REQUEST FOR INFORMATION- Resolute Sentry V2.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – SOURCES SOUGHT

AFLCMC/WING

2640 Loop Road W

WPAFB, OH 45433

Subject: Request for Information Regarding Resolute Sentry (RS) Software Development, Integration, Test, and Fielding Support

This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and includes questions that the United States government may use to understand current Industry capabilities. This RFI seeks responses that detail the ability and strategy to provide a development environment for the Resolute Sentry program.

This is NOT a request for quotations or proposals or a promise to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quote (RFQ) in the future and does not commit the USG to contract for the supplies/services contained herein. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201 (e), USG will not accept responses to this notice as offers to form a binding contract. USG will not reimburse costs incurred by Respondents in response to this RFI or for participating in information exchange regarding details of the RFI.

The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on USG. Any information submitted in response to this RFI is voluntary. Respondents must clearly mark any proprietary information and trade secrets on all submitted materials. USG will not share vendor proprietary information with the public. USG hereby notifies Respondents that (a) USG may disclose submitted information to support Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) contractors supporting this program, (b) submission of information in response to this RFI constitutes consent to such handling and disclosure of submitted information to those parties, and (c) USG will handle such proprietary information in a manner consistent with applicable federal law. Please be advised that all submissions become USG property, and USG will not return submissions to Respondents.

USG advises Respondents that USG is under no obligation to provide feedback to Respondents with respect to any information submitted.

USG may meet with Industry partners in a 1:1 setting during market research. USG may decide to hold 1:1 sessions with Industry partners based on responses to this RFI.

Additional opportunities for Industry partners to request 1:1 sessions may be shared at a later date.

The U.S. Air Force may share any information submitted in response to this RFI with current and future contractor support personnel involved with this program. All USG and contractor personnel reviewing submitted responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 U.S. Code (USC) 423.

1. Introduction

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) & Special Operations Forces (SOF) Directorate (AFLCMC/WI), is conducting market research to identify potential contractors capable of supporting the transition and continued development of the Resolute Sentry (RS) program. RS is an approved Transformational Capabilities Office (AFRL/RST) FY2021 WARTECH Vanguard Prospect program transferring from AFRL’s Sensors Directorate (AFRL/RY) and Information Directorate (AFRL/RI). This RFI is intended to gather information from qualified vendors regarding their capabilities and solutions related to the software development, integration, test, and fielding of the RS software, including support for its modernization and operational sustainment. This RFI is for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responding to this RFI does not guarantee an invitation to participate in a future RFP.

2. Purpose of this RFI

The purpose of this RFI is to:

• Identify potential contractors with experience in agile software development, integration, test, and fielding of complex software systems, particularly in the ISR domain.

o If you have current experience with RS, please identify the contract number and whether it is still active.

• Gather information on contractor capabilities related to Special Access Program (SAP) support, including facilities and personnel.

• Assess contractor expertise in migrating and managing software repositories, digital models, and simulations across different security classifications and networks.

• Understand contractor experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and adherence to open standards and cybersecurity policies.

• Evaluate contractor approaches to DevSecOps, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and agile software development methodologies.

3. Background

Resolute Sentry is a remote sensing and autonomy software project for Air Force systems.

In FY26, the Air Force Research Laboratory/Multi-domain sensing autonomy division (AFRL/RYA) will deliver the first instantiation (v4.0) of RS, platform-agile, modular, autonomy-based software and associated Technical Data Package (TDP), code history, Cameo Model, AFSIM scenarios, and unit test software to AFLCMC/WING to facilitate future platform instantiations across various mission sets. Within one year of FY26 execution contract award and funding obligation WING will implement the first instantiation, Minimum Viable Product (MVP), (v4.5) of software to enable an ACC identified fielding partner’s surface mission. By the end of FY27, WING will have the Minimum Viable Capability Release (MVCR), v5.5, operational on a threshold system.

Software development and delivery will utilize an Agile DevSecOps approach.

AFLCMC/WI ISR/SOF desires both CUI and TS cloud development environments that include a project management tool, code repository, artifact management tool, SysML digital modeling tool, communication tool, and AFSIM. In addition, AFLCMC/WI ISR/SOF is seeking CUI, TS, and SAP software integration labs with the ability to run complex AFSIM scenarios, as well as complex SysML evaluation. The lab servers must be capable of GPU based algorithm training. Reference attachment A for examples of tools desired in the development environments

4. Scope of Information Requested

We are seeking information in the following areas:

• Company Overview & Experience:

o Provide a brief overview of your company, including its history, mission, and key personnel.

o Describe your experience in providing software development, integration, test, and fielding support for complex software systems, particularly in the ISR domain.

o Current escalation procedures for lab and fielded software issues.

Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for response and resolution times.

Software security approach and evaluation DR evaluation and management o Provide relevant case studies demonstrating your capabilities.

o Describe your experience with technology transfer from research organizations to program offices.

• Technical Capabilities:

o Describe your experience with agile software development methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.

o Detail your experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines.

o Outline your experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and tools such as Cameo.

o Describe your experience with migrating and managing software repositories, digital models, and simulations across different security classifications and networks (e.g., VDL, DLE, SIRCH, P1, DAF CW, JUMPSTART, LAUNCHPAD).

o Detail your experience with open standards such as Open Mission Systems (OMS) and Autonomy GRA.

o Describe your experience with software testing methodologies and tools.

o Describe your experience with various programming languages and frameworks relevant to autonomy and ISR systems.

• SAP Support Capabilities:

o Describe your experience providing Special Access Program (SAP) support.

o Detail your facilities and personnel clearances.

o Explain your processes for maintaining security compliance.

• Approach to RS Program Support:

o Describe your proposed approach to supporting the RS program, including how you would:

Migrate the software repository, digital model, and simulations from AFRL networks to AFLCMC/WING networks.

Ensure connectivity and version control across the software programming clouds and program classifications.

Support the development and integration of the MVP (v4.5) and MVCR (v5.5) releases within 1 year of contract award.

Support 6-month software release cycles to a government HIL/SIL environment upon completion of each software development iteration

Support the integration of the software with applicable Model-Based Systems Engineering activities.

Ensure delivered software complies with applicable open standards and cybersecurity policies.

• Management & Staffing:

o Provide an organizational chart for your proposed RS program team.

o Describe the qualifications and experience of key personnel.

o Outline your approach to managing a geographically distributed team o Identify potential teaming/subcontractor arrangements to perform this effort o Please provide a rough order of magnitude for Government Owned

Contractor Operated development, deployment and support organizational structure for program costs

6. Response Format

Please provide your response in Microsoft Word. Please organize your response according to the sections outlined in Section 4. Please limit your response to 20 pages, excluding company brochures or marketing materials.

7. Submission Instructions

Please submit your response electronically to the contracting officer, Mr. Dallas Strawsburg at dallas.strawsburg@us.af.mil by 20 June 2025 at 4:00pm EDT.

8. Questions

Questions regarding this RFI may be submitted to dallas.strawsburg@us.af.mil and tahner.snell@us.af.mil.

9. Important Considerations

• All information submitted in response to this RFI will be treated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) until further notice. Respondents should mark their responses accordingly.

• AFLCMC/WING reserves the right to use the information for internal evaluation purposes.

• This RFI is not a commitment to purchase any products or services.

• AFLCMC/WING is not responsible for any costs incurred by respondents in preparing or submitting a response to this RFI.

• Responses containing classified information will not be accepted via unsecure means.

Responses:

mailto:dallas.strawsburg@us.af.mil mailto:dallas.strawsburg@us.af.mil mailto:tahner.snell@us.af.mil

SUBMITTAL: The Government invites industry to submit one capabilities paper (see attached Guidance) at the unclassified or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) (formerly “FOUO”) or classified level up to TS/SCI at any time on or before 1600 EDT, 20 JUN 2025. Before submitting classified responses to this RFI, contact AFLCMC.WING.ITS@us.af.mil to ensure all appropriate security procedures and policies are followed. Do not use password protection on submitted documents. For CUI/proprietary or International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) documents, submit via the DoD SAFE (Secure Access File Exchange) https://safe.apps.mil/. Instructions are on the website.

Respondents should submit documents to the organization email addresses per the instructions below. Telephone inquiries will not be taken on this RFI. Please ensure the subject of the RFI submission reads as follows “Resolute Sentry RFI Response”.

Instructions:

Submit 1 whitepaper submission form to:

(a) Unclassified E-mail Address: Dallas.Strawsburg@us.af.mil

(b) CUI/Proprietary: Use DoD SAFE: https://safe.apps.mil/ use Jenna Layton as POC

(c) Unclassified Mailing Address: AFLCM/WING, Resolute Sentry RFI, 2530 Loop

Road West, Room 144, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433, ATTN: Glen Colletti or Jenna Layton

(d) Classified: For classified submission instructions, contact AFLCMC.WING.ITS@us.af.mil mailto:AFLCMC.WING.ITS@us.af.mil mailto:Dallas.Strawsburg@us.af.mil https://safe.apps.mil/

Attachments

Attachment A