Department of Defense · Department of the Army · 0418 AQ HQ CONTRACTING SUP
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Compliance matrix
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
W56ZLW26Q0020
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
611310
Product service code
U009
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-21
Response deadline
Aug 27, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Fort Hood, TX
Contracting contact
sean.p.cairney.mil@army.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 611310 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.
The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions received and revise the PWS, Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and the CLIN Pricing structure. The following changes have been made to the PWS: 1. Add a maximum ceiling of the IDIQ to the PWS 1.3.3. 2. Update to the collaboration verbiage throughout the PWS 1.4. 3. Update to data rights verbiage in the PWS 1.14. 4. Update to the reasonable adjustment verbiage in the PWS 5.2.3.1 and 5.2.5.1. 5. Update to standard cohort size for Adative Manufacturing, PWS technical exhibit C. The following changes have been made to the combined synopsis / solicitation: 1. Update to the CLINs under section (ii). 2. Clarification of place of delivery/acceptance under section (iv). 3. Update to General and Award Structure under the addendum to Provision 52.212-1. 4. Update the maximum ceiling amount of the IDIQ under the addendum to Provision 52.212-1. 5. Update to the SAM.gov registration requirement throughout the combined synopsis / solicitation. 6. Update to the technical capability, past performance and price requirement under 52.212-1 and 52.212-2. 7. Update to add Data-Right clause to the combined synopsis / solicitation. The following changes have been made to the CLIN Pricing Matrix: 1. Update to remove six-month extension CLINs. 2. Updated CLIN Pricing Matrix to add a CLIN for remote instruction and in-person instruction for the Data Analytics program. All other terms and conditions remain the same.
Contact
Point of contact
Sean Cairney
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
sean.p.cairney.mil@army.mil
Secondary
lawrence.forde2.mil@army.mil
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