Mission Support - WMD Threat Reduction Consultation Services

This contract solicitation, numbered 19AQMM26R0168, seeks mission support services for the Department of State’s Bureau of Global Acquisitions to reduce global threats from weapons of mass destruction (WMD), including nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological, and explosive weapons, with fentanyl explicitly defined as a WMD under this requirement. The scope demands a multidisciplinary team of experts across nuclear, chemical, biological, radiological, engineering, logistics, security, cyber, medical, policy, and training domains to conduct on-the-ground operations such as perimeter security, site surveys, and destruction activities, while maintaining rapid deployment capability with personnel available on-call within 48 hours. Offerors must deliver high-quality analytical products using open-source intelligence, international databases like IAEA and WHO, and commercial satellite imagery, all formatted for immediate submission to the highest levels of the Department of State. The contract is an IDIQ type with a base year and four one-year options, each potentially extending performance up to twelve months; individual task orders may not exceed three years in duration and cannot extend beyond twelve months past the base contract's expiration. All work is performed worldwide as designated by the Government in each task order. The solicitation requires offerors to submit two separate electronic volumes: a technical proposal limited to 20 pages excluding cover and table of contents, containing detailed responses to management approach, technical approach, sample task order, and past performance, and a price proposal submitted separately in Microsoft Excel with all formulas visible. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer by July 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST, following strict formatting guidelines including 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. Award will be determined using a best-value tradeoff process based on non-price factors—management approach, technical approach, and sample task order—which are considered equally critical and significantly more important than price and past performance. Pass/fail gates include responsibility under FAR Subpart 9.1 and full conformance to solicitation requirements; failure in either renders an offeror ineligible. The contract imposes stringent security requirements, mandating SECRET-level facility and personnel clearances for all personnel, including subcontractors, and requires compliance with trafficking in persons policies. Contractors must maintain active SAM registration, UEI, and CAGE codes throughout performance, submit invoices via the IPP platform with exact matching parameters, and maintain detailed logs of all technical direction received. Risk of loss remains with the contractor until