Unison Q A

Unison Q&A
November 13, 2026

Programmatic
1. Q: (page 10; page 27 - 2.1) of the solicitation identifies that “proposers cannot be a performer for both TAs”. Is it possible to be a prime on one TA and a sub on another? a. No, as stated in page 10 of the Program Solicitation, a performer cannot be a performer for both TAs. This includes both prime and sub roles. See Amendment 1 to the PS for updated language.
2. If we are a subcontractor on one TA and the prime on another TA, and both abstracts are selected, can we withdraw from the subcontracted effort and proceed only with the effort where we are the prime? If so, can the original prime contractor still proceed to a full proposal without us?
a. Yes. The prime should assess teaming risks and have a contingency if this happens.
3. The Unison solicitation states in Appendix 2 that requesters without CMMC Level 2 status in SPRS may request physical copies of the CUI Addendum by mail. We expect this means that the mailed CUI Guide will arrive as printed paper, and not as electronic media (e.g., CD or USB drive). Is this expectation correct? a. Yes, as stated in Appendix 2 of the PS, those without CMMC Level 2 Status in SPRS may request physical copies of the CUI Addendum by mail. The guide will arrive on paper.
4. Can an applicant with a pending CAGE code complete the required Appendix 2 form using its UEI and noting the pending CAGE status, and what does “NSF number” refer to in that field?
a. Yes- UEI in lieu of CAGE is sufficient
b. NSF number is the identifier or account number associated with the National Science Foundation.
5. How can a requester without a CMMC UID complete the Appendix 2 form to use the stated physical-delivery alternative?
a. Requesters that do not meet this CMMC requirement in SPRS will receive physical copies mailed via USPS Registered Mail or Express Mail to a verified business facility. If physical copies are mailed, proposers must explicitly certify that they will handle, store, and destroy the physical documents in accordance with federal CUI standards

6. What facility verification and CUI handling/storage/destruction certification you require for that delivery route?
a. Proposers must explicitly certify that they will handle, store, and destroy the physical documents in accordance with federal CUI standards (e.g. 32 CFR Part 2002 and NIST SP 800-171)
7. Does the prime for a TA-1 proposal need to have CMMC Level 2 status in SPRS at abstract submission or only at award?