AFLCMC SCPS RFI for SAM_gov - 09.24.2026.docx

SCPS Notice – SAM.gov

Requiring Activity: AFLCMC/GBB Contracting Activity: AFLCMC/GBK Control No.

AFLCMC/GBB is currently conducting market research into post-competitive, innovative commercial solutions to be provided by existing Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace vendors that meet the following characteristics:

Commercial solutions capable of producing a requirements/financial management tool (Strategic Cost and Planning System – SCPS) used to report critical acquisition data for all Department of War (DoW) programs that provide the following:

· Enabling Program and Financial managers to make informed investment decisions at all levels of authority – from the program office to the Office of the Secretary of War.

· Delivering advanced portfolio visualization, strategic financial requirement management, interoperability with existing acquisition/financial systems, and direct integration with the Project Management Resource Tools (PMRT) baseline.

· Establishing an adaptable architecture to modernize other legacy PMRT applications.

· Financial Requirements Management: Capture, manage, validate, trace, and report funding requirements across programs, portfolios, and planning cycles.

· Investment Prioritization and Budget Allocation: Support prioritization of requirements and allocation of funds across programs, portfolios, and organizational levels.

· Forecasting and Spend Planning: Develop, update, and compare funding forecasts, obligation forecasts, expenditure forecasts, and spend plans.

· Budget Execution and Funds Control: Monitor budget execution against approved plans, available funding, obligations, expenditures, and execution targets.

· Contract Financial Management: Associate contract and funding data with program requirements, planned funding, obligations, expenditures, and execution status.

· Financial Reconciliation and Data Quality: Reconcile financial data across authoritative sources, identify discrepancies, track resolution actions, and support data integrity.

· Reporting, Analytics, and Visualization: Provide configurable reports, dashboards, analytics, exports, trend analysis, and portfolio-level visualizations for decision support.

AFLCMC/GBB values modern innovative solutions to include:

· Low-code/no-code platforms for ease of maintenance

· Efficient database design

· Generative artificial intelligence and automation to support data analysis, synthesis, and visualization

Deadline for white paper submissions is 16 Oct 2026.

Only white papers meeting the following criteria will be reviewed/considered:

· Formatted the same as this document: Times New Roman, 11pt, 1” margins, single-spaced

· Not exceed five pages

· Contain, as applicable, your organization’s current CPARS and NIST/SPRS scores

· Be structured as follows:

· Executive Summary: Brief overview of the core idea.

· Problem Statement: Clear definition of the agency's challenge.

· Proposed Solution: Your unique technical approach or methodology.

· Benefits & Value: Why your approach is better or more efficient.

· Estimated Cost/Timeline: A high-level, ballpark budget and schedule.

In their white paper submissions, vendors should describe:

· Commercial product maturity and Tradewinds availability

· Low-code/no-code configuration and administration functions

· Integration approach for PMRT and other Government systems, including APIs, data-exchange methods, dependencies, and required Government support

· Data migration, validation, retention, and reconciliation approach

· Workflow, approvals, audit history, role-based access, and user administration

· Automation and AI-assisted data analysis, synthesis, and visualization

· Human review, traceability, access controls, data protections, and governance for AI-enabled functions

· Deployment, implementation, licensing, sustainment, and support approach

· Notional schedule, assumptions, and Government-furnished information needed for implementation