Aviation Climate Assessment Survey System (ACASS) Services

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center San Diego is soliciting commercial firm-fixed-price services under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for the Aviation Climate Assessment Survey System (ACASS) Administration and Support Services, with a solicitation number of N00244-26-R-S004. The requirement has been reclassified under NAICS code 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, following an amendment that updated the original educational support services code. The contract is structured as a multiple-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) with a base year and four option years, extending through FY2031, with performance beginning July 3, 2026. Work will be performed primarily at the contractor’s place of business, with inspection and acceptance occurring at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California. The contractor must support survey development, software refinement, data analysis, and hosting of the ACASS program to deliver organizational culture and safety assessments to Navy and Marine Corps leadership, ensuring continuous server hosting and timely feedback to unit commanders. Key deliverables include monthly status reports, travel reports, and compliance with detailed Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) standards, such as setting up surveys within two working days and delivering feedback within seven working days of completion. The contract requires a minimum annual labor effort of 1,912 direct man-hours, with one key personnel role mandating a PhD in Organizational Management or Applied Management and Decision Science. The offeror must submit a four-volume proposal—Offer, Technical, Past Performance, and Price—formatted in PDF, Word, or Excel, with the price volume requiring a fully unlocked Excel breakdown by CLIN and a 15-page technical limit. All proposals must adhere to FAR Part 12 commercial acquisition policies, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov prior to award. The contract includes stringent pass/fail gates including technical acceptability, labor hours narrative adequacy, absence of material omissions, and responsibility determination. Evaluation is weighted at 25% for Technical Approach and Staffing, 25% for Past Performance, and 50% for Price. Travel funding is capped at $7,500 annually, and web hosting CLINs have a hard ceiling of $14,500 per year. The contractor must comply with cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 8