RFI - Modeling Simulation and Integration.docx

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER (aflcmc)

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE MASSACHUSETTS

MODELING, SIMULATION, & INTEGRATION (MS&I)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

This Request for Information (RFI) is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.215-3 (Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes – Oct 1997) and is published only to obtain information for use by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center / Special Programs Division, Kill Chain Integration Branch (AFLCMC/HNJJ – “HNJJ”), to support planning of a potential acquisition.

This RFI is NOT a Request for Proposal, Invitation for Bid, or announcement of a solicitation. It is intended for information and planning purposes only. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement; funding for any potential acquisition is undetermined at this time. Any requests for a solicitation package will be disregarded.

The results of this RFI will be used to determine whether there are sources who possess the experience and capabilities needed to perform this potential effort. Interested sources are advised that the United States Government (USG) will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Interested sources are advised to carefully review this RFI in its entirety, noting specific data submission requirements and suspense dates.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this RFI is to assess alternative options to perform the Modeling, Simulation, and Integration (MS&I) work at a multi-level security environment currently performed at the facility. In order to be considered a facility must be capable of performing high fidelity virtual real-time simulations, with both manned and digital simulations, across multiple scenario environments supporting Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) objectives. At this facility, MS&I activities are coordinated by a Government sponsor. The capabilities at the facility must allow the Department of Defense (DoD) to assess current and future kill-chain architectures for IAMD. A contractor would assist Government sponsored events in planning, implementing, and execution in this security environment to support the classified MS&I development and demonstration activity. It is imperative that solutions enable each event to be held in one centralized location – decentralized/federated/geographically separated solutions will not be considered.

BACKGROUND

The Boeing Virtual Warfare Center currently provides operator-in-the-loop modeling and simulation capability.

Large scale events occur multiple times a year, combining experienced operators from the tactical communities, virtual simulations, current and future advanced capabilities, an integrated air, ballistic and cruise missile threat, and informed scenarios based on the DoD’s analytical agenda and operational plans. Each event includes formal planning meetings, integration testing periods, system checkout tactical week, execution week, and a data analysis working group. Events are typically attended by multiple General Officer and Flag Officer Distinguished Visitors, throughout the DoD.

These events explore concepts of employment, inform tactics, techniques and procedures and concepts of operation, provide insights that help shape priorities and future operational plans, and inform senior leader acquisition and requirements decisions.

Responses to this RFI should describe facilities and support services above and beyond those described in the following sections.

REQUIREMENTS

The Government will use the responses to this RFI to inform an Acquisition Strategy. This strategy may include one or more possible future Request for Proposals. Specifically, the Government will assess the appropriate alignment of responsibilities between industry partners and the Government. The Government requires:

3.1 TECHNICAL SUPPORT

A contractor would provide expertise and support to develop, integrate, maintain, demonstrate, and analyze the performance of kill-chain weapon systems within the facility, both for existing and future system capabilities. Individual weapon system models may be Government-provided through associate relationships with development contractors. Government-provided models would be Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) compliant. A contactor would provide the simulation environment and the network architecture to support real-time, virtual exercise events that accommodates DIS compliant models. The simulation environment must include unmanned and manned system models (both hardware and software components) in addition to providing the operating environment for the manned systems.

A contractor would provide a simulation environment that supports multi-level security operations to allow systems to function at its unique security levels while maintaining the integrity of system-specific information.

A contactor would have primary responsibility for implementation of Government-provided scenarios (both blue and red force) based on event requirements. A contractor must also provide the capability to collect, store, and distribute data for each event; and provide that data to the Government sponsor.

3.2 INTEGRATION AND TEST EVENTS

A contractor would support technical integration meetings as well as simulation integration and test events as designated by the Government. A contractor would coordinate with the government concerning schedule conflicts or facility issues. Currently, there are approximately 7-8 simulation events annually. Each event is typically one week and is normally preceded by 2-3 dedicated integration test weeks spaced over a 2–3-month timeframe. The facility and environment should be prepared to support 90-110 manned entities, 500-1000 non-manned entities, and Government-provided threat data or models. The threat environment must support air-breathing, missile, and surface and ground-based air defenses.

3.3 FACILITIES

A contractor would be required to execute events at a multi-level security environment, including at the Secret, Top Secret (TS), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM), and Special Access Required (SAR) security levels. This execution includes physical security as well as information systems.

A facility must meet the following specifications at a minimum:

Building area: 40,000 sq ft Operational area 20,000 sq ft Auditorium-style presentation space: 2,000 sq ft Physical security: ICD 705 compliance for SCIF/SAPF standards Connectivity: UNCLASSIFIED (NIPR), SECRET (SIPR), TOP SECRET (JWICS), and SAP networks Work space:

15-20 hot desks in an UNCLASSIFIED space 2-5 hot desks in a SECRET space Basic office equipment (phones, printers, shredders, etc) Parking: 300 spaces

For fighter weapon systems, minimal capabilities must support out-the-window displays with realistic terrain visualization.

INFORMATION REQUESTED

1. Please describe your facility’s ability to provide:

· Building area

· Operational area

· Auditorium-style presentation space

· Physical security

· Connectivity

· Work space

· Basic office equipment

· Parking

Does your facility currently support virtual simulation events? If so, what simulation protocols are employed (e.g., Distributed Interactive Simulation, High Level Architecture)?

What experience does your facility have with virtual, operator in the loop simulation events? How many events have you held? Have you hosted or participated in any DoD simulation events or exercises? If so, when did these events take place, what events did you participate in, and what was your level of involvement?

Does your facility currently have a Special Access Program Facility (SAPF)? If so, how many rooms are available and what is the associated square footage?

Does your facility have Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) spaces (i.e., SCIFs)? If so, how many rooms are available and what is the associated square footage?

Do you currently model Electronic Warfare (EW) effects? If so, what types of EW effects are modeled? Do you have plans to expand your EW modeling?

Do you currently model offensive and/or defensive cyber effects?

Do you currently model IR sensors and weapons? What environmental factors are considered?

What visualization and analysis tools can your facility provide (e.g. replay, simulation executing monitoring, top-level summary statistics, survey / comment collection, etc.)?

What is the internal process by which facility utilization is managed? What is your management approach to accommodating multiple customers and any internal company requirements?

How many of your current facility employees maintain SECRET or TOP SECRET clearances? How many of each?

How many operators, support personnel, and visitors can your facility support during an event?

What amenities does your facility offer for briefings/debriefings and for high level meetings and discussions?

What is your ability to expand if more space/people are needed?

Can your facility currently support concurrent multi-level security (MLS) events? What networks are available for distributed, MLS operations? If so, how many concurrent events can you support and at what security levels? For example, can your facility execute a simulation in "Area A" at a particular security level and simultaneously operate a second simulation in "Area B" at a different security level? Also, within any given simulation event, do you have the ability to have multiple operators each operating at their own security level?

What system representations do you currently model within your facility? Are they currently integrated into your simulation environment? What is the level of fidelity for each representation?

What sensor systems are included in the system models (Infrared (IR) Radio Frequency (RF), Radar Warning Receiver (RWR), Identification, Friend or Foe (IFF), other)?

Do you model Electronic Attack (EA) and/or Electronic Protection (EP) capabilities? If so, which systems include EA/EP? How is EA/EP modeled from a simulation perspective? Have these EA/EP capabilities been validated or approved? By whom?

What functionality is included for multi-role, integrated air and missile defense systems? Do you model aircraft, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and unmanned threats?

How are missile models integrated with host combat systems (air, ground, sea, space, cyber)?

Have models been validated? What is the approval process for these representations? Are threat system representations traceable to approved Intelligence Community models and/or data?

How do you model behavior for unmanned systems (scripted only, logic-based reactions, etc.)?

What threat Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) capabilities are modeled (surface, land, sea)?

What digital data links are modeled and at what level of fidelity? Specifically, do you currently model Link-16? If so, what simulation standard do you follow for Link-16 message exchange? Is propagation modeled? Is EA modeled? Can you model both red and blue networks concurrently?

Do you model voice communications? If so, how? Do you have chat capability? How flexible are both the voice communications and chat capabilities to accommodate different communications plans? Are the radios attached to specific entities? Is propagation modeled? Is EA represented?

What environmental factors are addressed and at what level (e.g. terrain, weather, electronic environment)?

Can you ensure that all relevant US military systems, including but not limited to, fighter aircraft, bomber aircraft, command and control systems, radar systems, missile defense systems, cyber capabilities, and red team/adversary simulation units, are integrated and ready to participate in events?

Can your facility be fully capable of executing a simulation by 1 April 2027?

ADMINISTRATIVE

Respondents should be aware that for this RFI, information provided will be reviewed by USG personnel, Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) contractor personnel, and Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) personnel. Respective A&AS and FFRDC personnel have standard Non- Disclosure Agreements available to the cognizant USG contracting offices. Please identify if any Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACS) your company is a part of that could support this requirement or the identification of any other existing contract vehicle. For any identified GWACs, HNJJ requests the identification of the contract name and number, agency, ordering period / period of performance, and the identification of a government technical and contracting points of contact.

Please limit responses to no more than 8 pages excluding cover page and provided in Microsoft Office format. The cover page should include identification of the Company / Organization, CAGE Code, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Company / Organization address, and the names, emails and telephone numbers of the point(s) of contact, business & technical.

Please indicate the extent to which, if any, Generative AI was used in the generation of your RFI response.

Please note Generative AI tools approved for CUI may be used in the Government assessment of the RFI response(s).

For clarification on the purpose, background, potential future requirements, or information requested from this RFI, please contact Mr. Michael Clark, AFLCMC/HNJJ, at michael.clark.76@us.af.mil.

If your response to this RFI exceeds the CUI classification, please contact the POCs above for instruction on delivery. Responses can be received at the UNCLASSIFIED, SECRET and TOP SECRET levels.

Responses are due 7 February 2025 by 1700 Eastern Standard Time.