RFI Letter_AMC GENESIS 07.15.25.pdf

15 July 2025

MISSION PLANNING GARRISON COMPUTER (PROJECT: GENESIS, FY26-4)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AIRSPACE MISSION PLANNING DIVISION

HANSCOM AFB, MA 01731

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) NOTICE ONLY and has been posted on multiple Government-wide point of entries (GPE). This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only, and it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP)/Fair Opportunity Proposal Request (FOPR) or a promise to issue an RFP/RFQ/FOPR in the future. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any actual procurement of materials, machinery, or services. Respondents are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI are solely at the responding parties' expense.

White papers shall be UNCLASSIFIED and shall not contain any proprietary information or trade secrets. Any white papers containing restrictive markings will not be read by the Government. Any response submitted by respondents to this RFI constitutes consent for that submission to be reviewed by Government personnel, Federally Funded Research and Development Center employees, and Advisory & Assistance Services contractor employees supporting DAF PEO C3BM/C3M employed by Odyssey Systems Consulting Group LTD, Leidos, E. L. Blake Inc. and Summit Technologies Inc.

unless the respondent clearly objects in writing to the release of this information to Federally Funded Research and Development Center employees, and Advisory & Assistance Services contractor employees supporting DAF PEO C3BM/C3M.

1. SCOPE

The US Air Force Mission Planning Systems (MPS) is a collaborative Department of Defense (DoD) program that leverages technical solutions and practices for all DoD aerial platforms. MPS enables mission planners to create a flight plan based on multiple inputs including threats, targets, terrain, weather, aircraft performance capability, configuration, and other factors. The planner/aviator utilizes appropriate computing devices to accomplish the mission.

The Government intends to purchase as few as 122 but as many as 1,400 laptop computers. These laptops are used on the ground in austere environments sheltered from inclement weather and will have access to basic heating and air conditioning. The form and fit of this completed unit will consist of a mobile workstation with required peripherals. Items are strictly prohibited from being equipped with built-in wireless communication (e.g. WiFi, Bluetooth), built-in microphones, and cameras. All items purchased shall require a unified tailored warranty with a term of four years. During the warranty period the government shall not allow the return of any component with the capability to store user data. See attached Statement of Work (SOW) for the technical requirements for this effort.

The Mission Planning Program utilizes a common PC Benchmark Software Tool called Performance TEST, manufactured by PassMark Software to assess system performance. This tool performs standardized tests and provides a report or score to associate the potential performance of the hardware being evaluated. The attached SOW provides minimum PassMark scores that are currently under consideration by the Government. The Air Force assesses system performance using PassMark Performance Test during a hands-on hardware evaluation as part of the quote process.

Product Evaluation Prior to contract award, the Government will require contractors to submit as many as FIVE systems for product evaluation. The primary purpose of the evaluation is to ensure that offered configurations are compatible with Government developed software. Only the winning contractors’ evaluation articles will be retained by the Government and paid for, all others will be shipped back to contractors.

2. RESPONSES

This RFI will be cross posted to multiple GPEs. Contractors are not permitted to provide more than one response.

Contractors are strongly encouraged to offer candid feedback, as it plays a crucial role in the Government assessing the practicality of the requirements, both in terms of timeline and technical specifications.

Responses shall be in the form of a white paper that addresses three (3) specific sections:

1. Administrative

2. Requested Information

3. Additional Information

This white paper shall not exceed 8 single-sided pages, 12-point Times New Roman font, not including Section 1. If responding on GSA, please follow GSA format for response submission. Response shall be

UNCLASSIFIED.

Interested potential sources should provide their responses directly through GPE. If unable to do so, contractors may email the POCs directly.

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 334111. This may change depending on what contract vehicle is utilized.

All questions are due on or before 12:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday, 21 July 2025.

Answers will be posted to GPE not later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday, 28 July 2025.

RFI responses are due on or before 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday, 4 August 2025.

Questions and responses may be submitted to the Contract Specialist Ms. Venezia Delgadillo, venezia.delgadillo@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mr. Cody Sheehan cody.sheehan@us.af.mil.

All communication must include both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist and may be made only via email; no phone calls will be accepted. If emails are not sent to all designated points of contact as specified, there is a risk that they may not be received or responded to.

White Paper Format Section 1: Administrative Provide administrative information (not included in the page count), which shall include the following as a minimum:

1. Name, mailing address, cage code, Unique Entity ID, phone number, and e-mail of designated point of contact.

2. Please list your Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, Historically Under-utilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran- owned small business).

3. Applicable contract vehicles your company has contracts with (GSA MAS, Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts, etc.) to include contract numbers.

4. Interest as a Prime or Subcontractor.

Section 2: Requested Information

1. Can the contractor meet all requirements outlined in the Statement of Work (SOW)? If not, please explain which requirements cannot be met and propose alternative solutions.

2. Can the contractor comply with the unique markings and/or labeling requirements for all packaging solutions? If yes, please describe your proposed solution. If no, please explain why and suggest alternatives.

3. Can the contractor deliver evaluation articles within 35 days upon Government request? If not, please specify the expected delivery timeframe.

4. Can the contractor deliver Early Production Items within 45 days after contract award? If not, please specify the expected delivery timeframe.

5. Can the contractor deliver the first article within 60 days after contract award? If not, please specify the expected delivery timeframe.

6. Can the contractor deliver end items within 100 days after first article acceptance? If not, please specify the expected delivery timeframe.

7. From a technical specification and/or schedule perspective, what changes could the Government consider to potentially reduce costs, improve performance, or expedite delivery?

8. Please provide an estimated cost for a single unit. Note that the Government is not currently soliciting detailed quotes or pricing information.

Section 3: Additional Information Section 3 should address additional relevant and recent information the respondent would like to include not listed in Section 2.

CODY R. SHEEHAN

Contracting Officer

DAF PEO C3BM/C3MK

Airspace Mission Planning Division