RFI-USSF SETA TE A&AS Support

The United States Space Force (USSF) through the Department of Defense’s FA7014 Afdw Pk office at Andrews AFB, MD, is seeking technical advisory and assistance services (A&AS) to support the Space Force Test and Evaluation (SF/TE) Directorate under solicitation FA7014-26-SF-TE, a sources-sought notice with a NAICS code of 541618. The requirement, outlined in a Performance Work Statement, demands comprehensive management, technical, and administrative support across the entire Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) cycle, including strategic planning, cost analyses, trade studies, logistics evaluations, contract management, configuration and data management, and security support. Contractors must provide highly qualified personnel with active or eligible DoD Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearances, and some roles require successful completion of a Government Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph. Personnel must maintain professional conduct, adhere to strict prohibitions on alcohol and illicit drugs while on duty, and comply with AFOSH standards and organizational conflict of interest requirements. All staff must be available at the performance site during core duty hours of 0900 to 1500 Monday through Friday, with situational telework permitted under COR authorization and remote work subject to Contracting Officer approval. The contract is structured with a ten-month base period and four optional twelve-month extension years. Performance is governed by strict metrics: 100% accuracy and timeliness for all deliverables, no more than two formal customer complaints per year resolved within ten business days, 95% acceptable response rates for customer support, and zero security violations monthly. Key deliverables include a Monthly Status Report due on the 10th of each month, a Quality Control Plan submitted at kickoff and annually after option year awards, and a Kickoff Meeting Agenda due within three days of contract award. All reports must be submitted via email in specified formats to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), who also approves OCONUS travel at least 20 business days in advance and authorizes situational telework. Reimbursement for travel follows the Joint Travel Regulation under FAR Part 31.205, and trip reports must comply with AFH 33-337. Contractors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and report all labor hours—including subcontractor data—by October 31 of each calendar year for