Deadlines Soon: What to Bid (and What to Skip) from Today’s BidPulsar Feed

Executive takeaway

From today’s set, only a few items look immediately “response-ready” based on what’s visible in the notices. Two items are clearly past due (including an “EXPIRED” posting and several January deadlines already passed). One is an industry day call (valuable for positioning, not near-term revenue). The most directly actionable work appears to be NASA’s fabrication RFQ (with attachments and drawings by request) and the Air Force’s small-business set-aside A-E MATOC (longer runway, but a major capture effort). Several other notices show little to no description in the snippet—meaning your first move is to pull attachments and validate the actual submission instructions and scope.

What the buyer is trying to do

This feed spans enterprise IT services, logistics, A-E services, manufacturing/fabrication, and market research/industry engagement. Based strictly on the notice titles and snippets:

• VA is seeking a new task order under “Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS)” covering enterprise messaging, collaboration, authentication, and Office 365 services.
• The Army is conducting an industry day / call for participants for a Soldier Weapons “Precision Grenadier System,” with Q&A that points to interface control documents and draft mission profile materials being shared via controlled release.
• DoD is seeking Chemical Management Services / Third Party Logistics (CMS/3PL) support for multiple Fleet Readiness Centers.
• The Air Force is establishing a Multiple Award Task Order Contract for “Resilient Architect-Engineer Services (RAES)” under a small business program set-aside.
• FAA is running a “Screening Information Request (SIR)” tied to strategic sourcing for supplies and equipment (SAVES)—a pre-solicitation/market screening posture.
• NASA is soliciting fabrication of an “Upper Elevon Heater Carriage,” with an attached RFQ/SOW and drawings available upon request.
• GSA’s Multiple Award Schedule notice appears twice in the feed (same solicitation number), suggesting a general MAS-related posting rather than a project-specific scope in the visible snippet.
• A Florida DMS “GSA Schedule 70” IT equipment/software/services posting is explicitly marked expired, with a 2023 deadline.

What work is implied (bullets)

• VA EMCAO / CCS task order: enterprise messaging, collaboration, authentication, and Office 365 services support under NAICS 541512; SDVOSBC set-aside (verify exact task order requirements in the full notice/attachments).
• Army PGS industry day: participation in an industry engagement effort; controlled access to draft OMS/MP, interface materials (Octal/TRU/ISW), and ICD package access via NDA for the M-157; MOSA principles referenced; optical filter unit requirements include supported objective sizes/thread specs in the Q&A snippet.
• DoD CMS/3PL for FRCs: chemical management and third-party logistics services supporting FRCE, FRCSE, FRCSW, and FRCMA (details not provided in snippet; expect heavy ops/process/warehouse and hazmat/regulated materials considerations—verify in attachments).
• USAF RAES MATOC: architect-engineer services framed around “resilient” needs; multiple-award task-order vehicle approach under NAICS 541330; small business program set-aside (SBP) (task areas and submission volume requirements must be confirmed in solicitation docs).
• FAA SAVES SIR: market screening / information request associated with strategic sourcing for acquisition of various supplies and equipment (not a full RFP in the snippet).
• NASA fabrication RFQ: fabricate “Upper Elevon Heater Carriage” per attached RFQ and SOW; drawings available by request only.
• GSA MAS: a MAS-related posting (no snippet description visible) that may be relevant if you are pursuing schedule onboarding/refresh actions rather than a discrete delivery.

Who should bid / who should pass (bullets)

• Bid if:
  • You are an SDVOSBC with credible enterprise Microsoft/identity/collaboration delivery capability aligned to the VA CCS/EMCAO task order (and you can confirm details in the full package).
  • You are a small business A-E firm (NAICS 541330) positioned for a multi-award, task-order-based capture effort aligned to “resilient” A-E services.
  • You have precision fabrication capability and can work from controlled drawings (available on request) for NASA’s Upper Elevon Heater Carriage.
  • You are a 3PL/chemical management operator with capacity to support multiple Fleet Readiness Centers (after validating scope and compliance requirements in attachments).
• Pass (or treat as positioning only) if:
  • You cannot meet the SDVOSBC eligibility for the VA opportunity.
  • You are looking for a near-term bid, but the notice is a SIR (FAA) or an industry day (Army PGS)—these are important, but they’re not the same as a priced proposal submission.
  • The deadline is already past (e.g., the Florida DMS posting marked EXPIRED, and other January deadlines that have already elapsed in this feed).

Response package checklist (bullets; if unknown say “verify in attachments”)

• NASA Upper Elevon Heater Carriage Fabrication (80NSSC26922577Q):
  • RFQ and SOW: verify in attachments
  • Request drawings (not included in snippet): drawings available by request only
  • Quote format, delivery, inspection/acceptance, and any required representations: verify in attachments
• USAF RAES MATOC (FA8903-RAES):
  • Submission instructions, evaluation factors, and any SF forms: verify in attachments
  • Small business program requirements: verify in attachments
  • Past performance/project sheets format: verify in attachments
• VA CCS EMCAO task order (36C10B26Q0066):
  • Task order scope, labor categories, and technical approach requirements: verify in attachments
  • SDVOSBC eligibility documentation expectations: verify in attachments
  • Security/compliance requirements (not stated in snippet): verify in attachments
• DoD CMS/3PL (SP330026SS5001):
  • Performance locations (FRCs), service levels, and reporting: verify in attachments
  • Hazardous materials/regulated chemical handling requirements: verify in attachments
• FAA SAVES SIR (697DCK-25-R-00302):
  • SIR response template/questions: verify in attachments
  • Capability statement content expectations: verify in attachments
• Army PGS Industry Day (W15QKN-25-X-19B0):
  • Registration/participation instructions: verify in attachments
  • Request process for OMS/MP, TRU/Octal guides, and ICD/NDA package: described in notice snippet (controlled release)

Pricing & strategy notes (how to research pricing; do not invent pricing numbers)

Because several notices lack detail in the visible snippet, pricing strategy starts with document retrieval and external benchmarking:

• For NASA fabrication: request the drawings, then build a costed BOM and routing (materials, machining/fab steps, inspection). Cross-check assumptions against the SOW in the RFQ attachments.
• For VA enterprise collaboration services: confirm whether the task order pricing is labor-hour, fixed-price, or another structure in the solicitation documents. Benchmark labor categories and fully burdened rates against similar NAICS 541512 task orders you’ve seen (and your own historical delivery data).
• For DoD CMS/3PL: determine whether pricing is per-site, per-transaction, per-pound, or service-level based once you review attachments. Build a model that ties price to measurable volume drivers (deliveries, inventory turns, storage footprint, replenishment cadence).
• For the USAF RAES MATOC: MATOCs often hinge on qualifications and rate schedules more than a single “project price.” Confirm whether the submission requires rate tables or example task pricing (verify in attachments) and ensure your pricing narrative is consistent with your staffing approach.
• For SIR/industry day items: focus less on price and more on positioning—what you can credibly deliver, what interfaces you support, and how you align with the buyer’s acquisition intent once it becomes a formal solicitation.

Subcontracting / teaming ideas (bullets)

• VA CCS / EMCAO: team with specialists in identity/authentication and enterprise collaboration operations to cover authentication and O365-related delivery elements (validate exact scope in attachments).
• USAF RAES MATOC: consider a prime/sub mix that covers multiple A-E disciplines under NAICS 541330, including surge capacity for task orders (confirm disciplines in the solicitation).
• DoD CMS/3PL: partner with regional logistics operators near the Fleet Readiness Centers and specialists for regulated chemical handling/reporting requirements (verify compliance expectations in the solicitation).
• NASA fabrication: line up a second-source machine/fab shop for schedule risk reduction, plus an inspection/testing partner if the SOW requires specific verification steps (verify in attachments).
• Army PGS engagement: if you support soldier-worn power/data or small-arms fire control ecosystems, align with firms that already operate under MOSA principles and can work through NDA-controlled ICD access.

Risks & watch-outs (bullets)

• Several postings have no description in the snippet; do not bid until you’ve pulled the full solicitation and attachments.
• Deadline sanity check: one notice is marked EXPIRED with a 2023 deadline; multiple January 2026 deadlines in the feed are already past relative to the posted date—confirm the active version of any notice before spending proposal hours.
• Controlled technical data: the Army PGS Q&A indicates some ICD packages require an NDA and materials are released after a vetting procedure—plan lead time.
• Duplicate listing: GSA “Multiple Award Schedule” appears twice with the same solicitation number; avoid duplicate internal actions and verify which posting is canonical.
• Drawings by request: NASA fabrication effort cannot be responsibly priced until you obtain the drawings.
• Set-aside eligibility: VA is marked SDVOSBC; USAF RAES is marked SBP—ensure eligibility and representation align before committing.

Related opportunities

• NASA: Upper Elevon Heater Carriage Fabrication
• USAF: Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Resilient Architect-Engineer Services (RAES)
• DoD: Chemical Management Services (CMS) / Third Party Logistics (3PL) for Fleet Readiness Centers
• VA: Connectivity and Collaboration Services (CCS) – EMCAO Task Order
• Army: Precision Grenadier System Industry Day (Call for Participants)
• FAA: SAVES Screening Information Request (SIR)
• Florida DMS: IT Equipment, Software, and Services (Expired)
• GSA: Multiple Award Schedule (Posting 1)
• GSA: Multiple Award Schedule (Posting 2)

How to act on this

1. Start with the NASA fabrication RFQ: pull the attachments and request the drawings; decide bid/no-bid only after you can build a credible manufacturing plan.
2. If you’re a small business A-E, open the RAES MATOC and map requirements to your project experience; decide whether to prime or join a team.
3. If you’re an SDVOSBC IT integrator, retrieve the VA CCS/EMCAO task order documents and validate the delivery model and compliance requirements before investing in solution writing.
4. For the FAA SIR and Army industry day, treat them as capture actions: respond/attend if aligned, and build relationships and technical positioning for the next solicitation stage.

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