Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services
Department of Defense · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES
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.
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.
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.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
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
HQ003426RE122
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
541720
Product service code
B599
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-08-13
Response deadline
Aug 21, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
steven.yang3.civ@mail.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541720 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.
Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate (AD) is releasing this solicitation electronically only, via a request for proposal (RFP) on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module (https://piee.eb.mil/) with a notice and link transmitted to www.sam.gov for Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services. This electronic version of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is the official version for this acquisition. No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued. Offerors will be notified of any and all applicable amendments to this solicitation electronically via PIEE. Offerors shall submit their proposals electronically via PIEE Solicitation Module. Any proposal received outside of the PIEE Solicitation Module will not be considered and will not be evaluated. Any proposal received after the due date and time specified for receipt will be considered late and will be rejected. The Government anticipates award of single award contract to the responsible Offeror that submits the offer that is most advantageous to the Government based upon the evaluation factors discussed in this RFP. This solicitation is a 100% set aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the Governments best interest.
Contact
Point of contact
STEVEN YANG
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
steven.yang3.civ@mail.mil
Secondary
loren.m.williams5.civ@mail.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.
