Draft CNECCTS AOI-2026-004 _PEDS.pdf
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This is a draft Announcement of Opportunity (AOI) for Plans & Programs Engineering Design Support (PEDS), a 100% Total 8(a) Small Business set-aside. The solicitation seeks innovative solutions to modernize the communications system design and engineering process, which is currently manual, document-centric, and time-consuming. The AOI is aligned with the CNECTS initiative to break down operational silos and establish a proactive, resilient, and secure digital foundation through modern, data-driven, and automated approaches to IT service delivery and engineering.
Offerors must propose solutions addressing three Technical Focus Areas (TFAs): (1) Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Platform—implementing a centralized MDSE platform to replace static drawings with a dynamic, authoritative source of truth enabling real-time collaboration and automated verification; (2) Automated Design and Integration Analysis—developing automated tools within the MBSE environment to analyze designs for compliance with DOD/USSF architectures, cybersecurity standards (RMF), and spectrum allocation, with automatic flagging of integration conflicts; and (3) Agile Requirements Management—introducing an agile, user-centric digital platform for defining and managing customer requirements with full traceability from initial user need through final design implementation and testing. Phase I submissions must be Unclassified, with subsequent phases potentially requiring higher classification levels. Specific submission instructions and evaluation criteria are referenced in Attachments 1–2 and Attachment 6. The Government reserves the right to fund all, some, or none of the proposed solutions, in whole or in part, subject to fund availability. Close date, evaluation date, and Contracting Officer are listed as "TBD."
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DRAFT AOI-2026-004_PEDS
AOI Title: Plans & Programs Engineering Design Support (PEDS) Set-Aside: Total 8(a) Small Business – 100% Close Date: TBD Evaluation of White Papers: TBD
AOI CO: TBD
This AOI aligns with the consolidation effort, under the CNECTS initiative, that aims to break down operational silos, drive significant efficiencies, and establish a proactive, resilient, and secure digital foundation. We are seeking partners who can move beyond legacy management paradigms and introduce modern, data-driven, and automated approaches to IT service delivery, engineering, and mission support:
Background
The current communications system design and engineering process is manual, document-centric, and time-consuming. It relies on static drawings and sequential stakeholder reviews, leading to lengthy project timelines and a high risk of integration errors when deploying new capabilities.
Technical Focus Areas (TFAs)
Offerors must propose solutions aligned with each of the TFAs. All submissions should emphasize the technical aspects of their approach, with deliverables expected to provide production-ready systems, but may include prototypes, models, and/or experimental frameworks.
TFA 1: Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Platform:
Desired Capabilities:
• Implement a centralized MDSE platform for designing and documenting all communication system architecture. This platform should replace static drawings with a dynamic, authoritative source of truth that allows for real-time collaboration and automated verification of requirements against designs.
TFA 2: Automated Design and Integration Analysis:
Desired Capabilities:
• Develop automated tools within the MBSE environment to analyze proposed designs for compliance with DOD/USSF architectures, cybersecurity standards (RMF), and spectrum allocation. The tool should automatically flag integration conflicts before implementation.
TFA 3: Agile Requirements Management:
Desired Capabilities:
• Introduce an agile, user-centric process for defining and managing customer requirements. This should leverage a digital platform that provides traceability from initial user need to final design implementation and testing.
Performance & Integration Considerations Solutions must demonstrate a superior and innovative approach to enterprise IT management beyond standard industry practices. All TFAs are mission-critical focused; the Government seeks to assess feasibility, validate technical approaches, and inform transition paths for future IT capabilities.
Security Requirements Phase I submissions shall be Unclassified. Subsequent phases may require submission and/or performance at higher classification levels, as specified in the AOI and any draft or final DD Form 254.
Submission Instructions & Evaluation Per Attachments 1–2 (submission) and Attachment 6 (evaluation).
Funding Statement The Government may fund all, some, or none of the proposed solutions, in whole or in part, subject to availability of funds.
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