JTT RFI FINAL 15 Aug 24.pdf

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)

Wing C2 Product Line (C3CW)

Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT) Follow-On

Program Announcement and Request for Information (RFI)

Prepared by:

AFLCMC/C3CW

15 August 2024

Request for Information

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This Program

Announcement and Request for Information is for information and planning purposes only. In accordance with Part 10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), the

Government is conducting market research to improve its acquisition strategy and determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources in providing the capabilities to meet the requirements of the Government. This RFI does not constitute a solicitation for bids or proposals and it is not to be construed as a commitment by the

Government. Further, the Air Force (AF) is not seeking proposals, nor will it accept unsolicited proposals at this time. All information submitted by respondents to this request is strictly voluntary. The information herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract.

Note: Funds are not currently available for this effort. The issuance of this RFI does not restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach.

Respondents 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 parties’ expense.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted.

To the maximum extent possible, please submit nonproprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be handled accordingly and protected from disclosure in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The Government shall not be liable for damages related to proprietary information that is not properly identified. Please note, there is no solicitation available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Not responding to this request does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if any is issued. Funds are not currently available for this effort.

Any submissions in response to this RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center

(FFRDC) Contractor employees, and Advisory & Assistance Services (A&AS) Contractor employees supporting Air Force AFLCMC/C3C (Kessel Run) -- unless the respondent clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to FFRDC and/or A&AS

Contractor employees supporting AFLCMC/C3C in a cover letter accompanying the respondent’s submission. All Government and Department of Defense (DoD) contractor personnel reviewing RFI responses understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information.

1. JTT Background and Objectives:

Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT) is an Air Combat Command (ACC)-sponsored software capability which provides standardized, secure, automated decision support for joint and allied commanders worldwide. The system is deployed at Command and Control (C2) nodes at the national, force, and component elements in support of decision-makers and will include targeting capabilities compatible within the force/theater-level common operating environments

(plan, execute, and assess).

JTT supports joint/coalition combat operations which include integrated air, ground, naval, and cyber targeting functions throughout the joint targeting cycle to include objectives, target development, capabilities analysis, force assignment, force execution and assessment working seamlessly between multiple security domains. JTT gives the targeting community the ability to be interoperable and collaborative across the joint enterprise. JTT allows end - to - end target planning, via host/core service and joint C2 systems, by targeteers and target specialists at all planning levels and nodes.

The JTT Program Management Office (PMO) is currently modernizing the fielded legacy system JTT 5.x (JTT-CP, Capabilities Package) with a brand-new codebase: JTT 6.x. The next acquisition seeks to continue development of JTT 6.x with the following potential objectives:

• Enterprise Scalability:

o Ability to deploy to various security domains and networks (NIPRNet, SIPRNet, JWICS, DoD Agency, Joint Services, & Coalition Interoperability) o Cross-domain solutions o Denied, degraded, intermittent, or limited (DDIL) support

• Integration/Interoperability:

o On-boarding, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) onto

Government-furnished DevSecOps platform o Integration and Automation with legacy and modernized applications within Air

Force Air Operations Centers (AOCs) o Integration with other enterprise targeting applications o Integration with legacy and modernized enterprise intelligence databases

• Fielding/Training:

o Supporting cloud/on-prem installation and deployment of JTT within Air Force, AOC, U.S. Intelligence Community (IC), Joint, Combatant Command (CCMD), U.S. Armed Forces, Coalition, and Allied partner locations o Remote-based and in-person administrator and user training at Continental United

States (CONUS) and Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) locations

• Operations Support:

o Bug fixes o Security patches o Minor improvements

• Helpdesk/Exercise Support:

o Ability to support on call up to 24/7/365, when necessary o CONUS/OCONUS in-person exercise support

• New Capability Development:

o Agile requirements to meet emerging user needs o Building to new targeting data structures

2. Program Background:

The JTT PMO at AFLCMC/C3C, is seeking information on how interested parties could provide sustainment services and further develop systems for the JTT software application. The contractor may perform the work at its facility, remotely, and/or locally within the Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts and/or Langley AFB, Virginia area, as well as remote and in-person training and helpdesk support at locations both CONUS and

OCONUS.

The contractor must have the knowledge, processes, and tools required to sustain and maintain separate deployable software baselines, using agile software methodologies. The contractor must also have the facilities available to host

UNCLASSIFIED, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), SECRET, and TOP

SECRET classified information with 24/7 on-demand access within a virtualized environment. The contractor must be able to provide a helpdesk to support user engagement. Additionally, contractor personnel must have the ability to travel within austere environments to provide support to fielded systems.

AFLCMC/C3C seeks to leverage industry best practices to rapidly deliver capabilities while posturing for future and potentially disruptive information technology

(IT). It supports the Air Force by acquiring software to meet the needs of warfighters and Joint users across the globe, employing Agile and DevSecOps software principles.

The Air Force seeks information on capabilities from interested contractors to support the JTT capability to facilitate market research and determine the best strategy and approaches for satisfying requirements.

Performance locations are flexible with potential for remote work and travel to

CONUS or OCONUS locations. The PMO is primarily located on Hanscom AFB, MA. Remote work is dependent upon work being done and ability to travel as needed.

Requirements for new and added capabilities to JTT continue to evolve.

AFLCMC/C3C continues to work with the Air Force and Joint Staff to refine and expand JTT requirements to support targeting missions within Air Force AOCs, CCMD, and allied and coalition partners.

3. Market Research Approach:

Through responses provided to this RFI and subsequent Market Research engagements, the Government intends to obtain the following:

• Industry’s input and suggestions on refining requirements and technical approach

• Recommendations on the Government’s acquisition and contracting approach

• Information on industry’s capabilities to meet the JTT requirement

Respondents to this RFI may be invited to participate in further market research activities, including Virtual One-on-One activities and Question-and-Answer sessions.

Note to Respondents:

The PMO is an agile organization, and we welcome and encourage innovative inputs.

4. System for Award Management (SAM):

According to FAR 4.11, prospective vendors must be registered in the System for Award

Management prior to award of a contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement. According to FAR 52.204-7, to register in SAM, a firm must have a

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

5. Instructions for RFI Responses:

Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper.

Responses to this RFI are requested to be submitted in the stated format either by e-mail to the Contracting Officer, Ms. Diamont Daniel-Malsch at diamont.daniel-malsch@us.af.mil and the Contract Specialist, Ms. Ashley Blaess at ashley.blaess@us.af.mil or through the DoD

Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) website (https://safe.apps.mil/) to the same email addresses no later than (NLT) 5:00pm EST on 29 Aug 2024. Marketing materials are not requested nor desired.

Please note that the government is still determining the acquisition strategy and best path forward, therefore. This RFI is solely for market research and market intelligence.

Do not include information such as rates within your RFI response. Responses shall be

12-point font typed with at least 1” margins. Each page of your package shall be legible when printed on 8 ½” x 11” paper. Please include a cover page, although title pages, glossaries and tables of contents are not required. Responses should be provided in both

Microsoft Word and Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) format. The government anticipates responses to be between 3-5 pages, excluding a cover page. Responses should provide feedback/answers to Government’s questions in this RFI.

Submissions that do not at least directly address the questions in this RFI may be considered nonresponsive.

Responses shall include the following information on the cover page:

• Company/Institute Name

• Address

• Point of Contact

• Email Address

• Telephone Number

• Web page Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and UEI number

• Specify if the Company is a Large Business, Small Business (SB), Small

Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small

Business (VOSB) or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) Small

Business (SDVOSB) based on the stated North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) and size standard provided above.

• Current Facility Security Clearance Level (FCL)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership) mailto:diamont.daniel-malsch@us.af.mil mailto:ashley.blaess@us.af.mil https://safe.apps.mil/

• A list of all Enterprise Level Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts or other contract vehicles you have participated in, or currently participating in, along with your level of participation (e.g., Prime, Subcontractor, etc.)

• A list of any Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) contract vehicle(s)

(i.e. GSA Alliant 2, STARS-III, VETS 2, etc.)

Please answer the following questions:

1. Provide your recommendations for acquisition strategies, source selection/down select methodology, contract types, Contract Line Item (CLIN) structures, contract incentives, and labor categories. Take into consideration recruiting and retaining the necessary talent to meet the JTT mission.

2. What innovations or unique ideas should the Government consider when shaping this acquisition?

3. What software development methodologies and tools does your organization use for large development projects and to manage technical debt? Provide recent and relevant successful use cases.

4. What are your current processes and methodologies for integrating with outside software applications and databases (i.e. the Modernized Integrated Database – MIDB)? Please provide recent and successful use cases.

5. How has your organization successfully maintained schedule and release cadences while addressing emerging needs?

6. What strategies does your organization employ to transition cloud-based complex software development projects from an incumbent to one under your management?

Identify any dependencies and risks.

7. What experience does your organization have in supporting Foreign Military Sales

(FMS)? Provide recent and relevant examples and identify risks (Reference contract number: FA873022C044PX000)

8. Please indicate if your company would be interested in participating in further market research activities, including Virtual One-on-One activities and Question-and-Answer sessions. A reverse industry day is planned to occur on or about 5-Dec 2024. Further details will be provided in the near future.

9. What questions does your company have for the Government?

Confidentiality: Respondents may only provide unclassified RFI responses.

Respondents must indicate whether their responses contain proprietary information if the respondents wish for the responses to be handled as such.

6. Questions:

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the

Contracting Officer, Ms. Diamont Daniel-Malsch at diamont.daniel-malsch@us.af.mil and a courtesy copy to the Contract Specialist, Ms. Ashley Blaess at ashley.blaess@us.af.mil.

Verbal questions, including phone calls will not be accepted.

mailto:diamont.daniel-malsch@us.af.mil mailto:ashley.blaess@us.af.mil

7. Summary:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR IINFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. The Air Force has not made a commitment to procure any of the services discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought.

8. Acronyms:

A&AS Advisory & Assistance Services

ACC Air Combat Command

AF Air Force

AFB Air Force Base

AFLCMC Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

AOC Air Operations Center

C2 Command and Control

C3C Kessel Run Division, AFLCMC DAF PEO C3BM

C3CW WingC2 Branch of C3C, AFLCMC DAF PEO C3BM

CAGE Commercial and Government Entity

CCMD Combatant Command

CI/CD Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

CLIN Contract Line Item Number

CONUS Continental United States

CUI Controlled Unclassified Information

DAF PEO C3BM Department of the Air Force Program Executive Office: Command, Control, Communications & Battle Management

DevSecOps Development, Security, Operations

DDIL Denied, Degraded, Intermittent, or Limited

DoD Department of Defense

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation

FCL Facility Clearance Level

FFRDC Federally Funded Research and Development Center

FMS Foreign Military Sales

GSA U.S. General Services Administration

GWAC Governmentwide Acquisition Contract

HUBZone Historically Underutilized Business Zone

IC U.S. Intelligence Community

IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity

IT Information Technology

JTT Joint Targeting Toolbox

JTT-CP Joint Targeting Toolbox-Capabilities Package

JWICS Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System

MIDB Modernized Integrated Database

NAICS North American Industry Classification System

NIPRNet Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network

NLT No Later Than

OCONUS Outside Continental United States

PDF Portable Document Format

PMO Program Management Office

RFI Request for Information

SAFE DoD Secure Access File Exchange

SAM System for Award Management

SB Small Business

SDB Small Disadvantaged Business

SDVOSB Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

SIPRNet Secret Internet Protocol Router Network

STARS III Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services III

UEI Unique Entity Identifier

URL Uniform Resource Locator

VETS 2 Veterans Technology Services 2

VOSB Veteran-Owned Small Business

WOSB Woman-Owned Small Business