Request for Information (RFI)_17 Aug 2026.pdf

Request for Information (RFI)

Support to the Air Force (AF) Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS)

Description

The Government is conducting market research to identify potential sources that possess the expertise and the capabilities to meet the qualification requirements to provide design, develop, and deliver a Sensor Agnostic Emulator Trainer (SAET) in support of the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS). While the broader AF DCGS enterprise collects, correlates, and collaborates on multi-source intelligence to deliver near real-time actionable data to warfighters, this specific effort focuses on training modernization. The Contractor shall develop a modular, sensor-agnostic emulation platform capable of simulating diverse sensor data feeds to train operators in highly realistic environments. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide software integration, sustainment, and configuration control to ensure the trainer aligns with the DCGS Open Architecture (OA) baseline and can be deployed to the National Mission Partner Network to support distributed operations and training.

Individual task descriptions (TD) issued under the Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will specifically direct all tasks. The Contractor shall perform major program management and support functions—including Agile Project Management, Financial Management, Contracts, Quality Assurance, Configuration Management, Data Management, Systems Administration, In-plant Engineering, Security, and Lifecycle Maintenance—specifically tailored to the lifecycle of the Sensor Agnostic Emulator Trainer (SAET). To support the AF DCGS training mission, the Contractor shall provide modernization, development, logistics, and sustainment services. This includes furnishing the necessary personnel and facilities to design and develop emulator software, rapidly resolve software discrepancies, and conduct rigorous testing. The Contractor shall utilize a secure System Integration Lab (SIL) to develop, test, and validate SAET software applications, ensuring the delivery of secure, releasable software baselines for designated operational and training sites.

Responses to the Capability Survey Part I and Part II must be received no later than 4:00 PM EST, 18 September 2026. Please ensure data is in a readable electronic format that can be received through a firewall. Attachments shall not to exceed 10 MB per email. Multiple emails are acceptable. Responses must be sent via email to the following:

• Philip N Holt, Procuring Contracting Officer (philip.holt@us.af.mil) and

• Jennifer Keller, Contract Specialist (jennifer.keller.3@us.af.mil)

Part I. Business Information

Please provide the following business information for your company/institution and for any teaming or joint venture partners:

• Company/Institute Name:

• Address:

• Point of Contact:

• CAGE Code:

• Phone Number:

• E-mail Address:

• Web Page URL:

• Government Proposed North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 541330

Based on the Government proposed NAICS Code, state whether your company is:

• Small Business (Yes / No)

• Woman Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Small Disadvantaged Business (Yes / No)

• 8(a) Certified (Yes / No)

• HUBZone Certified (Yes / No)

• Veteran Owned Small Business (Yes / No)

• Service-Disabled Veteran Small Business (Yes / No)

• System for Award Management (SAM) (Yes / No)

• A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, please indicate the country of ownership).

Part II. Capability Survey Questions

Please provide answers to the following questions:

1. Describe your capabilities and experience with regards to Signals Intelligence system of systems requirements for software development and management?

2. Describe your teams experience delivering products that are currently hosted in the Air Force (AF) Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) infrastructure or AF DCGS Multi-INT capabilities?

3. Does your company have Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) personnel on staff, and if so, how many?

4. How familiar is your company and personnel with National Security Agency (NSA)/CSS, Intelligence Community, and Department of Defense (DoD) directives, policies, and operating procedures?

5. Does your company possess individuals with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide software support, system administration, and maintenance of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) and SIGINT support infrastructure systems?

6. Is your company familiar with the Air Force (AF) Planning and Direction, Collection, Processing and Exploitation, Analysis and Dissemination (PCPAD) process? Provide examples of successful application/interaction with PCPAD.

7. Is your company familiar with the requirements operational and security to deliver products infrastructure, software, and services that sit on NSA systems? Provide examples of successful application/interaction with NSA systems.

8. Does your company have experience delivering ground mission software that interacts with airborne sensors?

9. Do your company personnel who have experience with military related mission planning with regards to Intelligence based missions or operations?

10. Describe your relevant past experience (Government and Commercial) in the following areas:

a. Familiarization with Intelligence community policies, standards, and IT security controls.

b. Familiarization with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and/or AF DCGS Sensors.

c. Familiarization with AF DCGS Ground Systems and their services and support?

11. Is your company familiar with the Air Force Configuration Management protocol for weapon system support?

12. If needed, does your company have personnel available to travel for temporary assignments in support of AF DCGS Systems deployment, configuration, and maintenance/management requirements?

a. Does your company have experience and the ability to place employees in overseas (possibly austere) locations?

13. Is your proposed system to support AF DCGS used by any other military organizations today?

14. Is your proposed system capable of being deployed in a hybrid or government cloud environment?

15. How much infrastructure hardware will your system require to support operations?

16. Does your company have experience with developing, upgrading and maintaining a software-based signal generator?

17. Does your company have experience with developing, upgrading and maintaining modeling and simulation tools?