Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
USMTM Command Action Group Strategic Support Functions
Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force
AI summaryThe Department of the Air Force, for the U.S. Military Training Mission (USMTM) to Saudi Arabia, wants quotes for blanket purchase agreements (BPAs: standing agreements the Government orders from as needed) for executive strategic support to the USMTM Chief (RFQ FA488527Q1001). The work covers decision briefs, Washington policy and Congressional tracking, strategic communications, a Saudi Ministry of Defense engagement plan and an organizational effectiveness review. The ordering period runs on or about December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031; the work is mostly computer based, onsite work isn't required, and it is open to all businesses. More in the summary
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The Department of the Air Force, for the U.S. Military Training Mission (USMTM) to Saudi Arabia, wants quotes for blanket purchase agreements (BPAs: standing agreements the Government orders from as needed) for executive strategic support to the USMTM Chief (RFQ FA488527Q1001). The work covers decision briefs, Washington policy and Congressional tracking, strategic communications, a Saudi Ministry of Defense engagement plan and an organizational effectiveness review. The ordering period runs on or about December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031; the work is mostly computer based, onsite work isn't required, and it is open to all businesses.
Who can bid
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) when the quote is sent.
- No security clearance or facility clearance is needed; the answers say it isn't a classified contract.
How to submit: Email; the RFQ gives centcom.al-nakhla-fol.usmtm.list.contracting@army.mil for questions and doesn't clearly name a separate address for quotes. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Nov 12, 2026.
- Worth checking: Subcontractor past performance doesn't count. A small firm can team with others, but only its own recent, relevant past performance (up to two references) will be judged.
- Worth checking: No guaranteed work under the BPA. Multiple BPAs are expected and orders are episodic, so an award may bring little or no paid work.
- Minor: Not set aside for small business. This is full and open, so small firms compete with larger consulting companies.
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- Minor: Quote email address not clearly stated. The RFQ's submission line names an address for questions only, so confirm with the contracting office where to send the quote.
- Minor: No page limit or set format. The answers give only an example structure for the technical proposal, so bidders must decide how much to write.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. Show which files.
- Statement of Objective.pdf (read)
- Services Combo 1OCT2026.pdf (read)
- Questions and Answers 12Nov2026.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- A weekly Chief's dashboard ("placemat") of priority issues, plus decision briefs and one-page papers as ordered, and an action tracker and decision log
- Weekly Washington-area, policy and Congressional updates and a stakeholder map refreshed monthly, with key leader engagement packets
- A strategic communications plan (initial within 45 days, then quarterly), message maps and talking points
- A Saudi Ministry of Defense senior leader engagement plan (initial within 45–60 days, then monthly), engagement playbooks and a tracker
- An organizational effectiveness assessment report and brief (draft within 60–90 days of kickoff), then an implementation roadmap and monthly progress updates
- Work is ordered as episodic BPA calls for specific deliverables, not full-time staff
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement (BPA); multiple BPAs are expected
- Period of performance
- Ordering period on or about December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2031; no options
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC on SAM.gov; the answers say work is mostly computer based, not local to Saudi Arabia, with possible time in Washington, D.C.
- Remote work
- Yes. From Questions and Answers 12Nov2026.pdf:
Onsite performance is not required.
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Best value trade-off under simplified acquisition procedures: past performance about equal to price, with a pass/fail (GO/NO GO) technical check
- Offers due
- November 24, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email; the RFQ gives centcom.al-nakhla-fol.usmtm.list.contracting@army.mil for questions and doesn't clearly name a separate address for quotes
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past Performance (about equal to price)
- Technical: rated GO/NO GO on the ability to meet the Statement of Objective
What to include when you submit
- Send a technical proposal showing how you will meet the Statement of Objective, for example an executive summary, work breakdown structure and schedule, past performance and pricing schedule.
- Include a pricing schedule based on the Statement of Objective, with unit prices to no more than two decimal places.
- Send up to two past performance references for similar work done within the last three years; you must contact your own references.
- Past performance of proposed subcontractors can't be used to meet the past performance factor.
- Return FAR 52.212-3 paragraph (b) representations and certifications with the quote, and fill in your UEI, CAGE code, number of employees and yearly revenue.
- Sign and return all solicitation amendments with the quote.
- Keep each email under 10 MB and don't send .zip files; a read or delivery receipt is recommended.
- Hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the quote due date.
Current contractor
No incumbent: the answers say this is a new requirement. Multiple BPAs are expected, and the Government's rough order of magnitude is described only as around the simplified acquisition threshold, with no dollar figure.
Not in the notice text
- The quote due date appears only on SAM.gov; the RFQ documents don't restate it.
- The exact email address for sending quotes isn't clearly stated.
- The Pricing Schedule's format is left to the vendor; the CLIN (priced line) structure can be negotiated.
- Any personnel nationality or access limits: the answer refers only to FAR Subpart 25.
- How often work in Washington, D.C. may be needed.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email; the RFQ gives centcom.al-nakhla-fol.usmtm.list.contracting@army.mil for questions and doesn't clearly name a separate address for quotes. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Nov 12, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- FA4885 HQ Usmtm LGC
- Product/service code
- R499 · Support – Professional: Other
- Business type
- Consulting & professional services (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 541611)
- Versions
3 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 24, 2026
- Nov 12, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 24, 2026
- Nov 10, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 24, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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