ADBSSS FY26 RFI.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

TO: All Interested Parties

FROM: 72d Air Base Wing Communications Directorate (SC) Air Force Materiel Command Tinker AFB, OK 73145

SUBJECT: Request For Information (RFI) for Application, Database & Server Support Services (ADBSSS)

RFI Number: RFI-ADBSSS-2026-01

Date of Issuance: 11 May 2026

1. Introduction and Purpose PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued solely for information and market research planning purposes, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e). Companies should not submit proposal-style documents or that level of detail in response to this RFI.

The 72d Air Base Wing Communications Directorate (SC) at Tinker Air Force Base (TAFB) is seeking to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive Application, Database, and Server Support Services. The primary goal is to acquire non-personal services for base-wide application development and sustainment;

database administration; file, print, and application server administration; and quality assurance. All services will be provided on site at Tinker AFB, OK.

The purpose of this RFI is to gain industry insight into current market capabilities and innovative approaches for providing Information Technology (IT) services to TAFB. The information gathered will be used to refine the Government's acquisition strategy in terms of cost, schedule, and performance.

2. Program Background and Description of Requirements The 72d Air Base Wing Communications Directorate (SC) provides critical Information Technology (IT) services to TAFB. This requirement is for a contractor to provide the necessary resources to design, develop, sustain, and enhance new and existing IT capabilities for a wide range of software applications and tools. The scope in) and managing systems hosted in various environments, including on-premises data centers and cloud platforms (e.g., Cloud One, Microsoft Azure, AWS, DISA STRATUS), and requires the ability to handle a significant volume of trouble tickets and service requests.

The overall scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the following service areas:

a. Program and Project Management: Overseeing all contract activities, managing multiple simultaneous IT projects, and ensuring requirements are met on schedule and within budget.

b. Software and Application Development & Sustainment: Developing, maintaining, and sustaining a variety of web, client, and database applications using technologies such as .NET Framework/Core, C#, Oracle, and MS SQL Server. This includes support for the Contract Repair Management System (CRMS).

c. Database Administration (DBA): Installing, monitoring, and maintaining Oracle and MS SQL Server databases, including performance tuning, security hardening (STIGs), and high-availability architecture.

d. Server Administration (SA): Managing and maintaining a large-scale server environment (Windows, Linux, Solaris) across physical and virtualized platforms (VMware). This includes patching, backup/recovery, and vulnerability management using tools (ACAS).

e. Storage and Backup Administration (EMC2): Providing specialized expert Server Administrators with current certifications for EMC2 platforms.

Personnel must be trained to an adequate level to obtain AFNET SCCM Level 3 rights. Duties include providing optimized configurations, implementing processes/procedures, and maintaining expert-level knowledge of Dell EMC storage platforms, backup and recovery products, and monitoring/reporting solutions to keep the Data Center running at peak levels.

f. Cybersecurity Support: Providing Information System Security Manager (ISSM) support, managing Risk Management Framework (RMF) packages in eMASS to maintain Authority to Operate (ATO), and ensuring all deliverables comply with DoD and Air Force cybersecurity policies.

g. Application Quality Assurance (QA): Providing dedicated QA support across multiple concurrent hardware/software initiatives. Responsibilities include comprehensive test planning; developing and executing test cases via tools like Team Foundation Server (TFS); managing strict User Acceptance Testing (UAT) documentation and deficiency thresholds; performing daily/weekly/maintenance system validations (including non-core hours);

loading/testing electronic Technical Orders (TOs); supporting continuous process improvement (e.g., Art of the Possible); and assisting in providing documentation to obtain Authority to Operate (ATO).

h. Configuration Management (CM): Executing test plans, validating application functionality, managing the change control process, and maintaining all lifecycle documentation.

i. Business Intelligence (BI): Providing administration and report development using BI tools, QLIK and IBM Cognos.

3. Specific Government Questions Interested parties are requested to provide responses to the following questions. Please be clear and concise.

a. Corporate Experience & Capability:

i. Describe your company's experience in providing capabilities like the broad scope of requirements outlined in this RFI (e.g., enterprise-level application development, database/server administration, and cybersecurity for a DoD client). Please provide specific examples of past projects, including contract value and duration.

ii. Describe your company’s approach to managing a large and diverse IT services contract, including your methodology for program management, quality control, and continuous process improvement.

b. Technical Approach & Solutions:

i. Describe your technical approach to modernizing legacy applications and migrating systems to a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure, DISA STRATUS) while ensuring operational availability and security.

ii. Describe your processes for vulnerability management, including how you would use tools like ACAS to review scan results, prioritize vulnerabilities, and apply patches (e.g., TCNOs, STIGs) across a large server environment within the required timelines.

iii. The government seeks support for a wide array of technologies (e.g., Oracle, MS SQL, VMware, .NET, Cognos). How would you ensure your workforce possesses and maintains the required expertise and certifications (e.g., DoD 8140/8570, Microsoft, VMware) to support this diverse environment?

iv. Describe any technical risks or problem areas you anticipate for this requirement and your proposed mitigation strategies.

c. Business Information & Set-Asides:

i. The Government anticipates utilizing the GSA 8(a) STARS III GWAC.

Please confirm if your company is an active contract holder on this vehicle and provide your GSA STARS III Contract Number.

ii. State your company's size (Large or Small Business) under the anticipated NAICS code 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), with a size standard of $34 million. Please include any socio-economic statuses (e.g., 8(a), Woman-Owned, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business).

iii. Describe what percentage of the work would be performed in-house versus subcontracted. If you are a large business, what are your projected small business utilization percentages in key areas of the

PWS?

iv. If this effort were to be set aside for small businesses, describe your approach to complying with FAR 52.219-14, "Limitations on Subcontracting."

4. Response Instructions

a. Submission Deadline: Responses are requested no later than 4:00 PM CDT on 12 June 2026.

b. Format: Please limit your response to 20 single-sided pages, using a minimum of 10-point font. Responses should be submitted in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Marketing materials are not desired.

c. Proprietary Information: Do not include proprietary, classified, or export-controlled information in your response. The Government reserves the right to use the information provided to inform its acquisition strategy. All information submitted will be treated as informational and will not be returned.

d. Point of Contact (POC): Submit responses and any questions concerning this RFI via email to the Contracting, Gerald Mosley/Simon Montolvo, at gerald.mosley.1@us.af.mil / simon.montalvo@us.af.mil. Please include the RFI number in the subject line.

5. Disclaimers This is an RFI issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.

mailto:gerald.mosley.1@us.af.mil mailto:simon.montalvo@us.af.mil

The Government is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense.

Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future Request for Proposal (RFP), if any is issued. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government.