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.
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
6HQOIG-26-A-0002
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541990
Product service code
R499
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-06-25
Response deadline
Sep 30, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
fafrasiabi@uspsoig.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541990 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 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) supersedes all prior year BAA's. Prior fiscal year BAA proposals deemed acceptable and kept on file, or currently under evaluation, need NOT reapply for the same position. This constitutes the Office of Inspector General's (OIG) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), to solicit proposals from interested parties on a specific subset of OIG services. The OIG reserves the right to select for award all, some or none of the proposals in response to this announcement. A formal Request for Proposal (RFP), solicitation, and/or additional information regarding this announcement will not be issued. All applicable solicitation provisions, instructions, terms and conditions are contained in the attached documents. Specific clauses for any resultant contracts will be negotiated at contract award. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. § 410(a), no Federal law dealing with public or Federal contracts, property, works, officers, employees, budgets, or funds, including the provisions of chapters 5 and 7 of title 5, shall apply to the exercise of the powers of the Postal Service. Specifically, the OIG does not fall under the purview of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This BAA is intended for proposals related to professional, consultant and support services only. USPS OIG contract holders must comply with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972, as amended (38 U.S.C. 4211 and 4212), for contracts worth $150,000 or more. See https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm#overview for reporting requirements. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, unless noted otherwise, and contracts may be awarded throughout the solicitation period. A position listing may result in one or more contract awards. The solicitation period ends on September 30, 2025, or until replaced by a subsequent BAA, whichever is earlier. Please see the attached solicitation documents for details.
Contact
Point of contact
Farzad Afrasiabi
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
fafrasiabi@uspsoig.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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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.
