VIPER_RFP_Cover_Letter.pdf

This solicitation notice describes a requirements contract for virtualized intelligence platform engineering and research services. The Air Force Research Laboratory is seeking proposals for specialized software research, development, testing, and lifecycle support activities to enable multi-level secure access to data across security domains. Awarded tasks will focus on enhancing an existing multi-level access solution called SecureView as well as researching and developing new technologies. The contract will have a five-year ordering period with a maximum value of $93.6 million to be awarded as both cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursement task orders. Proposed personnel must have top secret/sensitive compartmented information clearances, with 20% cleared at time of award and 40% within 90 days. The solicitation is anticipated for release in the second quarter of 2018 on FedBizOpps, and a draft request for proposal including a performance work statement and evaluation criteria sections will first be made available for comment.