ONR Internship, Outreach, and Website Support Services

A FROM VENDORS WITH GOVERNMENT RESPONSES - Subcontractor Past Performance Threshold (Section L/M): The solicitation states that subcontractor past performance will only be considered if the subcontractor is performing at least $5M of the total proposed price, excluding ODCs. Can the Government clarify whether subcontractor past performance can still be referenced within the technical volume narrative (Volume II) to demonstrate team capability, even if the subcontractor falls below the $5M threshold? NO. THE THRESHOLD IS $5M SO ANY SUBCONTRACTOR LESS THAN THAT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Questions Submission Deadline (Section L): Section L states that

questions must be submitted no later than "Friday DD MMM YYYY at 2:00 pm." Can the Government confirm the actual deadline for submission of

questions? THIS WILL BE FILLED OUT IN THE FORMAL RFP; HOWEVER, THE TIME WILL BE SHORTER THAN USUALY BASED ON THE DRAFT PUBLISHED FOR VIEWING. ESTIMATE 5 DAYS FOR Q&A. Past Performance Information Form Format (Section J): For the Past Performance Information Form (Section J), are offerors required to use a specific Government-provided template, or may offerors use their own format provided it contains all required data fields? WE WILL PROVIDE A TEMPLATE IN THE FORMAL RFP. Annual Stipend Volume (PWS): The PWS references stipend distribution for SEAP, NREIP, Naval Horizons, and Short-Term Internship Programs. Can the Government provide the approximate total annual stipend dollar volume disbursed under the current contract to help offerors develop accurate

pricing? THIS WILL BE IN SECTION L UNDER ESTIMATING ASSUMPTIONS. Naval STEM Website Platform (PWS): For the Naval STEM Website, can the Government identify the current platform or content management system (CMS) in use, and whether the incoming contractor is expected to maintain the existing platform or propose an alternative? OFFERORS WILL PROPOSE THEIR OWN PLATFORM. CMMC Certification

Requirements: Can the Government confirm whether a CMMC Level 1 certification is required at time of proposal submission, or whether a current NIST SP 800-171 Basic Assessment is sufficient for proposal compliance? CMMC 2 WILL BE REQUIRED. Decentralized Task Order Financial Reporting (IDIQ PWS): The IDIQ PWS references "decentralized" task orders with Navy labs issuing stipend task orders directly. Can the Government clarify whether the prime contractor is responsible for financial reporting and reconciliation across all lab-issued task orders, or only those issued by ONR? ALL TASK ORDERS ISSUED FROM THE IDIQ – ONR AND ALL NAVY LABS. Incumbent Contractor: Is there an incumbent contractor for this effort? If so, can the Government identify the incumbent and the current contract number? THIS WAS INCLUDED IN THE RFI POSTED IN JAN 2026. SAXMAN ONE, N0001421D4002. Staffing Plan FTE Expectations (Subfactor 1.2): For the staffing plan (Subfactor 1.2), does the Government have a minimum or expected number of FTEs for the first task order? YES, THOSE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE RFP AND ARE INCLUDED BELOW IN ADVANCE. Outreach Material Procurement Costs (PWS): The PWS describes outreach material procurement (flyers, banners, promotional material). Are these costs expected to fall under the $450,000 annual ODC NTE, or are they separately funded? THESE ARE FOR STUDENTS AND EVENTS AND MATERIALS. Sec. L, Para. 7 & Checklist – Volume II Page Limit: The proposal format table states Volume II has a 50-page total limit, but the packing list narrative specifies a 25-page limit for the Technical volume. Which page limit governs? Please issue an amendment to reconcile this discrepancy. AS NOTED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS IS NOT A FORMAL RFP SO NO AMENDMENT IS NEEDED. THIS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THE FORMAL RFO, Sec. L, Para. 7k – Excel