Role Player Support

The purpose of this notice is to issue Amendment 0001 to Request for Quotation (RFQ) / Solicitation H9224026QE075 for Role Player Support Services.

This procurement is conducted as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 611699 (All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction).

The purpose of this solicitation amendment is to:

1 Extend Proposal Submission Date: Extend proposal submission date to 16 Oct 2026, 10:00 AM ET.

2. Revise Solicitation Sections: Revise Section L (FAR 52.212-1 Addendum) and Section M (FAR 52.212-2 Addendum) to incorporate changes resulting from Q&A as well as make administrative corrections.

3. Notice that FAR 52.228-5 (Insurance - Work on a Government Installation) will be incorporated upon contract award.

4. Post Government Responses to Vendor Questions (Q&A): Publish the compiled Question and Answer (Q&A) document. (Note: Access must be requested via SAM.gov in the same manner as the CUI PWS).

5. Incorporate Revised Attachment 1: Incorporate revised Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Role Player Support Service. (Controlled Unclassified Information - CUI)

6. Incorporate Revised Attachment 2: Incorporate revised Attachment 2 – Pricing and ELIN Sheet.

7. Incorporate Wage Determinations: Incorporate Attachments 5 through 8 (Wage Determinations for Niland, San Clemente, Ft. Hunter, and Seal Beach, respectively).

8. Incorporate Revised Attachment S.2: Incorporate revised Attachment S.2 – Initial Task Order Request Niland (formerly titled "Sample TOR").

9. Incorporate Attachment S.3: Incorporate Attachment S.3 – Initial Task Order Request SCI (San Clemente Island).

10. CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION (CUI) & CONTROLLED DOCUMENT ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

CRITICAL NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Certain solicitation documents including the Q&A document, the revised Attachment 1 (Performance Work Statement - PWS), and associated task order technical exhibits contain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or controlled procurement details. Offerors shall request access to the Q&A document, revised CUI Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Role Player Support Service, and applicable controlled attachments directly through SAM.gov under this solicitation listing.

Explicit Request Required: Offerors will not be able to download the Q&A document or the revised CUI Attachment 1 – Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Role Player Support Service directly without requesting and receiving approved access through SAM.gov.

Eligibility Requirements: Access will only be granted to interested vendors with an active SAM.gov registration, verified CAGE Code, documented authorization/need-to-know, and verified eligibility under the SDVOSB set-aside under NAICS 611699.

Processing Time: Offerors are strongly advised to submit access requests through SAM.gov immediately. Please allow sufficient time for the Contracting Activity to verify credentials and process authorizations. Delays in requesting access do not constitute grounds for an extension of the proposal submission deadline.

Handling & Safeguarding: All CUI and controlled materials provided must be stored, handled, transmitted, and destroyed in strict compliance with DoD CUI policy and applicable federal guidelines.

3. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS & ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENT

Revised Submission Deadline: All proposals/quotes must be received no later than 16 Oct 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Submission Method: Proposals shall be delivered in accordance with the updated instructions in Section L (FAR 52.212-1 Addendum). Late submissions will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). If an Offeror’s proposal is marked as or contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), the proposal shall not be transmitted via standard unencrypted email. Instead, the Offeror must contact the Contracting Officer (KO) by email no later than [e.g., 48 hours] prior to the proposal submission deadline to formally request a secure upload link via the DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) service. The Government will provide a one-time link to the Offeror for the secure transmission of its CUI-marked proposal. It is the Offeror's responsibility to request this link in a timely manner to ensure its proposal is submitted by the required deadline. Any proposal containing CUI that is transmitted through unsecure means may be rejected and may not be considered for evaluation.

Acknowledgment of Amendments: In accordance with solicitation terms and FAR provisions, Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0001 by signing and returning a complete Standard Form 30 (SF-30) with proposal submission.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The objective of this requirement is to provide realistic role player support services in support of the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) enterprise. These critical role player services include routine unit-level training exercises as well as periodic, short-notice advanced training exercises, both designed to replicate the complex tactical environments and scenarios encountered by Special Operations Forces (SOF). Role player requirements span eight distinct categories, including specialized linguists, tactical opposing forces (OPFOR), amputee role players, and pyrotechnic/weapons subject matter experts. Offerors are strictly required to read all solicitation documents in full to ensure complete proposal submission compliance.

Attachment 1 - Performance Work Statement (PWS) contains Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Due to strict security and dissemination controls, the PWS is password-protected. Prospective offerors shall email the Contracting Point of Contact, Emily Lonigro, at Emily.Lonigro@socom.mil to obtain the access password. All email requests shall explicitly reference solicitation number H9224026QE075 and shall include the requesting firm's Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code as well as their SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI).

Offerors shall submit written questions during the quote and proposal preparation period utilizing Attachment S-1 - Q&A. All questions shall be received no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on 24 September 2026, as only written questions will receive a formal response. To ensure a timely and precise response from the government, each submitted question shall include the document name, document date, specific page, paragraph, clause, or other definitive citation requiring clarification.

Final quotes shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on 14 October 2026. Quotes shall remain valid for no less than 180 days from the date of the RFQ closing.