Classified Sound-Attenuated Door and Split-Frame Assembly Package

9/19/2026 Subject: Amendment 0003, Questions and Answers Amendment 0003 The purpose of this amendment is to provide the Government’s responses to questions received regarding the Small Business Manufacturer / Nonmanufacturer Rule Clarification. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Question 1: Does the SBA Nonmanufacturer Rule apply to this acquisition, including FAR 52.219-33 or another applicable NMR provision? Answer 1: The solicitation identifies this acquisition as a Commercial Supply / Direct Purchase, Supply-Only, No Installation, and includes FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. However, FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule was not included to the solicitation. Question 2: Is an SBA class or individual waiver applicable to the required end items? Answer 2: The solicitation does not identify any SBA class waiver or individual waiver applicable to the required end items, and FAR 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule, was not included in the solicitation. Due to the limited time remaining in FY 2026, requesting or processing an individual SBA waiver at this stage would likely delay award and may adversely impact the mission requirement. Therefore, absent identification of an existing applicable SBA class waiver, the acquisition should proceed in accordance with the solicitation’s current terms and conditions and applicable small business set-aside requirements. Any offeror seeking to rely on a waiver should provide the specific waiver citation or documentation immediately for Contracting Officer review. Question 3 : If no waiver applies, must the actual end-item manufacturer qualify as a small business under the assigned manufacturing NAICS code? Answer 3: Generally, yes. If the Nonmanufacturer Rule applies and no SBA waiver or other exception applies, the small business prime/dealer must provide the end item of a small business manufacturer or processor. The manufactured end item must also be made in the United States, consistent with th