Declassification Support Services

The Joint Staff Declassification Branch requires contractor support for declassification review, action tracking, and administrative services across six distinct review types: Automatic Declassification, Freedom of Information Act requests, Mandatory Declassification Review, Security Review, Foreign Relations of the United States publications, and Special Review Requests. The contract, issued under solicitation N0018926RD012, is a Firm-Fixed-Price task order awarded through the Seaport program under FAR 16.5, with performance based in the National Capital Region, primarily at the Pentagon and the National Declassification Center in College Park, Maryland. Proposed work must comply with Executive Order 13526, the FOIA, and Department of Defense directives, and includes conducting two-tier reviews of permanently classified Joint Staff records, maintaining the ADR database, and archiving completed actions into the Joint Staff electronic repository. The contractor must provide an on-site project manager and an administrative support specialist, and deliverables must be submitted in specified software formats. A kick-off meeting is required within five working days of award and at the start of each option year, and all deliverables must be accompanied by a project schedule tracking progress against tasks. The contract is structured with a base period and multiple option years extending through January 2032, with each option period generally lasting twelve months, except for Option V, which is six months. A 30% surge capability is included for each base and option period to handle peak demand. Proposals must be submitted in two volumes: one for non-price technical factors and another for pricing, with the entire evaluation conducted as a best-value trade-off where management approach and past performance are equally weighted and significantly more important than price. To be eligible, quotes must meet strict pass/fail gates, including an “Acceptable” or higher rating for all non-price factors and at least a “Satisfactory Confidence” rating for past performance. A critical facility requirement mandates that the offeror possess a current Top Secret Facility Clearance with SCI accreditation, and the facility must be located within 30 miles of the Pentagon, with certified IT infrastructure and a DIA-accredited SCIF. Additionally, offerors must maintain active SAM registration, complete required DFARS certifications including those related to foreign ownership, trade agreements, and cybersecurity, and demonstrate their ability to handle sensitive information and restricted systems. The evaluation process uses a two-stage approach: a viability screening by June 15, 2026, followed by full