Department of Defense · Department of the Air Force · FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL PZLE
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.
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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.
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
FA239626RB008
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
541990
Product service code
R499
Set-aside
8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)
Posted
2026-10-08
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Contracting contact
jessica.briggs@us.af.mil
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.
10/08/2026: Notice to Offerors The government is working Amendment 0005 to extend the proposal due date to 22 October 2026. System issues are preventing release of the amendment, but it is forethcoming. ______________________________________________________________________ 10/07/2026: NOTICE TO OFFERORS. Per Section L Paragraph 3.1 dated 05 October 2026 all communication needs to be sent to AFRL.RMZBSS.711MissionSupport@us.af.mil. ________________________________________________________________________________ 10/06/2026: AMENDMENT 0004 - Notice to Offerors Amendment 0004 is posted with the signed SF 30 and a conformed copy of the solicitation for ease of reading. DUE DATE remains 15 October 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT Q&A is reposted due to an error in the answers regarding CMMC. No other changes from 05 October 2026. 10/05/2026: SPECIAL NOTICE TO OFFERORS The government is providing advanced copies of the Section L, Section M and the Self Evaluation Sheet. As well as the Government responses to Industry's questions. These documents are being provided today ahead of the official amendment, Amendment 0004. The official SF 30 solicitation amendment will be formally posted tomorrow, October 6, 2026. 09/29/2026:AMENDMENT 0003 - Notice to Offerors The due date for proposals is now Thursday, 15 October 2026 10:00AM EDT. Q&A will be posted with Amendment 0004. 9/23/2026: Notice to Offerors The government estimates the Q&A will post and an Amendment will be issued Wednesday, 30 September 2026. This Amendment will extend the proposal due date. 9/15/2026: AMENDMENT 0002 - please see the attached documents: Solicitation Amendment FA239626RB0080002 SF30 Attachment 3 - Section L - Amendment 0002 - 09152026 9/10/2026: Notice to Offerors The government is working an Amendment to extend the proposal due date to 2 October 2026. System issues are preventing release of the amendment, but it is forethcoming. 9/4/2026: Q&A Update Due to the high volume of questions received from industry, the Government will not be able to publish the consolidated Questions and Answers (Q&A) today. The Government is actively reviewing all inquiries and will make every effort to post the complete Q&A and any associated solicitation amendment the week of September 7, 2026, following the federal holiday. Offerors are encouraged to monitor this SAM.gov posting for updates. 8/27/2026: AMENDMENT 0001 - please see the attached documents: Solicitation Amendment FA239626RB0080001 SF30 Attachment 3 - Section L - Amendment 0001 - 08272026 Attachment 4 - Section M - Amendment 0001 - 08272026 Attachment 12 - ODC Burden Rate Matrix - Amendment 0001 - 08272026 Notice to Offerors: Clarification / Question Deadline All questions and requests for clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than September 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT. The Government will make every effort to respond to all timely received questions by close of business (COB) September 4, 2026. Questions received after the deadline may not be answered. Submit all inquiries via email to jessica.briggs@us.af.mil and natasha.randall@us.af.mil DO NOT encrypt or password-protect email transmissions or question attachments. Encrypted submissions cannot be accessed or opened by the Government, and any questions submitted in an unreadable format will not receive a response. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8/21/2026: The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is announcing a synopsis and solicitation for the 711th Mission Support Services Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle. This notice of contract action constitutes a formal synopsis and solicitation and requires the submission of proposals. This procurement is advertised as an 8(a) set aside. This procurement will use RFO Part 15 Request for Proposal (RFP) process and intends to award a MAC IDIQ contract to the responsible offerors whose proposal conforms to the RFP. Future requirements and deliverables will be determined by the Contracting Officer, who will issue written Orders to the contractor in accordance with FAR Part 16.5. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541990 and the size standard is $19.5M. Foreign participation is not authorized. The basic IDIQ period will have a five (5) year ordering period with a six (6) year period of performance. The estimated maximum dollar value is $505,000,000.00. Order values will be determined by the future needs of AFRL/711th HPW. The government makes no representation as to the number of orders. Task Order 1, Kick Off Meeting, will serve as the minimum guarantee at the issuance of the contract. There is not a guarantee of work in excess of the minimum guarantee. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without negotiations; however, the Government retains the right to hold negotiations if determined appropriate.
Contact
Point of contact
Jessica Briggs
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
jessica.briggs@us.af.mil
Secondary
natasha.randall@us.af.mil
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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