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 summaryThis is a request for information (sources sought), not a solicitation. The Department of the Air Force (AFLCMC HNK C3IN, for AFLCMC/HNIT) asks vendors whether they can provide a short-term commercial coworking space service for its Enterprise IT as a Service (EITaaS) program, in or near Concord, Massachusetts. Interested vendors reply by email by the response due date, October 27, 2026 (an amendment moved it to Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 PM EST), 12:00 PM Eastern. A contract may be awarded in the summer of 2027, with performance projected to 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A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 21, 2026. It moves the due date from Oct 27, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 13, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 21, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 27, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 1 of 2 attachments weren't read (EITAAS CCS RFI - Radius.pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
This is a request for information (sources sought), not a solicitation. The Department of the Air Force (AFLCMC HNK C3IN, for AFLCMC/HNIT) asks vendors whether they can provide a short-term commercial coworking space service for its Enterprise IT as a Service (EITaaS) program, in or near Concord, Massachusetts. Interested vendors reply by email by the response due date, October 27, 2026 (passed), 12:00 PM Eastern. A contract may be awarded in the summer of 2027, with performance projected to start August 2, 2027.
Who can bid
- Active registration on SAM.gov (System for Award Management, the federal contractor registry) when any solicitation is issued; only registered firms will be considered
- A suitable commercial coworking facility roughly 30,000 square feet in size, approximately within a 6-mile radius of the Concord Town House in Concord, MA (the agency may consider space outside that radius)
- Active security clearance; the draft PWS says it is required immediately but does not say the level or who must hold it. The contractor must also follow the security form (DD-254) and Visitor Group Security Agreement (VGSA) measures
How to submit: Email to Contract Specialist Steven C. Bodnar (steven.bodnar@us.af.mil) and Contract Specialist Andrew C. St. Maurice (andrew.st_maurice@us.af.mil), due October 27, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
- Serious: Needs a suitable facility within about 6 miles of Concord, MA. A business must offer an existing commercial coworking property near Concord; a firm without such a building or lease may not be able to take part.
- Serious: Large facility with many required features. The space must have about 30,000 square feet, about 190 or more workstations, meeting rooms, office pods, a shared kitchen and enough parking for all personnel.
- Worth checking: Security clearance requirement is unclear. The draft PWS requires an active security clearance immediately but gives no level, and it also says the facility is for unclassified work; ask the contracting specialists what applies.
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- Worth checking: Dedicated secure government suite with strict specifications. The suite needs full-height walls, sound blocking rated at least Sound Transmission Class 40, controlled keys and 24/7 electronic access control, which may need building changes the Government will not pay for.
- Worth checking: Government will not fund space modifications and pays in arrears. The contractor must prepare the space at its own cost and is paid only after services are rendered, which affects cash flow.
- Worth checking: Internet speed requirement differs inside the PWS. Section 4.3.3 sets no less than 1 Gbps (gigabit per second), while the quality table sets no less than 45 Mbps (megabits per second) with a 98% threshold; ask which governs.
- Worth checking: 24/7/365 emergency response and fast repair times. Emergency response must be available around the clock, and broken equipment needs a solution or repair plan within 2 business days.
- Minor: Not a solicitation. Responding does not bind the agency to award or to post a solicitation.
- Minor: Date passed (Oct 8, 2026): Performance work statement is a draft. The attached PWS is dated October 8, 2026 and marked draft, so requirements may change before any solicitation.
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
- A turn-key coworking space of about 30,000 square feet with about 190 or more workstations, 6 to 8 meeting rooms, 6 to 8 private office pods, about 4 small collaborative spaces and 1 lactation pod
- Capacity for 151-175 people at full operation, with room to grow to 176-200 people
- A dedicated, private, fully enclosed office suite inside the space, for the exclusive use of Air Force personnel, built to the security rules in the draft performance work statement (PWS: the buyer's description of the work)
- Break and dining area plus a shared kitchen (two refrigerators, two microwaves, coffee machine, beverage dispenser), with the contractor restocking kitchen and janitorial supplies
- IT support for workstations and conference equipment, on-site technical staff, and network of no less than 1 Gbps (gigabit per second) with commercial Wi-Fi
- Front desk staffing, janitorial and administrative services, and on-site services from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with 24/7 access for authorized personnel
- Buy video conference licenses and some hardware on the Government's behalf, with ownership passing to the Government when acquired
- Reply saying which requirements you can meet and which you cannot, and describe the property you would offer
- Contract type
- Service contract for commercial coworking space (the draft PWS says it creates no lease or tenancy); pricing type not stated
- Period of performance
- Initial period of 1 year from award plus four 6-month option periods (up to 3 years in all); projected start August 2, 2027
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, MA, USA (SAM.gov); the notice asks for space approximately within a 6-mile radius of the Concord Town House, 22 Monument Square, Concord, MA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- October 27, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT (from the version posted Oct 13, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to Contract Specialist Steven C. Bodnar (steven.bodnar@us.af.mil) and Contract Specialist Andrew C. St. Maurice (andrew.st_maurice@us.af.mil)
What to include when you submit
- Say clearly whether you believe you can meet all requirements
- If you cannot meet all of them, name the requirements you can meet and those you cannot
- Where possible, describe the property or properties you think suit this contract and the nature of your interest in that property (if any)
After award, you must have
- Personnel who need to reach the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network (NIPRNet) will need a Common Access Card (CAC), arranged through the program office
Current contractor
No incumbent for this coworking service is named. The draft PWS names CACI and Applied Research Solutions (ARS) as mission partners that will work in the space, not as incumbents.
Not in the notice text
- One attached file, EITAAS CCS RFI - Radius.pdf, was attached but not read because it is a scanned PDF with no readable text. The notice text itself gives the 6-mile radius.
- Set-aside status is not stated on SAM.gov, and any later solicitation's set-aside is unknown.
- The Government's budget or estimated value is not stated.
- The pricing type for a future contract is not stated.
- DAF Contract Policy Memo 24-C-10, which the notice says the contract will follow, is not attached.
- The level of the security clearance required, and who must hold it, is not stated.
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 13, 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 0002Due Nov 2, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 13, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due 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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