Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
711th HPW Mission Support Services MAC IDIQ
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force · Sol. FA239626RB008
Due in 8 days8(a)
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The Air Force Research Laboratory (711th Human Performance Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio) plans to award multiple IDIQ contracts, reserved for 8(a) small businesses, to supply mission-support staff such as physicians, scientists, psychologists, IT and data personnel. The ordering period is 5 years within a 6-year performance period, with a $505 million combined ceiling. Awards go to every bidder who proves enough past experience; proposals are due 15 October 2026 by email.
Watch out for
- Active Secret facility clearance required to be eligible. A company without its own approved Secret facility clearance is rated unacceptable and cannot get the base IDIQ; getting a clearance can take months.
If the offeror does not have an active Government Secret Facility Clearance, no further points
- Very specialized past experience needed. You need documented past placements (flight medicine and board-certified physicians, psychologists, toxicologists, Ohio on-site placements, 14-day fills, etc.) totaling 1,740 of 2,240 points, with proof tied to each item.
- Due date very close and amendments still arriving. The final Section L, Section M and Q&A were released 5 October for a 15 October deadline, and the official Amendment 0004 SF 30 was to post on 6 October, so there are only days to respond.
The official SF 30 solicitation amendment will be formally posted tomorrow, October 6, 2026.
- Rules changed across amendments. The SF 1449 still shows a 9 Sep 2026 due date, and the joint venture rule changed from a 40% protege share (Amendment 0001/0002) to combined 51% for JV members (Amendment 0004); this brief follows the latest, Amendment 0004 and 0003.
- Little guaranteed work. The only guaranteed order is a $1,000 kick-off meeting, and you must compete against all other awardees for each task order on price.
Task Order 1, Kick Off Meeting, will serve as the minimum guarantee at the issuance of the contract.
- Exceptions can disqualify. Any assumptions or exceptions you take to the terms may make your proposal non-compliant and ineligible.
Please be advised that any assumptions made or exceptions taken may render an offeror’s proposal
- Binding ODC rate ceilings required. You must commit now to maximum burden and handling rates for each of seven periods; they cap what you can charge on all future task orders.
These rates will be incorporated into the resulting basic IDIQ contract as binding ceilings.
- Teaming split of points. Subcontractor experience can only count for up to 49% of points, and the experience of affiliates that will not perform work is not credited.
The Prime must substantiate at least 51% of the validated total
- Submission is email-only with size limits. A late or wrongly addressed email can be treated as late; DoD SAFE and flash drives are not allowed and each email must stay under 20 MB.
Do not submit on flash drive media.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 11 not read in full.
- Solicitation Amendment FA239626RB0080003 SF 30.pdf
- Solicitation Amendment FA239626RB0080002 SF 30.pdf
- Solicitation Amendment FA239626RB0080001 SF 30.pdf
- Solicitation - FA239626RB008.pdf
- Attachment 4 - Section M - Amendment 0004 - 10.05.2026.pdf
- Attachment 3 - Section L - Amendment 0004 - 10.05.2026.pdf
- Attachment 3 - Section L - Amendment 0002 - 09152026.pdf
- Attachment 4 - Section M - Amendment 0001 - 08272026.pdf
- Attachment 3 - Section L - Amendment 0001 - 08272026.pdf
- QA for posting -Amendment 0004 - 10.05.26.pdf
- Attachment 12 - ODC Burden Rate Matrix - Amendment 0001 - 08272026.pdf
- Attachment 1 - PWS.pdf
- Attachment 5 - Self Evaluation Sheet -Amendment 0004 - 10.05.2026.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- Attachment 5 - Self Evaluation Sheet.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- Attachment 4 - Section M.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 3 - Section L.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 11 - H Clauses.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 10 - SSO AFRL SCI Addendum.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 9 - DD254 Top Secret.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 8 - DD254 Secret.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 7 - RFO 52.222-42.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 6 - QASP.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment 2 - CDRLS.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
Full brief
What they want
- A vehicle (IDIQ) for task-order-based service support to the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB and other sites
- Personal services such as medical clinical support and health-care professionals (psychiatric/psychological exams, aeromedical and occupational medicine, hyperbaric medicine, clinical research support)
- Non-personal support: scientists, engineers, data scientists, IT support, research coordinators, curriculum developers, public health specialists, acquisition program managers
- Administrative and management support (data entry, reports, files, correspondence, curriculum and financial coordination)
- Fast recruiting and placing of qualified personnel, including cleared staff
- Other direct costs (materials, equipment, subcontracting, travel) under capped burden rates
- Support to AFMED, Naval Medical Research Unit-Dayton and other organizations tied to the 711th HPW and AFRL
- Contract type
- Multiple-award IDIQ (MAC); task orders issued under FAR Part 16.5. Task order CLINs are firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, and ODC at cost with no fee
- Period of performance
- 5-year ordering period within a 6-year period of performance (Year 1 starts 12/1/26), with Option Year 6 and a 6-month extension (to 5/31/33)
- Place of performance
- Wright-Patterson AFB, OH; PWS also lists Joint Base San Antonio TX, Cincinnati OH, Baltimore MD, St. Louis MO, Las Vegas NV, Omaha NE and other geographically separated units
- Estimated value
- Estimated maximum $505,000,000.00 for the IDIQ; guaranteed minimum is $1,000 (Task Order 1 kick-off meeting)
- Contract vehicle
- New multiple-award IDIQ, 8(a) set-aside (NAICS 541990, size standard $19.5M)
- How they'll choose
- Threshold pass/fail on technical experience: every responsible offeror that gets a validated self-score of at least 1,740 points (and passes the Secret facility clearance check) gets an IDIQ. No ranking and no price evaluation at the IDIQ level; price is competed on each task order.
- Offers due
- 15 October 2026, 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
- How to submit
- Email to AFRL.RMZBSS.711MissionSupport@us.af.mil only (do not CC the contracting officer or specialist); no flash drives, no DoD SAFE, no classified information
- Page limits
- No page limit for Volume I or Volume II
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Experience Factor (only evaluation factor): validated self-scored points, minimum 1,740 of a stated maximum 2,240
- ID 1: active Secret facility clearance (pass/fail)
- ID 2: recruited, placed and managed personnel at 1-2 or 3+ locations at the same time
- ID 3: recruited and placed qualified personnel (physicians, scientists, psychologists, IT, data scientists, toxicologists, engineers, others; 690 points per Q&A)
- ID 4: timeline (filled vacancies within 15 business days; filled positions within 14 days of award)
- ID 5: management (cleared staff, JTR travel, corrective action plans, contractor-relations training, staffing strategy; 700 points per Q&A)
What to include when you submit
- Two volumes: Volume I Contract Documentation and Volume II Technical Experience, each with a cover sheet (volume number, title, solicitation ID, offeror name)
- Each email is limited to 20 MB (keep under 15 MB); larger packages go in multiple emails with subject line 'FA2396-26-R-B008 - [Offeror Name] - Proposal Submission - Email [X] of [Y]'
- Volume I: signed agreement letter, signed SF 1449 and signed SF 30 amendment acknowledgments, assumptions and exceptions, representations and certifications (SAM and Section K), JV/Mentor-Protege documents and SBA approval if applicable, EEO compliance documents, optional Top Secret task order pool statement, OCI comparative analysis and mitigation plan
- Complete Attachment 12 (ODC burden and handling rate ceilings) for all seven periods and include it in Volume I
- Volume II: Attachment 5 Self Evaluation Sheet with substantiating documents under the matching tab; code each item P (prime) or S (subcontractor)
- Evidence must come from contracts ongoing or completed within the last five years of RFP release
- State in each volume that the proposal is valid for at least 180 days
- Do not include any price data other than the ODC rate ceilings
- Acknowledge each amendment (SF 30)
You must have
- 8(a) set-aside: only eligible 8(a) small businesses (NAICS 541990, $19.5M size standard)
This procurement is advertised as an 8(a) set aside.
- Active Government Secret Facility Clearance is a pass/fail requirement for the base IDIQ; a Top Secret clearance is optional and only used for a TS task order pool
If the offeror does not have an active Government Secret Facility Clearance, no further points
- Minimum validated technical experience score of 1,740 points
Each offeror must receive a minimum technical experience score of 1,740 based on the Government-
- Prime (or JV members combined) must supply at least 51% of validated points; subcontractors at most 49%
The Prime must substantiate at least 51% of the validated total
- Joint ventures (including mentor-protege JVs) must have SBA-approved agreements before award; an offeror cannot bid as a prime and as a member of a JV, and can be in only one JV
Protégé JVs, the JV agreement must be approved by the SBA before award.
- Foreign participation is not allowed
Foreign participation is not authorized.
- Current SAM registration and completed representations and certifications; Section K fill-ins included in Volume I
IAW RFO 52.204-07 and 52.204-09, System for Award Management and Annual Representations and
- CMMC (cybersecurity certification) status in SPRS may be required for systems that handle FCI or CUI; the level shown in the provision text is left blank, so confirm in the full solicitation
(b)(1) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level. The CMMC level required by this solicitation is:
- Health-care staff must hold appropriate licenses (personal services require a medically-related license or certification by a central board; non-personal services licensed in state of practice) and professional liability insurance for non-personal health care
shall possess a medically-related license or certification by a central board.
Not in the notice text
- Attachment 5 Self Evaluation Sheet (the point worksheet) was not read, so exact point values per item are not confirmed beyond the Q&A totals
- Middle of Section L Amendment 0004 (about paragraphs 5.2.3 to 6.x: OCI plan, Top Secret pool, Volume II format and documentation rules) was cut off
- Most of the solicitation (about 228,000 of 246,000 characters: Sections B to K clauses, CMMC level, H clauses) and most of the PWS and Q&A (94 pages, mostly cut) were not provided
- Attachments not read: QASP, CDRLs, DD254 Secret and Top Secret, SCI addendum, H clauses, RFO 52.222-42
- Whether a Secret FCL held by a mentor or other JV member is accepted in every case (Q&A says unpopulated JVs may rely on member clearances)
- No incumbent or prior contract number is named
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- FA239626RB008
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Air Force
- Office
- FA2396 Usaf AFMC Afrl PZL Afrl Pzle
- Set-aside
- 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
- NAICS
- 541990
- Product/service code
- R499
- Business type
- Consulting & professional services
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson Afb, OH, 45433
- Contracting contact
- Jessica Briggsjessica.briggs@us.af.mil
- Versions
- 11 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
10/05/2026: SPECIAL NOTICE TO OFFERORS The government is providing advanced copies of the Section L, Section M and the Self Evaluation Sheet. As well as the Government responses to Industry's questions. These documents are being provided today ahead of the official amendment, Amendment 0004. The official SF 30 solicitation amendment will be formally posted tomorrow, October 6, 2026. 09/29/2026:AMENDMENT 0003 - Notice to Offerors The due date for proposals is now Thursday, 15 October 2026 10:00AM EDT. Q&A will be posted with Amendment 0004. 9/23/2026: Notice to Offerors The government estimates the Q&A will post and an Amendment will be issued Wednesday, 30 September 2026. This Amendment will extend the proposal due date. 9/15/2026: AMENDMENT 0002 - please see the attached documents: Solicitation Amendment FA239626RB0080002 SF30 Attachment 3 - Section L - Amendment 0002 - 09152026 9/10/2026: Notice to Offerors The government is working an Amendment to extend the proposal due date to 2 October 2026. System issues are preventing release of the amendment, but it is forethcoming. 9/4/2026: Q&A Update Due to the high volume of questions received from industry, the Government will not be able to publish the consolidated Questions and Answers (Q&A) today. The Government is actively reviewing all inquiries and will make every effort to post the complete Q&A and any associated solicitation amendment the week of September 7, 2026, following the federal holiday. Offerors are encouraged to monitor this SAM.gov posting for updates. 8/27/2026: AMENDMENT 0001 - please see the attached documents: Solicitation Amendment FA239626RB0080001 SF30 Attachment 3 - Section L - Amendment 0001 - 08272026 Attachment 4 - Section M - Amendment 0001 - 08272026 Attachment 12 - ODC Burden Rate Matrix - Amendment 0001 - 08272026 Notice to Offerors: Clarification / Question Deadline All questions and requests for clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than September 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT. The Government will make every effort to respond to all timely received questions by close of business (COB) September 4, 2026. Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. Submit all inquiries via email to jessica.briggs@us.af.mil and natasha.randall@us.af.mil DO NOT encrypt or password-protect email transmissions or question attachments. Encrypted submissions cannot be accessed or opened by the Government, and any questions submitted in an unreadable format will not receive a response. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/21/2026: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is announcing a synopsis and solicitation for the 711th Mission Support Services Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle. This notice of contract action constitutes a formal synopsis and solicitation and requires the submission of proposals. This procurement is advertised as an 8(a) set aside. This procurement will use RFO Part 15 Request for Proposal (RFP) process and intends to award a MAC IDIQ contract to the responsible offerors whose proposal conforms to the RFP. Future requirements and deliverables will be determined by the Contracting Officer, who will issue written Orders to the contractor in accordance with FAR Part 16.5. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541990 and the size standard is $19.5M. Foreign participation is not authorized. The basic IDIQ period will have a five (5) year ordering period with a six (6) year period of performance. The estimated maximum dollar value is $505,000,000.00. Order values will be determined by the future needs of AFRL/711th HPW. The government makes no representation as to the number of orders. Task Order 1, Kick Off Meeting, will serve as the minimum guarantee at the issuance of the contract. There is not a guarantee of work in excess of the minimum guarantee. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without negotiations; however, the Government retains the right to hold negotiations if determined appropriate.
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