training Enhancing Readiness (FASSTER) Questions & Answers

The Department of the Army issued a Questions and Answers document for the Fielding Agile Supplies, Support and Training Enhancing Readiness (FASSTER) MA IDIQ contract, with responses due by August 28, 2026. The acquisition will be conducted under full and open competition with two pools: a restricted small business pool and a full and open pool available to all contractors; the Army reserves discretion for set-asides at the delivery order level. The RFP is anticipated for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with a target award date in the third quarter of fiscal 2027. The contract covers vehicle subsystems, water or fuel systems, freight transport containers, and non-NSN items developed through rapid development opportunities, with no government guarantee of requirement for specific items. Each individual delivery order will follow Fair Opportunity Procedures. Evaluation criteria—including weightings for price, technical merit, and past performance—remain under development and will be posted on SAM.gov. The Government will evaluate all offers using the same criteria regardless of incumbent status. A draft solicitation will be provided for industry review. Final solicitation security requirements will include DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance for controlled unclassified information and NIST SP 800-171 standards. Offshore manufacturing is permitted if country of origin is fully disclosed, subject to FAR Part 25 and DFARS Part 225 compliance. A virtual industry day is scheduled for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with all communications posted on SAM.gov.