Solicitation US Army Operational Evaluation Command, Base Test Support Services Follow-on

Closed Solicitation Posted Mar 4, 2026

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from Aug 20, 2026.

Solicitation number: W51EW726RA004
Agency: Department of the Army Department of Defense
Responses due: Apr 8, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Set-aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code: 561210 Facilities Support Services
PSC: R706 Support- Management: Logistics Support
Points of contact: Ingrid V. Smith ingrid.v.smith.civ@army.mil (614) 769-2764

Avangela Ligons-Sutton avangela.y.ligons-sutton.civ@army.mil (520) 944-7375

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Mar 31, 2026.

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI · Mar 31, 2026

The U.S. Army Operational Evaluation Command (OEC) seeks a contractor to provide Base Test Support Services (BTSS) Follow-on support under solicitation W51EW726RA004, including management, administration, supervision, logistics, vehicle and equipment maintenance, motor pool functions, supply warehouse operations, and support for operational and customer testing missions both domestically and internationally. This Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be structured as Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) for labor services with a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) component for a one-month phase-in period and cost-reimbursable line items for Other Direct Costs, travel, and Contractor Acquired Property. Offerors will be evaluated on five primary factors: Technical/Mission Capability (60-page limit), Management and Execution Approach, Sample Task Order Proposal, Past Performance (30-page limit, requiring at least two contracts within three years of RFP issuance), and Cost/Price Realism Analysis. Additional requirements include Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 compliance, adequate accounting systems for cost-type contracts, and compliance with Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements. The proposal deadline is April 8, 2026, at 4:30 PM EDT, with amendments issued on March 24 and March 31, 2026, clarifying proposal formatting requirements and Sample Task Order submission procedures; no extension to the proposal due date was granted despite amendments.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with an estimated contract value ranging from a $10,000 minimum to $77 million maximum over the five-year base ordering period (October 1, 2026 through August 31, 2031) plus an optional five-year extension and six-month extension period. Individual task orders will have minimums of $500 and maximums of $77 million. Primary performance locations are Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and Fort Bliss, Texas, with additional support at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, with potential deployment to Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations as identified in task authorizations. The contract will utilize government-furnished property, facilities, and equipment valued at zero cost to the contractor, and historical data from April 2021 through March 2025 indicates total labor hours of approximately 876,000 hours across four years, with Computer Operator positions representing the highest volume requirement. Key personnel must maintain Top Secret security clearance and meet specific education and experience credentials with no substitution allowed, and the contractor must deliver 21 Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) deliverables including monthly progress and financial reports, quarterly inventory reports, and safety documentation.

Notice text

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Update #8 · Latest · Mar 31, 2026

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Amendment 0002 is attached herein and has been posted to the PIEE solicitation module. RFP close date is unchanged, 08 Apr 2026, 4:30 PM EDT.

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Due to a systems error preventing release of Amendment 0002 (A0002), the DRAFT A0002 document is attached herein for review by potential Offerors. The final A0002 will be issued and posted to sam.gov and the PIEE Solicitation Module upon resolution within the Army's contract writing system (timeframe for resolution is unknown), with the only change from the DRAFT A0002 being the Effective Date at Block 3. The RFP close date will remain unchanged, 4:30 PM EDT, 08 Apr 2026.

Your patience is appreciated. Please continue to monitor sam.gov for updates.

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Due to errors contained within Amendment 0001 regarding L.3.1.3 instructions, the Government will issue Amendment 0002 before/by 4:30 EDT 30 Mar 2026 to correct/clarify L.3.1.3. The previously posted Q7 Q&A response is N/A and the pending amendment (0002) will clarify 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). *Offerors shall note, the TOP proposed at Volume I shall include the job position/labor category and man hours required at CDRL A003 16.4(a), but all proposed costs required under 16.4 shall be included in Volume III, as applicable (i. e., within the Offeror's cost narrative and A4 Pricing Matrix). TOP Attachments subject to Volume I (i.e., cover letter, technical approach via Power Point) may be addressed within the Offeror’s Technical / Mission Capability proposal (i.e., within the 60-page limit of Volume I), but said Attachments are authorized up to an additional fifteen (15) pages beyond the page limitations at L.2.3, with no further exclusions. As stated, Cost Attachments are required for submission under Volume III.

The RFP close date will remain unchanged, 4:30 PM EDT, 08 Apr 2026.

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Amendment 0001 and applicable amended solicitation Attachments (1 and 4) are attached herein and have been posted to the PIEE solicitation module. RFP close date is unchanged, 08 Apr 2026, 4:30 PM EDT.

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The RFP Q&A is posted complete/final with this update. No further potential Offeror questions will be addressed. Offerors/all parties are reminded terms and conditions remain unchanged until they are formally amended to W51EW726RA004. Accordingly, Amendment 0001 is anticipated for issue by COB today, 24 Mar 2026, but no later than COB 25 Mar 2026. The amendment will NOT include any extension to the proposal response date and time as solicited, 08 Apr 2026, 4:30 PM EDT.

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All potential Offeror questions/comments received via RFP L.1.4 are anticipated for Government response posting by 24 Mar 2026. Any amendment actions stemming from the Q&A (or Government clarifcation otherwise) will be combined into a single amendment, targeted for issue no later than 25 Mar 2026. The amendment will NOT include any extension to the proposal response date and time as solicited, 08 Apr 2026, 4:30 PM EDT.

Please continue to monitor sam.gov and this opportunity accordingly.

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In accordance with RFP L.1.4, potential Offeror submitted questions and Government responses received to date are available at the attached "W51EW726RA004_QandA_posted as of 13Mar2026" Excel file. As noted in the file, there are responses that indicate a pending RFP amendment action, however, Offerors/all parties are reminded terms and conditions remain unchanged until they are formally amended to W51EW726RA004. That said, Amendment 0001 is anticipated for release the week of 16 Mar 2026.

Please continue to monitor sam.gov and this opportunity accordingly.

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The solicitation package for Base Test Support Services (BTSS) Follow-on support to the Operational Evaluation Command (OEC) is available at the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), https://piee.eb.mil/ for Offeror proposal action and sam.gov herein for reference. The solicitation will result in an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Cost Plus Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract for all labor services, to include a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract line-item number (CLIN) for the one (1) month Phase-in period, with cost reimbursable CLINs for Other Direct Costs (ODCs)/Travel and Contractor Acquired Property (CAP). FAR 52.217-8 will be included in the contract.

The BTSS Follow-on awardee shall provide continued contractor services necessary to support the OEC mission to include management, administration, supervision, logistics, vehicle and equipment maintenance, motor pool functions, and supply warehouse functions to support operational field test events. On an intermittent assignment basis, the Contractor shall perform operational and customer testing, data collection, and logistical support for other Department of War (DoW) activities and other OEC organizations both within the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) as identified in individual task authorizations for operational testing missions.

Update #7 · Mar 30, 2026