Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W6QK ACC-APG
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.
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
W911SR26SREPT
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-11
Response deadline
Aug 25, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Frederick, MD
Contracting contact
joseph.w.mccaffery2.civ@army.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 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 a Special Notice prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) subpart 5.2, Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions. A Solicitation will not be posted; however, any firm who believes it can perform the required services may give written notice to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of publication of this Special Notice. Supporting evidence must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government to compete the requirement based on the responses to this Special Notice is solely the discretion of the Government. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to PPD for writing reports related to the BOTMAB program in support of the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE-CBRND). This Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive proposals. Any responses or inquiries to this notice must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. All information received from this notice shall be used for planning and market research purposes only. The determination to refrain from competing proposed contracts based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for the preparation of any information submitted or use of such information. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the evaluation of the information received. Interested parties may express interest and provide a capability statement.
Contact
Point of contact
Joseph McCaffery
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
joseph.w.mccaffery2.civ@army.mil
Secondary
alexander.z.mayatte.civ@army.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.
