# MAPS Request For Proposal (RFP) Draft 5 - 10MAR2026 - Brief

- Company: MCCALL COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING
- SAM URL: https://sam.gov/opp/d38deedc708c4d02bae50df6c5e7e62a

## Decision
Go as Subcontractor

MCC is highly positioned to join a winning team as an SDVOSB subcontractor leveraging its Top Secret Facility Clearance and ISO certifications. A prime bid is blocked by the CMMC Level 2 hard gate and a lack of approved business systems required for the self-scoring matrix.

## Bid Summary
- Recommendation: Go as Subcontractor
- Bid posture: Subcontractor
- Readiness: Ready now

## Key Decision Drivers
- MCC is an ideal SDVOSB partner for Large Businesses, offering a Top Secret Facility Clearance and ISO 9001/27001 certifications.
- The Draft 5 scorecard requires CMMC Final Level 2 certification as a pass/fail screening gate, which MCC does not currently hold.
- We must verify if the final RFP will strictly require CMMC Level 2 certification for subcontractors at the time of submission.

## Recommended Capture Actions
- Conduct immediate outreach to current prime partners on ITES-3 and ENCORE 3 to discuss MAPS teaming.
- Produce a one-page capability-to-scope map that shows where the company fits and where it does not.
- Review the Draft 5 Small Business Subcontracting Plan requirements to help Large Business targets understand how MCC boosts their evaluation score.

## Decision watchouts

### Why not prime
- Lack of Approved Business Systems (Prime blocker): MCC lacks DCAA-approved Accounting, Purchasing, and Property Management systems.
- CMMC Level 2 Hard Gate (Prime blocker): Blocks the prime path entirely.

### Still to verify
- Will CMMC Final Level 2 (self) certification be strictly required at the time of proposal submission for all subcontractors, or only for the prime/JV entity? (Open question): Determines if MCC can participate as a subcontractor without holding its own CMMC Level 2 certification at the time of the proposal.

## Requirements at a Glance
This solicitation includes 26 required obligations and 0 attachment-derived requirements.

Top themes:
- Ensure proposal remains valid for at least 360 calendar days from receipt.
- Each submitted Qualifying Project (QP) must meet minimum criteria: a total contract value of at least $2.5M, at least one year of performance not over four years old (for Large, Emerging Large, and Small Businesses), and align with one of the overarching NAICS codes.
- Submit a total Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) between $50 and $100 for two individuals to attend a one-hour virtual Postaward Conference, documented on Attachment 0001 Cover Letter.

Major submission requirements:
- Ensure proposal remains valid for at least 360 calendar days from receipt.
- Submit a total Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) between $50 and $100 for two individuals to attend a one-hour virtual Postaward Conference, documented on Attachment 0001 Cover Letter.
- Submit the proposal by the end of April 2026.

## Opportunity Context
- Agency / customer: DEPT OF DEFENSE W6QK ACC-APG
- Due date: 2028-12-31
- Place of performance: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, UNITED STATES
- Evaluation basis: The Government will evaluate proposals against mandatory screening questions and award contracts to the highest-rated technical offerors in each domain

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## Company Context
- Company: MCCALL COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING
- Core capabilities: Network Design, International Business Development, Capture Management, Price To Win Analysis, Communications Products & Services Logistics, Strategy Planning
- Strengths: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified ISMS, Experience on complex DoD networks
- Business statuses: Small business, SDVOSB, VOSB