Sources Sought
AFLCMC/HNIT seeks expressions of interest regarding a potential commercial coworking space in the environs of Concord, Massachusetts.
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summarySources sought notice EITAAS_CCS-RFI-001: the Department of the Air Force asks firms whether they can provide about 30,000 square feet of commercial coworking space near Concord, Massachusetts, with IT support, front desk and cleaning services. The space is for the Enterprise IT as a Service (EITaaS) program. Responses are due November 2, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern, by email. This is not a solicitation; a contract may start August 2, 2027. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Air Force who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 21, 2026. See the latest version.
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Sources sought notice EITAAS_CCS-RFI-001: the Department of the Air Force asks firms whether they can provide about 30,000 square feet of commercial coworking space near Concord, Massachusetts, with IT support, front desk and cleaning services. The space is for the Enterprise IT as a Service (EITaaS) program. Responses are due November 2, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern, by email. This is not a solicitation; a contract may start August 2, 2027.
Who can bid
- Active registration on SAM.gov when a solicitation is issued, if the agency decides to post one
- Access to a suitable commercial property: about 30,000 square feet of office space within about 6 miles of the Concord Town House in Concord, MA, with 190 or more workstations and room for 151 to 175 people (potentially 176 to 200)
- Active security clearance; the clearance level is not stated
How to submit: Email to Contract Specialists Steven C. Bodnar (steven.bodnar@us.af.mil) and Andrew C. St. Maurice (andrew.st_maurice@us.af.mil). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (10)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Serious: You need a qualifying property near Concord, MA. A firm without a suitable building in the area, or an interest in one, cannot meet the requirement; the agency may consider space outside the 6-mile radius if it is in its best interest.
- Serious: Active security clearance required immediately. The draft PWS does not say what clearance level, and says the facility is used for unclassified work; a firm without cleared staff may be shut out.
- Worth checking: Sources sought only, not a solicitation. Responding does not bind the agency; a later solicitation may follow, and only firms actively registered on SAM.gov at that time will be considered. Check a SAM.gov registration.
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- Worth checking: Government will not pay for changes to the building. The vendor carries the cost of preparing and supporting the space; workspace modifications are not authorized or in scope, so the building must be ready as is.
- Worth checking: Network speed differs within the draft PWS. Section 4.3.3 requires at least 1 Gbps symmetric, while the quality assurance surveillance plan (QASP) table says no less than 45 Mbps; ask the contracting officer which governs.
- Worth checking: Payment in arrears, no advance payments. The vendor pays upfront costs (equipment, licenses, consumables) and is paid after services are rendered, which affects cash flow.
- Worth checking: Dedicated, secured Government suite with strict access rules. The suite needs floor-to-ceiling walls, sound attenuation and no landlord master key access, which many shared-office buildings may not allow.
- Worth checking: Emergency response around the clock. Emergency response must be available 24 hours a day, every day, with an initial assessment reported to the Government within two hours of arriving at the site.
- Minor: Equipment must come from the maker or an authorized distributor. Refurbished items and leased substitutes are not allowed for electronic equipment the vendor buys, and equipment must be on an approved products list.
- Minor: Draft PWS and place of performance wording. The PWS is marked DRAFT and may change. SAM.gov lists Hanscom AFB as the place of performance while the notice describes a commercial space near Concord, MA.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 1 of 2 not read. Show which files.
- Performance Work Statement - EITaaS CCS - DRAFT - 10-8-26 1.pdf (read)
- EITAAS CCS RFI - Radius.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Turn-key commercial coworking space of about 30,000 square feet with about 190 workstations, 6 to 8 meeting rooms, 6 to 8 private one-person pods, about 4 small collaboration areas and a lactation pod
- Break and dining area with 8 or more tables and a shared kitchen (two refrigerators, two microwaves, a commercial coffee machine and a beverage dispenser), restocked with consumables by the vendor
- A dedicated, private, fully enclosed office suite inside the space for the exclusive use of Air Force personnel, with full-height walls, sound attenuation and tight key and access control
- On-site IT support, front desk staffing, and janitorial and general upkeep, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, with authorized personnel having 24/7 access
- Network service of at least 1 Gbps, commercial Wi-Fi, dedicated 110V/20A electrical circuits, and room for a government-owned lockable IT equipment rack
- Install and maintain government-owned and vendor-provided equipment; buy certain equipment and software licenses on the Government's behalf, with ownership passing to the Government when bought
- Report information security problems within 48 hours, give an emergency damage assessment within 2 hours, and fix broken equipment within 2 business days
- Return the space to its baseline state when the contract ends
- Contract type
- Service contract for commercial coworking space as a service; pricing type not stated
- Period of performance
- 1 base year from award + four 6-month option periods; projected start August 2, 2027
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, MA, USA per SAM.gov; the notice asks for a commercial space about within a 6-mile radius of the Concord Town House, 22 Monument Square, Concord, MA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 2, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to Contract Specialists Steven C. Bodnar (steven.bodnar@us.af.mil) and Andrew C. St. Maurice (andrew.st_maurice@us.af.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Say clearly whether your firm can meet all the requirements in the draft performance work statement (PWS)
- If you cannot meet all of them, name the requirements you can meet and those you cannot
- Where possible, describe the property or properties that could suit this contract and the nature of your interest in each (if any)
Not in the notice text
- The attached file EITAAS CCS RFI - Radius.pdf was attached but not read (scanned PDF, no text to read); it may be a map of the search area
- The security clearance level required is not stated, and the DD-254 (Department of Defense security requirements form) and Visitor Group Security Agreement (VGSA) are not in the documents
- Pricing type, estimated value, evaluation factors and the set-aside are not stated; the set-aside is not stated on SAM.gov
- Air Force Contract Policy Memo 24-C-10 on commercial coworking space is referenced but its text is not read (it may be an attached file the AI skipped; check SAM.gov)
- The list of Government-furnished property is to be a later attachment and is not read (it may be an attached file the AI skipped; check SAM.gov)
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- FA8726 AFLCMC HNK C3IN, Hanscom AFB, MA
- Product/service code
- X1AB · Lease/Rental of Conference Space and Facilities
- Business type
- Real estate, rentals & leasing (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 531120)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 2, 2026
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 2, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 13, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Oct 27, 2026
- Oct 13, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Oct 27, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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