Department of Defense · U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) · HQ USASOC CONTRACTING
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
H92239_ARSOF-TS_FY27
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
611710
Product service code
U099
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-14
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Fort Bragg, NC
Contracting contact
maegan.n.castro.civ@socom.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 611710 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE, BUT RATHER A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) from industry that will allow the Government to identify interested sources capable of meeting the requirement. The information sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), invitation for bid (IFB), or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service. There shall be no basis for claims against the Government as a result of information submitted in response to the RFI. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or otherwise pay for any information submitted by respondents to this request. This notice is for market research purposes only and is not indicative of a full requirement. Should a requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation. See the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The anticipated period of performance will be for a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The anticipated base period includes a 30-day phase-in. The anticipated NAICS code is 611710 “Educational Support Services” with a size standard of $24 million dollars. Documentation provided must address all required elements listed. Contractors interested in providing these services must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). Providing only a reference to a website is unacceptable for purposes of this announcement and will not be considered. All proprietary or corporate data received shall be clearly identified and will be protected from release to sources outside the Government. Do NOT submit classified material. Contractors responding to this RFI are asked to provide the following information: 1. Company’s full name and address, and Point of Contact information 2. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 3. Business size (whether large, small, small-disadvantaged, 8(a), HUB Zone, women-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, historically black college or university, and/or minority service institute). - Please also advise the Government of pending changes in the business size status, if applicable. 4. Facility Clearance Level (FCL) 5. CMMC Unique Identifier (UID) 6. A brief Statement of Capability (no more than 10 pages); which responds to the following question and demonstrates the ability to meet the requirements specified in the Draft PWS. - Question 1: What is your company’s experience providing training support services to Special Operations Forces (SOF) elements across the Department of War (DoW) or other federal agencies? - Question 2: What is your company’s recruitment and retention strategy as it relates to SOF specialized instructors, role-players, and training support personnel? - Question 3: What is your company’s experience with similarly sized contracts? Briefly describe your contract management strategy. - Notice: Please consider providing potential pricing data on Attachment 1- ROM. This will be used for Market Research purposes and will not be considered a Quote or Proposal. Pricing submitted on the ROM is non-binding. Email responses to Maegan Castro at maegan.n.castro.civ@socom.mil and Justin Burke at justin.burke@socom.mil. Reference “Sources Sought – ARSOF RFI” in the subject line. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Information provided will not be used as a part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. No feedback will be provided regarding individual capability statements. No reimbursements will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and/or any follow-up information requests. Failure to respond to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future associated requests for quotations that may be issued. However, any potential small business set-asides will be based upon the feedback received. Respondents will NOT be individually notified of the results. However, if the final determination results in the verification of a sole-source negotiation, a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and the redacted Justification and Approval will be posted to www.sam.gov. For information regarding this notice, contact Maegan Castro at the email address listed above. Respondents are cautioned that due to file size limitation and email security protocols, there is a risk that not all correspondence will be received by this office. It is the interested parties’ responsibility to ensure receipt of all email correspondence. If receipt has not be acknowledged within 24 hours, please contact the Contracting Office at 910-432-7688.
Contact
Point of contact
Maegan Castro
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
maegan.n.castro.civ@socom.mil
Secondary
justin.burke@socom.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
