# SAM #FA9101FSSIII_QAs

Air Force Facility Support Services III draft-RFP Q&A outlines integrated base support requirements

**Buyer:** AETC PKP Procurement Branch
**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** FA9101FSSIII_QAs
**NAICS:** 561210, 561612, 922160, 541620, 541690

The Air Force Test Center has released the final Q&A for the Facility Support Services III draft RFP, outlining integrated support at Arnold AFB and geographically separated sites.
- **Opportunity status:** Informational notice sharing draft-RFP answers for solicitation FA910127RB001; it is not the final solicitation.
- **Set-aside and locations:** Total Small Business Set-Aside. Work supports Arnold AFB, White Oak, Maryland, and Moffett Field, California.
- **Service areas:** Security Services, Operational Command and Control (C2), Fire and Emergency Services, Environmental, and Safety programs.
- **Contractor-provided assets:** Two fully equipped ambulances, one marked mid-size SUV for an explosive detection dog (EDD), and one contractor-provided EDD canine and handler. Five personnel staff the Visitor Control Center during operating hours.
- **Notable workload and requirements:** Fire staffing includes 13 firefighters on daily floor staffing, with an Assistant Chief and two paramedics bringing the total to 15; average emergency workload is 15.5 calls per month. Safety work includes about 425 inspections annually and at least 20 spot inspections monthly. Environmental support includes hazardous-waste management and specified work at White Oak and Moffett Field.
- **Other requirements:** Maintain an Alternate Operations Center capability and test it quarterly. Supplemental Work is cost-reimbursement, no-fee LIN X007 for qualifying unpredictable work; offerors must enter $5,000 for the base and each option period for evaluation.
- **Transition and term details:** The final RFP is expected to include a six-month Option Period 5 and a three-month phase-out, scheduled for September 1–November 30, 2032. Phase-in and phase-out LINs are priced for three months; other base and option dates are not provided in the Q&A summary.

### Description

<p>THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A NOTICE OF SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.</p>

<p>The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC) posted the Facility Support Services (FSS) III Draft RFP on Aug 31, 2026.</p>

<p>The purpose of this posting is to provide interested parties with access to the final questions and answers from the draft RFP. Please see the attached document.</p>

<p>All future updates regarding the FSS III acquisition will be posted on SAM.gov or in the solicitation module in PIEE.</p>

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