N0018926QD021
DTCs RFQ
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Quick analysis
RFQ N0018926QD021 is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside for Disruptive Technology Courses (NAICS 611430) supporting senior leadership, issued by NAVSUP. Trace Systems is not SDVOSB and the work (professional/management training) is outside Trace’s core capabilities. The core RFQ ZIP is unreadable, but the set-aside alone is a disqualifier for prime pursuit.
Given the compliance mismatch, limited technical fit, and lack of relevant past performance in training or with NAVSUP for this mission, this opportunity is not suitable for Trace as prime. Subcontracting under an SDVOSB could be explored separately, but this folder should be deprioritized.
Scope summary
- 100% SDVOSB set-aside (per opportunity description/metadata)
- NAICS 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Delivery of Disruptive Technology Courses for senior leadership (1–2 star GO/FO and SES)
- Response deadline: 2026-04-27 16:00 ET
- Place of performance: United States
Dimension scores
Total
- 9/100
Technical Fit
- 3/20
The requirement is professional/management development training (NAICS 611430) for senior leaders. Trace’s core capabilities center on SATCOM/LEO, CDS/NSA TI, MPE/coalition C2, tactical edge, OCC/NOC/SOC, SE&I, and IT O&M (company_profile.txt). Training services in this lane are outside core strengths; limited adjacency at best.
Past Performance
- 2/20
Company past performance list shows DISA MPE-S, USAFCENT Comms & IT, EMSS EPCC, ABMS IDIQ, pLEO, MDA SHIELD, GSM-O, etc., but no training programs or NAVSUP training work (company_profile.txt). No direct, relevant training past performance is evidenced.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 1/10
This is a standalone combined synopsis/solicitation with a 100% SDVOSB set-aside, not on a Trace-held prime vehicle. Access as prime is blocked by set-aside; teaming with an SDVOSB would be required just to participate.
Competitive Position
- 1/15
No incumbency or differentiators apply to a training-centric RFQ. Starshield/NSA TI advantages do not translate to NAICS 611430 training. The field will favor qualified SDVOSB training providers.
Risk
- 1/15
Very high pursuit risk due to a likely disqualifier: Trace is not SDVOSB while the RFQ is 100% SDVOSB set-aside (opportunity metadata). Core RFQ content is unreadable, further increasing uncertainty.
Strategic Value
- 1/10
Limited strategic alignment. NAICS 611430 training does not advance Trace’s core lanes (SATCOM/CDS/JADC2/MPE/O&M). It does not clearly open a targeted agency lane or vehicle; potential value as a sub is minimal for Trace’s strategy.
Compliance
- 0/10
Set-aside mismatch: 100% SDVOSB required per opportunity description/metadata; Trace is not SDVOSB (company_profile.txt). This is a likely prime disqualifier per scoring_guidance automatic flags.
Concerns
- Set-aside ineligibility for Trace (not SDVOSB) blocks prime bidding.
- Unreadable RFQ ZIP prevents review of SOW, evaluation factors, and specific compliance terms.
- Work scope (professional training) is outside Trace’s core capability lanes, increasing performance and proposal risk if pursued even as a sub.
- Potentially crowded SDVOSB training market; Trace lacks differentiators in this lane.
Teaming opportunities
- SDVOSB prime with proven 611430 training past performance and curriculum development/delivery credentials.
- Instructional design and facilitation SMEs for senior leader courses focused on disruptive technologies.
- Navy/NAVSUP training past performance to strengthen credibility.
Competitive position
- If considered only as a subcontract: position Trace as a niche guest lecturer/SME for select disruptive tech topics relevant to DoD C5ISR/JADC2 (secondary role), led by the SDVOSB prime’s training team.
Bid/No bid factors
- 100% SDVOSB set-aside; Trace is not SDVOSB (compliance blocker).
- Core RFQ ZIP is unreadable/restricted; material details unavailable.
- NAICS 611430 misaligned with Trace core capabilities.
- No relevant NAVSUP training past performance identified.
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The ZIP archive named '2.02 DTCs RFQ.zip' was not extractable in this ingest: the extractor is pending, processing was limited to metadata_only, and the file is marked restricted/unreadable. The filename indicates it should contain the RFQ materials for the Disruptive Technology Courses (DTCs), but the contents (SOW, attachments, evaluation criteria, etc.) could not be inspected or confirmed.
- Filename: '2.02 DTCs RFQ.zip' — implies this archive holds the RFQ for Disruptive Technology Courses (DTCs).
- Readability: unreadable — no extracted text or document sections are available for review.
- Extractor/ingest status: 'pending' and processing_mode='metadata_only' — extraction not performed.
- Access/flags: review_status='restricted', limitation_reason='unreadable' — additional access or re-ingest required.
- No selected sections or excerpts provided from the file; substantive solicitation details (e.g., SOW, deliverables, evaluation factors, place of performance specifics) are therefore unavailable from this document.
- Opportunity-level metadata (external to this file) references RFQ N0018926QD021, NAICS 611430, and a stated 100% SDVOSB set-aside with response deadline 2026-04-27; these facts are from the folder metadata, not from the unreadable file.
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 6670
Notice lineage:
- ed89170b687147eca522e6cdcd2fb781 (posted 2026-03-30) - current
Last synced: 2026-03-30T18:06:12.671053+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-03-30T18:07:05.850802+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: 133cef5049a3ada59e3cb31b64445c7c69bf6d267ee2df66f6842071ac3283e5
Latest package notice: ed89170b687147eca522e6cdcd2fb781
Latest package documents: 1
Evidence limitations- 2.02 DTCs RFQ.zip: restricted (unreadable)
- Documents exist upstream, but no usable document text was available yet; Scout analyzed metadata only.
- 2026-03-30T18:06:12.673119+00:00: ed89170b687147eca522e6cdcd2fb781 with 1 docs
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