2026 Worldwide AE Support Services IDIQs QA

2026 Worldwide AE Support Services IDIQs Q&A

RFP 19AQMM26R0258

Please see below questions (submitted through September 2, 2026) and responses (in blue) in reference to the solicitation 19AQMM26R0258, Worldwide AE Support Services IDIQs posted on SAM.gov.

1. Will subcontractor's project experience and staff qualifications be weighted the same as those of the prime contractor during scoring? A: As stated in the Stage 1 solicitation under Acquisition Process (see the highlighted language below), the Stage 1 solicitation is only requesting detailed information for the Prime Offeror (prospective contract holder) and its core lead team members, there should be minimal information submitted for any subcontractor’s project experience and staff qualifications in Stage 1. Only the short-listed firms selected to participate in Stage 2 will need to provide their full team including all subcontractors/sub-consultants. The qualifications of any lead team member and subcontractor will all be weighted the same.
Acquisition Process:
Selection shall be completed in accordance with the Brooks Act, P.L. 92-582 (40 U.S.C. 1101-1104). The acquisition will consist of three stages: In response to this Stage 1 announcement, prospective offerors will submit detailed information of the Prime offeror’s portfolios of accomplishment that establish their design, project and program support, and leadership capabilities as the Lead Team and the key discipline core team members that would be responsible for the direction of task orders under this support services contract. Offerors will also submit the required U.S. Person Qualifications (Omnibus certification) as a separate file. Stage 1 submissions will be reviewed by the Technical Evaluation Panel. Offerors will be ranked, and the highest technically qualified offerors will be selected for the short-list. Rankings from Stage 1 will not transfer to Stage 2. Offerors must

also be determined eligible or conditionally eligible as an Omnibus U.S Person, in order to participate, if short-listed, in the next Stage 2 of the Solicitation.
2. Section 3.2 references challenging international or high-security environments. Will domestic project and staff experience be evaluated equally to international experience, provided the firm meets all other requirements and can demonstrate the capability to perform internationally, either independently or through a subcontractor?
A: As stated in the Section 3.2 of the Stage 1 solicitation (see the