This is a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for support services for the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR). The contract requires offerors to be Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under NAICS code **** requirements include possessing a Top Secret facility clearance and achieving a specific Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) level prior to award. Proposals will be evaluated based on a tradeoff source selection process, with non-price factors being significantly more important than price. Past performance, technical approach (staffing and performance/management), and facilities clearance are critical evaluation criteria. The contract period is from May 16, 2026, to May 15, 2031, with a potential option period. Offerors must submit proposals electronically by March 19, 2026. The solicitation details extensive requirements regarding security, cybersecurity (including CMMC and CUI/FCI handling), contract administration, travel reimbursement, insurance, and specific representations and certifications.
The contract performance period is from May 16, 2026, to May 15, 2031, with a potential option period ending November 15, 2031. Performance under task orders may continue for 365 days after the last day of the ordering period. The bid submission deadline is March 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
The bid notice states that Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system is used for electronic processing of vendor payment requests and receiving reports. Specific document types for submission include cost voucher, invoice, receiving report, progress payment request, performance-based payment request, and commercial financing request. Payment is made after acceptance is documented.
The government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the government under the selection criteria set forth in the solicitation, utilizing a tradeoff source selection process. The non-price proposal is significantly more important than the price proposal.
Offerors must be a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) under NAICS code **** (exception 2). They must also possess an active Top Secret facility clearance at the time of proposal submission, verified via the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency's (DCSA) National Industrial Security System (NISS). Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 Self, Level 2 Self, Level 2 C3PAO, or Level 3 DIBCAC is required prior to award for systems processing FCI or CUI.
The bid notice mentions that failure to achieve minimum satisfactory performance may result in termination of the contract, loss of future government contracts, or non-exercise of options. Contract discrepancy reports (CDRs) may be issued for items not meeting acceptable levels, requiring a written reply within 5 days on how future occurrences will be prevented.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it mentions that questions regarding clarification of solicitation requirements must be received by 10:00 AM ET on March 19, 2026.