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Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services

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HQ003426RE122Federal

Submission Closed08/21/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate is seeking proposals for Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services under solicitation HQ003426RE122. This opportunity is a 100 percent set aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 541720 for Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The government intends to award a single contract to the responsible offeror providing the most advantageous proposal, potentially without conducting discussions. All aspects of the application process are electronic, requiring the use of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment Solicitation Module for receiving amendments and submitting proposals. Any submissions received outside of this module or after the deadline of August 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM will be rejected. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense with performance located in the 22202 zip code area.

General Info

Small business set aside for oral history support services via PIEE by August 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, performance in 22202.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Washington Headquarters Services

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance

1777 N Kent Steet Suite 501Arlington, VA 22202-4301, DC, 22202

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SBA

Documents

A23 Attachment 5 Pricing Matrix - Publications Oral History and Research Assistant

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Attachment 4: Key Personnel Qualification Requirements

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Attachment 9: RFO 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

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DD Form 254 - Contract Security Classification Specification (HQ003426RE122)

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HQ0034-26-R-E122 Personnel Matrix

36 pages · specifications

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PWS - Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Services

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RFO 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services

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Solicitation HQ003426RE1220001 - Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services

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Solicitation HQ003426RE1220001 - Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services

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Solicitation HQ003426RE122 - Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services

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ADAP Form 209-506-1 Contractor Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form

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ADAP Form 209-506-5 Contractor NDA and COI Form

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Past Performance Evaluation Questionnaire - Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services

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PhaseClosed

PostedAug 6

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Deadline changedAug 13

Response deadline changed from Aug 14, 2026 to Aug 21, 2026.

Response DeadlineAug 21

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Submission Closed

08/21/2026, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Washington Headquarters Services

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 203011000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Washington Headquarters Services

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 203011000, USA

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STEVEN YANG

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Loren Williams

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Full Description

Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate (AD) is releasing this solicitation electronically only, via a request for proposal (RFP) on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module (https://piee.eb.mil/) with a notice and link transmitted to www.sam.gov for Publications Oral History and Research Assistant Support Services. This electronic version of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is the official version for this acquisition. No hard copy of this solicitation will be issued. Offerors will be notified of any and all applicable amendments to this solicitation electronically via PIEE. Offerors shall submit their proposals electronically via PIEE Solicitation Module. Any proposal received outside of the PIEE Solicitation Module will not be considered and will not be evaluated. Any proposal received after the due date and time specified for receipt will be considered late and will be rejected. The Government anticipates award of single award contract to the responsible Offeror that submits the offer that is most advantageous to the Government based upon the evaluation factors discussed in this RFP. This solicitation is a 100% set aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined to be in the Governments best interest.