Solicitation
Tobyhanna Gates & Turnstiles
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe Department of the Army (Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tobyhanna office) wants a small business to service and maintain vehicle gates, barriers and turnstiles at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, under solicitation W51AA127QA010 (Tobyhanna Gates & Turnstiles). The contract is a mix of firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price) and time-and-materials (T&M: paid for hours and parts used) lines, with one base year and four option years. The response due date is November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) is required before award for systems that handle federal contract information. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 23, 2026. See the latest version.
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Summary of another version of this notice: check what changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 5 attachments weren't read (27QA010 Attachment III - Pricing Table.xlsx, 27QA010 Attachment II - Service Wage Determination 2015-5797 Revision Number 33 on 8-12-26.pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Department of the Army (Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Tobyhanna office) wants a small business to service and maintain vehicle gates, barriers and turnstiles at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, under solicitation W51AA127QA010 (Tobyhanna Gates & Turnstiles). The contract is a mix of firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price) and time-and-materials (T&M: paid for hours and parts used) lines, with one base year and four option years. The response due date is November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) is required before award for systems that handle federal contract information.
Who can bid
- Small business: this is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 561621 (the SBA size standard is not stated in the documents)
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) with no active exclusions and no debt subject to offset; the offeror must also be found responsible under FAR Part 9
- CMMC Level 2 (Self) or higher, with current status and annual affirmation in SPRS, for every information system that will process, store or transmit federal contract information or controlled unclassified information; required before award
How to submit: Email to the contract specialist, Brian.K.Dionysius.civ@army.mil; questions go to the same address. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (13)
From the version posted Oct 23, 2026.
- Serious: CMMC Level 2 (Self) required before award. A business without a current CMMC self-assessment and annual affirmation in SPRS cannot receive the award, and the proposal must list the CMMC identifiers.
- Worth checking: Evaluation factors differ between sections. Section M lists Technical, Price and Past Performance, while the addendum and FAR 52.212-2 name only Price and Past Performance; ask the contracting officer what is scored.
- Worth checking: Single all-or-none award with no exceptions allowed. You must price every line and cannot add assumptions or caveats; one unpriceable item can disqualify the whole offer.
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- Worth checking: Pricing table attached but not read. Pricing not entered on the Attachment III pricing table may not be considered, and that spreadsheet was not read here; open it on SAM.gov before pricing.
- Worth checking: Two different wage determinations named. The addendum names Service Contract Act wage determination 2015-5797 Revision 33 (attached as Attachment II) while the work statement names 2015-4235 Revision 26; ask which governs.
- Worth checking: Gate upgrade within 60 days of award. The one-time upgrade of 6 gates must be done early in the base year, and you alone must verify field conditions and dimensions before ordering materials.
- Worth checking: 24/7 emergency response within 6 hours. A technician must reach the depot within 6 hours of any emergency call, every day including holidays, which needs a crew near the depot.
- Worth checking: Depot access screening for every worker. Workers need a completed Form 648-C criminal history check, and the depot says non-resident aliens generally may not be used on site.
- Worth checking: Three past performance references required. Offers without recent, relevant references are rated unknown confidence, which weakens a trade-off evaluation.
- Minor: Site visit on November 2, 2026 is recommended. Attendance at the 1:00 PM EST visit at Building 606 is recommended, not required; bring a Real ID or passport to enter the base.
- Minor: Acceptance period shown two ways. The addendum says 'ninety (60) days' while the instructions say 60 calendar days; confirm how long prices must stay firm.
- Minor: Wrong solicitation number in the addendum. The notice says the addendum cites solicitation W51AA1-26-Q-A100 twice, including in the proposal submission paragraph, and that the first amendment will correct it.
- Minor: Base year start date shown as December 16 and December 15. Section B's descriptive data gives a base year starting December 16, 2026, while Section F gives December 15, 2026.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. 2 of 5 not read. Show which files.
- 27QA010 Solicitation.pdf (read)
- 27QA010 Attachment I - PWS Gates and Turnstiles.docx (read)
- 27QA010 Attachment IV - 648-C Request for Access to Tobyhanna Army Depot.pdf (read)
- 27QA010 Attachment III - Pricing Table.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- 27QA010 Attachment II - Service Wage Determination 2015-5797 Revision Number 33 on 8-12-26.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Four quarterly preventive maintenance visits each year on all gates, barriers and turnstiles, with a report to the Government point of contact within 48 hours of each visit
- Emergency and repair service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays, with a technician on site within 6 hours of notice
- A one-time gate system upgrade in the base year: sprocket-based drive systems with Slide Driver 40 operators on 6 specified gates, within the first 60 days after award
- A one-time barrier refurbishment in the base year (sandblasting, color-matched repainting, new stickers on corroded barriers) within the first 180 days after award
- Replace 48 twelve-volt batteries and 8 turnbuckles in the barriers at two locations on the schedule the work statement sets
- Supply all parts, materials, vehicles and equipment for the work; parts for repairs are billed on the time-and-materials lines
- Submit a work plan, installation pass log, job hazard analysis and the other reports listed in the deliverables schedule
- Report contractor labor hours in SAM.gov (the Service Contract Report) and complete required training
- Contract type
- Hybrid: firm-fixed-price (FFP) and time-and-materials (T&M) contract line items (CLINs, the priced lines of the order). Single award, all or none.
- Period of performance
- Base year December 15, 2026 to December 14, 2027 (the barrier refurbishment line ends June 14, 2027), plus four 12-month option years through December 14, 2031. The option to extend services allows up to 6 more months, so about 5.5 years in all.
- Place of performance
- Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna, PA 18466
- Estimated value
- Under the base-year line, Section B lists $57,348.62 FFP, $20,000.00 T&M and $34,651.38 FFP (one time purchase). These are not labeled a Government estimate and their CLIN numbers differ from the schedule's.
- How they'll choose
- Best value trade-off between price and past performance (Section M also lists a Technical factor); award on an all-or-none basis to one offeror. Price includes all options plus 50% of option year four for the option to extend services.
- Offers due
- November 13, 2026, 12:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to the contract specialist, Brian.K.Dionysius.civ@army.mil; questions go to the same address
What they'll judge offers on
- Price: total evaluated price is the sum of all CLINs, entered on the SF 1449 and the Attachment III pricing table
- Past Performance: three references of similar size, scope and magnitude, or relevant contracts over the past three years; no relevant past performance is rated unknown confidence, neither favorable nor unfavorable
- Technical: listed as a third factor in Section M; no technical criteria are described
What to include when you submit
- Send the contractor proposal, a signed Standard Form 1449 (SF 1449, the form you sign and return as your offer), three past performance references, all signed amendments and the completed Attachment III pricing table
- On the SF 1449 complete blocks 5, 12, 17a, 17b, 19 through 24, 30a, 30b and 30c; a company official authorized to bind the company must sign
- Past performance: three references of similar size, scope and magnitude, or relevant contracts over the past three years
- Price using the Attachment III pricing table; pricing not submitted on it may not be considered; the T&M line uses one fully loaded labor rate
- Do not include assumptions, terms, conditions, caveats or exceptions; raise concerns as questions by the question deadline
- Include the CMMC unique identifiers from the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS, the DoD contractor risk database) for each system that handles federal contract information or controlled unclassified information
- Include the solicitation number, your name, address, telephone number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and state how far you agree with all terms and amendments
- Hold your prices firm for the acceptance period; the addendum says 'ninety (60) days' and the instructions say 60 calendar days
- Send the whole proposal early enough to reach the inbox by the response due date; the Government is not responsible for firewall delays
After award, you must have
- Pass Tobyhanna Army Depot access screening for every on-site worker: submit TYAD Form 648-C at least 5 workdays before on-site work and a personnel roster within 7 workdays of award From 27QA010 Solicitation.pdf:
…access to the work site until security screening is completed and access is approved.
- Complete Anti-Terrorism Level I training within 30 days after the contract start date and brief employees on the local iWATCH program within 30 days after award From 27QA010 Attachment I - PWS Gates and Turnstiles.docx:
All Contractor employees shall complete AT Level I Training within 30 days after contract start date…
Not in the notice text
- The Attachment III pricing table (a spreadsheet) is attached but not read, and Attachment II, the service wage determination PDF, could not be read; open both on SAM.gov for the price format and wage rates.
- Whether Technical is a scored evaluation factor, since Section M names it but the addendum and FAR 52.212-2 do not.
- Which wage determination applies: 2015-5797 Revision 33 in the addendum or 2015-4235 Revision 26 in the work statement.
- The Section B dollar amounts use CLIN numbers 001 to 003 that do not match the schedule's lines, so what each amount funds is unclear.
- How long prices must stay firm: the addendum says 'ninety (60) days'.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 561621
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to the contract specialist, Brian.K.Dionysius.civ@army.mil; questions go to the same address. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- W6QK ACC-Apg Cont CT Tyad Ofc, Tobyhanna, PA
- Product/service code
- Z1PZ · Maintenance of Other Non-Building Facilities
- Business type
- Security & guard services (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 561621)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 13, 2026
- Oct 23, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 13, 2026
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 13, 2026
- Oct 22, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 13, 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
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
SEE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR DETAILS NOTE: The Addendum cites solicitation W51AA1-26-Q-A100 instead of W51AA1-27-Q-A010 twice. Ignore this, it will be corrected with the first amendment. PART 1 — GENERAL INFORMATION 1. General This is a non-personal service(s) contract under which the personnel rendering the service(s) are not subject, either by the contract's terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. 1.1 Description of Services/Introduction This is a non-personal service(s) contract to provide Gates, Barriers, and Turnstiles Service and Maintenance. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform service and maintenance on vehicle gates, barriers, and personnel turnstiles at Tobyhanna Army Depot as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. 1.2 Background Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) relies on a comprehensive physical security infrastructure to protect personnel, equipment, and mission-critical assets. The vehicle gates, barriers, and personnel turnstiles are essential components of this infrastructure. Consistent preventative maintenance, emergency repair, and targeted technical upgrades are required to ensure continuous operational readiness and compliance with DoD physical security standards. 1.3 Scope The Contractor shall provide non-personal service(s). The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform services as described in this PWS and associated contract documents, except for those items specified in Part 3 Government Property and Services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards and acceptable quality levels identified in this PWS and associated contract documents. 1.4 Objectives Ensure all gates, barriers, and turnstiles are adequately maintained to prevent failures and extend equipment lifecycle. Return damaged or degraded devices to full service quickly through a 24/7 emergency response capability. Maintain reliable function when activated to secure Tobyhanna Army Depot perimeters. Complete initial technical baseline repairs and upgrades safely and efficiently.
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