SOF Global Services Delivery (SOFGSD)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document outlines the evaluation process and criteria for the SOFGSD contracts, which will be awarded using a best-value source selection approach in accordance with FAR Part 15. The government intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to the top 15 highest-scored offerors, including ties, provided at least 15 proposals are deemed eligible for award. The award will be based on a Highest Technically Rated Offer (HTRO) approach to ensure a variety of core expertise and service disciplines are represented.

Offerors must meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations, certifications, and technical requirements outlined in Volumes II and III. Failure to comply may result in ineligibility for award. Exceptions to solicitation terms must be clearly identified with complete supporting rationale, and the government reserves the right to deem them unacceptable.

Proposals must contain the best and final offer, as the government plans to award without discussions, though clarifications or discussions may be conducted if deemed necessary. The evaluation process involves several steps:

• Step One: Initial review for completeness and compliance with solicitation instructions and minimum submission requirements.
• Step Two: Validation of self-scored proposals using the Symphony Score Card and supporting documentation. Discrepancies will result in score adjustments. Inaccurate self-scoring based on misleading documentation may lead to immediate elimination.
• Volume I (Administrative and Responsibility Material): Evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Must include Executive Summary, Organizational Structure, Facility Clearance, Accounting System, Financial Capacity, Joint Venture Information, Contract Forms, Certifications, Teaming Agreements, and SPRS/CMMC Compliance.
• Volume II (Technical Proposal): Evaluated based on substantiating data against a self-scoring matrix with categories including: Total Positions on a Single Work Sample, Concurrent Performance at Various Geographic Sites, Percentage of Awarded Positions Hired/Transitioned Within 30 Days, Work Samples Containing Specified Labor Categories (LCATs), Work Samples Covering SOW Requirements, Retention, and Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings. The burden of proof for substantiating points rests with the offeror.
• Volume III (Cost/Price): Evaluation of price proposal reasonableness for fully burdened labor rates. A minimum Total Proposed Price of $2,500 for the post-award conference is required for award eligibility.

• Contract Type: Multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ).
• Award Basis: Best value to the Government via Highest Technically Rated Offer (HTRO) approach.

No specific set-aside information is detailed in this section.

Offerors must strictly adhere to all proposal submission requirements outlined in Section L. Failure to comply may result in proposal rejection. The government reserves the right to retrieve past performance data from government repositories to validate submitted CPARS reports.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for providing subject matter expertise and knowledge-based services to support the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) enterprise requirements for U.S. based and globally assigned Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions. The overarching goal is to ensure SOF are highly trained, properly equipped, and deployed effectively.

The contractor shall provide services across several key areas, including:

• Education and Training Services: Support for SOF training in garrison and field environments, including vocational/technical training, curriculum development, military exercises, translation services, cultural and language training, combat modeling, simulation, wargaming, and exercise planning/execution.
• Management Support Services: Advice and assistance in managing SOF organizations, strategic planning, capability analysis, data collection, writing services, public relations, and media analysis.
• Program Management: Support for program management, research, studies, and analysis, including strategic and operational planning, irregular warfare support (Information Operations, Military Deception, OPSEC), and acquisition program management.
• Engineering and Technical Services: Support for engineering documentation, technical documentation development, technical analysis/evaluation, data management, development of plans/frameworks, research and analysis, operations and support development analysis, and systems engineering.
• Professional Services: Intelligence support activities, multimedia support, graphic arts, operational planning, preparedness support, physical security, and strategic communication.
• Administrative and Other Services: Creating/revising administrative workflows, using IT systems for information retrieval, and supporting technical conferences and meetings.

Specific requirements and performance standards will be detailed at the task order (TO) level. The contractor must ensure quality work performance in accordance with the SOW and TOs.

Performance will be specified at the task order level. The primary place of performance is MacDill AFB, FL, unless otherwise specified in a task order. Travel may be required within and outside the Continental United States.

• Personnel: The contractor must provide all necessary personnel, training, certifications, and supervision. Personnel supporting classified programs must possess security clearances up to TOP SECRET, and potentially SCI, at the time of award. Personnel must identify themselves as contractors at all times.
• Security: Security requirements are detailed and include adherence to DD Form 254, safeguarding classified information, personnel security clearances, and compliance with the NISPOM. Facility clearance of TOP SECRET is required at proposal submission. Access to NIPRNET/SIPRNET is required at government facilities.
• Administration: The contractor shall administer the IDIQ contract and task orders, providing designated points of contact (IDIQ Program Manager and Task Lead). Reporting requirements will be identified at the task order level.
• Work Hours: A standard 40-hour work week is expected, with core hours from 0900-1500. Restrictions apply to working hours at government facilities due to security. Contractors are prohibited from possessing weapons on government installations.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document provides detailed instructions for preparing and submitting proposals for the SOFGSD (Special Operations Forces Global Logistics Support Directorate) acquisition. It outlines the required format, content, and submission procedures for potential offerors.

Proposals must be comprehensive and adhere strictly to the instructions. Key requirements include:

• Volume I: Administrative and Responsibility Material: Includes Executive Summary, Organizational Structure History, Facility Clearance (Top Secret required), Adequate Accounting System, Financial Capacity (minimum $2M line of credit), Mentor-Protégé JV Agreement (if applicable), Contract Forms and Certifications (SF-33, SAM.gov representations/certifications), Teaming Agreements, and Cybersecurity Compliance (NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 Basic Confidence Level score of 110, CMMC Level 2).

• Volume II: Technical Proposal: Maximum of five work samples from the past five years, substantiating self-scoring based on provided criteria. At least one work sample must be Tier 1 (Small Business or JV Protégé as prime). Work samples must be redacted for PII and submitted as searchable PDFs.

• Volume III: Price: Includes Staffing Proposal Pricing Template and Cost/Price Introductory Documents.

• Proposal validity period: 365 days from the due date.

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI): Offerors must assess and mitigate potential OCIs, especially concerning task order participation.

• Submission Method: Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Symphony Procurement Suite (https://ussocom-sofgsd.app.cloud.gov/). Submissions via other means will not be accepted.

• Proposal Due Date/Time: May 13, 2026, 1:00 PM Eastern Time.

• Questions Deadline: April 24, 2026, 4:00 PM ET. Questions must be submitted through Symphony.

• Evaluation: The Government may use AI tools to assist in proposal analysis, but final decisions rest with Government personnel. All proposal information is subject to verification.

• Offerors must possess a Top Secret (TS) Facility Clearance at the time of submission.

• Joint Ventures must have both managing partners holding a TS Facility Clearance.

• Specific cybersecurity requirements (NIST SP 800-171, CMMC Level 2) must be met.

• Cross-teaming (prime acting as subcontractor on another proposal) is not authorized.

• The solicitation documents posted on SAM.gov are the official versions.

• Offerors are responsible for ensuring successful electronic delivery of proposals.

• No costs incurred for proposal preparation will be reimbursed.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document outlines the procedures for issuing Task/Delivery Orders under Multiple Award, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts for the Special Operations Forces Global Logistics and Support Services (SOFGSD). It details the types of task orders that may be issued (Time and Materials, Labor Hour, Firm Fixed Price, Cost-reimbursement), with a preference for Firm Fixed Price (FFP) when paired with performance-based concepts, and Time and Materials or Labor Hour for manpower augmentation.

• Task orders may include option year periods.

• Proposals for task orders will typically require an Instructions to Offerors (ITO), Statement of Work/Performance Work Statement/Statement of Objectives, OCI Disclosure Form, and a Pricing Template.

• Technical proposals may need to address Site Specific Management Plan, Technical Approach, Mobilization/Transition Plan, Schedule, Key Personnel, Teaming Arrangements, and Professional Compensation Plan.

• A written Price/Cost proposal, including a Professional Compensation Plan, will always be required.

• The contract minimum order is $2,500 per contract, typically for an initial task order to attend a post-award kick-off meeting.

• Task orders will be issued on DD Form 1155 or similar.

• Contractors will normally have a minimum of 14 calendar days to submit proposals, unless otherwise specified in the ITO.

• Proposals must comply with ITO instructions, including page limits.

• The Government will conduct an integrated assessment based on criteria in the ITO, awarding to the best value (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Trade-off).

• Interchanges (discussions) may be held at the Contracting Officer's discretion.

• Final Proposal Revisions (FPRs) will not be requested unless expressly identified.

• Prime contractors are encouraged to propose on all solicited requirements but are not required to.

• The Contracting Officer may request proposals from all contractors if fewer than three proposals are received.

• Exceptions to fair opportunity consideration for orders over $3,500 include urgency, unique/specialized services, economy/efficiency, minimum guarantee satisfaction, or socio-economic set-aside appropriateness.

• Cross-teaming ("over/under agreements") is NOT authorized.

• Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) guidelines are strictly enforced; contractors are encouraged to avoid OCI issues prior to proposal submission. A proposal of 100% subcontracting and firewalls will NOT be considered an acceptable OCI mitigation plan.

• Protests are generally not authorized for task/delivery orders unless they increase scope, period, or maximum value, or are valued over $25 million.

• The Task and Delivery Order Ombudsman is designated as the USSOCOM Ombudsman (OMBUDSMAN@socom.mil).

• Common Access Cards (CACs) are required for contractor personnel meeting specific criteria.

• Associate Contractor Agreements (ACAs) may be required for joint participation.

• Theater Business Clearance (TBC) may be required at the task order level for support in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a self-scoring matrix (Attachment 02) for the Special Operations Forces Global Services Delivery (SOFGSD) opportunity. It is designed for offerors to calculate their own scores based on specific criteria outlined within the document.

• General Instructions: Offerors must fill in yellow shaded cells and not alter other parts of the spreadsheet. Tiers (Tier 1 and Tier 2) are defined based on offeror status (Small Business Prime, JV Protégé, JV Mentor, Subcontractor).
• Scoring Categories: The matrix details seven scoring categories:
  • Category 1: Total number of contract personnel on a single work sample (different limits for SB Prime and JV Protégé).
  • Category 2: Concurrent performance at various geographic sites (CONUS, OCONUS, Germany, Korea).
  • Category 3: Percentage of awarded positions hired or transitioned within 30 days.
  • Category 4: Presence of 12 specific Labor Categories (LCATs) within work samples.
  • Category 5: Work samples covering specific SOW requirements (Management Support, Program Management, Professional Services) for SOF and non-SOF related work.
  • Category 6: Retention rate for a 12-month period for a single work sample.
  • Category 7: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings (Exceptional, Very Good, Satisfactory, Marginal, Unsatisfactory).
• Column Explanations: Provides definitions for columns such as 'Scoring Criterion,' 'Maximum Count,' 'Offeror's Count,' 'Weight Factor,' and 'Offeror's Self Score.'
• Self-Scoring: Offerors are instructed to fill in the 'Offeror's Count' column (Column H) for each category. The 'Offeror's Self Score' (Column K) is mathematically derived.

This matrix is crucial for bidders to understand how their proposal will be evaluated based on self-assessed performance metrics. It guides offerors on what data to collect and present to maximize their score across various aspects of their proposed solution, including personnel, geographic reach, hiring practices, technical capabilities (LCATs), management experience, retention, and past performance (CPARS).

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides detailed descriptions of Labor Categories (LCATs) and their associated qualifications, experience, and security clearance requirements. It also includes a list of acronyms used within the context of the opportunity.

LCAT Descriptions:

• Intelligence Analyst: Requires Bachelor's degree, 5+ years intelligence experience (3-4 star staff), TS/SCI clearance. Focus on analysis, writing plans/policies.
• INT Specific: Requires 5+ years intelligence experience, TS/SCI + polygraph. Focus on specific intelligence disciplines (MASINT, HUMINT, SIGINT, etc.).
• Linguist: Requires 5+ years experience, Level 2+ language proficiency, TS/SCI clearance. Focus on translation/interpretation.
• Data Management / Manager: Requires Bachelor's degree, 8+ years experience, TS/SCI clearance. Focus on software/database development, data analytics, or data security.
• Operational Planner / Analyst: Requires Bachelor's degree, 5+ years SOF experience, TS/SCI clearance. Focus on military operational planning.
• Mission Assurance: Requires Bachelor's degree, 5+ years experience (TSOC/SOF HQ level), TS/SCI clearance. Focus on risk mitigation, antiterrorism, critical infrastructure defense.
• Financial Analysis: Requires Bachelor's degree or higher, 8+ years experience AND CPA or DAWIA certification, TS/SCI clearance. Focus on financial analysis, FIAR, acquisition intelligence.
• Strategic Planner: Requires Bachelor's degree, experience as J3/J5 Director or Chief of Staff at US TSOC/SOF HQ level, Secret clearance.
• Role Player: No specific education, experience, or clearance requirements listed.
• Instructor: Requires Master's degree, 10+ years instructor experience. Focus on developing/maintaining lesson plans and conducting classes.
• Regional/Cultural Advisor: Requires Master's degree, 4+ years experience, Secret clearance. Focus on regional/geopolitical expertise and cultural advice.
• SOF Specialty Trainer: Requires Graduate of DoD Instructor Qualification Course or equivalent, 2+ years specialty experience. Focus on specialty instruction/training (e.g., SERE, SCUBA).

Acronyms: A comprehensive list of acronyms and their full meanings is provided, covering various intelligence, defense, and technical terms.

This document is crucial for bidders to understand the specific labor categories, skill sets, experience levels, and security clearances required for personnel proposed on this opportunity. It directly informs staffing plans and the qualifications of proposed individuals. The acronym list aids in understanding the technical and operational context of the solicitation.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Staffing Proposal Pricing Template (Excel spreadsheet) required for the post-award conference. Offerors must complete this template to be eligible for award.

• Instructions: Offerors must not manipulate the table or deviate from provided hours. Any exceptions require justification. The total proposed price for the post-award conference must be $2,500.00. Proposed labor rates should reflect approximately 1 hour, as the conference is expected to last 60 minutes. Offerors must identify and propose fully burdened labor rates for up to four (4) personnel attending the conference.

• Staffing Proposal Tab: This section requires the offeror to list up to four personnel, their labor categories, fully burdened labor rates (FBLR), and labor hours. The template pre-fills labor hours to 1 for each personnel. The 'Total Labor Price' is calculated based on these inputs. A separate 'Post Award Conference preparation fee' is also included. The 'Total Proposed Price' is the sum of the Total Labor Price and the preparation fee.

• Mandatory Completion: This template is mandatory for award eligibility.

• Pricing Constraint: The total proposed price must equal $2,500.00.

• Staffing Requirement: Bidders must propose up to four personnel and their associated labor rates for the post-award conference.

• No Deviation: Offerors are instructed not to alter the table structure or the provided labor hours without justification.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Pre-award Survey of Prospective Contractor Accounting System Checklist." It is designed to gather information from prospective contractors regarding their accounting systems to determine their adequacy for government contracts, particularly cost-type contracts.

• Basic company information (Name, Contract Number, Address, CAGE Code, DCAA office info, Point of Contact).
• Information on previous DCAA audits of the accounting system, including dates and outcomes.
• Details on whether the organization is subject to Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and their compliance status.
• Questions regarding the accounting system's adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Assessment of the accounting system's readiness for a DCAA audit.
• Specific questions about the system's ability to handle direct and indirect costs, contract line item costs, progress payments, and limitation of cost clauses.
• Inquiries about the organization's plans and current performance on Cost-Type contracts.

This checklist is crucial for any bidder intending to pursue government contracts, especially those of a cost-type nature. It requires contractors to self-assess and provide detailed information about their accounting system's capabilities and compliance with government regulations. The responses will be used by the government to evaluate the contractor's accounting system's suitability and compliance prior to award. Bidders must be prepared to provide detailed explanations and potentially supporting documentation for their answers.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a DD Form 254, Contract Security Classification Specification. It outlines the security requirements for a contract, including facility clearances, safeguarding of classified information, and access to sensitive data. It is used to communicate security requirements to contractors and subcontractors.

• Facility Clearance (FCL) and Safeguarding Levels: Specifies the required security clearance levels for facilities and personnel (e.g., Top Secret).
• Contract Information: Includes contract numbers, solicitation numbers, and due dates.
• Security Guidance: Details the security classification guidance, handling of classified and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and any special security requirements.
• Access to Information: Outlines the types of information contractors will require access to, such as COMSEC, SCI, SAP, NATO, and CUI.
• Performance Locations: Lists the physical locations where the work will be performed.
• Points of Contact: Provides contact information for the Government Contracting Activity (GCA) and relevant security offices.

This form is critical for bidders to understand the security obligations and requirements associated with the contract. It informs potential vendors about the level of security clearance needed, the types of classified or sensitive information they will handle, and the procedures for safeguarding such information. Bidders must ensure they can meet these security requirements to be eligible for the contract.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation (H9240026RE001) for SOF Global Services Delivery (SOFGSD) under an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract aims to provide subject matter expertise and knowledge-based services in support of USSOCOM enterprise requirements for U.S. based and globally assigned Special Operations Forces (SOF) missions. The total maximum contract value across all prime contracts over the 7-year ordering period is $2.65 billion. The minimum value for each task order is $2,500.00.

The contract will cover services including, but not limited to:

• Education and Training Services
• Management Support Services
• Program Management
• Engineering, Technical and Professional Services
• Administrative & Other Services

Specific requirements and period of performance will be identified at the task order level. The Statement of Work (SOW) is provided as Attachment 01.

• Contract Type: Multiple Award IDIQ

• Period of Performance: Base period (02 Sep 2026 - 01 Sep 2031) with multiple option years.

• Estimated Value: $2.65 billion total maximum contract value.

• Pricing Arrangements: Task orders may be negotiated on a Labor Hour, Time and Materials, Firm-Fixed-Price, or Cost (No Fee/CPFF) basis.

• Proposal Submission Deadline: 01:00 PM local time on April 30, 2026.

• Evaluation Criteria: Not detailed in this section, but Section M (Evaluation Factors for Award) is referenced.

• Small Business Type: Small Business

• Set-Aside: 100% set-aside for Small Business.

• NAICS Code: 541611 (Management Consulting Services)

• Annual Receipts: $24,500,000.00

• The solicitation includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering contract administration, payment, cybersecurity, and other requirements.

• Section J lists 8 attachments, including the Statement of Work, Instructions to Offerors, and Evaluation Process.