Question Matrix_RFI-JTIC2S-1_V1_3.xlsx
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- RFI-JTIC2S-2026
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This file is a Question Matrix document containing industry questions and answers related to the JTIC2S RFI solicitation. The document serves as a supplementary reference material that addresses clarifications and inquiries submitted by industry participants regarding the Request for Information for the Joint Targeting Integrated Command and Coordination Suite (JTIC2S) Commercially Available Capability. Rather than specifying required products or services directly, this questions and answers matrix provides technical and administrative guidance to potential respondents preparing their RFI submissions.
The document supports the RFI process issued by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground, with a response deadline of 23 June 2026 at 1300 EST. As a clarification tool, the Question Matrix enables industry stakeholders to better understand the solicitation requirements and expectations before submitting their responses, thereby facilitating more informed and compliant proposals for this commercially available capability procurement.
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| JTIC2S Capability Evolution RFI_18June2026.pdf | ||
| JTIC2S Capability Evolution RFI_26May2026.pdf |
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Comment Matrix_Actual
| No. | RFI Question/Comment/Feedback | Government Response | |
| 1 | Which of the three approaches identified in the RFI is currently viewed as the most viable path forward? (Commercial replacement, capability migration, or continued evolution of JTIC2S.) | The Government is open to all three approaches and is using this RFI to help inform the strategy moving forward focusing on speed and scale. | |
| 2 | Does the Army anticipate pursuing future JTIC2S requirements through a traditional services/software development contract, a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), Other Transaction Authority (OTA), or another acquisition approach? Additionally, does the Army envision a single-prime solution, a government-led integration effort, or a multi-vendor ecosystem for capability | ||
| delivery and sustainment? | The acquisition strategy and contract vehicle are informed by industry feedback, internal analysis, and the selected Government approach. | ||
| 3 | What are the highest-priority operational capability gaps or user pain points the Army is seeking to address through this effort? | This determination depends on the capabilities demonstrated in industry responses and the identified limitations of current commercial solutions. | |
| 4 | Which existing JTIC2S capabilities and architectures are considered government investments that must be retained in any future solution? | The retention of existing JTIC2S capabilities is dependent on the viability of commercial solutions identified through this RFI and the selected approach. | |
| 5 | What are the government's expectations regarding data rights, intellectual property, and licensing for commercial software, AI models, and future enhancements? | We understand the requested approaches may result in GPR and licensing requirements. The types of rights and licensing are areas where the Government is looking for feedback from industry. | |
| 6 | What level of access to GFI/GFE (JTIC2S source code, architecture documentation, interface specifications, and technical artifacts) will be available to potential future offerors? | Source code is available via the RFI to vendors who have been verified via cage code and have signed a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Documentation and technical artifacts would also be available to potential offerers. | |
| 7 | How does the Army envision AI/ML being employed within targeting and decisionsupport workflows, and what level of human oversight is required? | The Army envisions employing AI/ML to accelerate target development, target prosecution, and targeting products to compress the kill chain at scale while balancing operational speed with safety. | |
| 8 | What NGC2 services, data fabrics, and enterprise architectures will future JTIC2S solutions be required to integrate with? | The primary integration will be with the NGC2 data fabric, with highest initial priority on Intelligence data. | |
| 9 | What lessons learned from the first nine Engineering Releases have most influenced the Army's current thinking regarding JTIC2S evolution? | The biggest takeaway the Army has found during the first nine ER's is that industry has continued to evolve capabilities in this area. As a result, the Army released this RFI to gauge industry capabilities and learn how the Army could potentially move faster. | |
| 10 | How will the Army evaluate solutions that provide targeted capability enhancements (e.g., AI-enabled decision support, automation, data fusion, or visualization) rather than a complete JTIC2S replacement? | The Army will evaluate solutions through market research. | |
| 11 | I’m hoping you can help me understand the C5ISR Directorate that this opportunity is coming out of. I assume it’s from RTI, but not sure of the PM or SME driving the requirements. Can you help me with the name of the PM or POC for the opportunity? Name and/or email would be helpful. I like to get a sense of their directorate, leadership and connections to the larger Army acquisition (FCD/PAE) structure. | This opportunity is not coming from the C5ISR Center; this is an initiative from CPE C2IN. PM C2 Apps is the PM office responsible for this opportunity. | |
| 12 | Please confirm that the MBSE artifacts that the RFI contemplates are not included within the 10-page limitation | The example MBSE artifacts provided do not count towards the 10-page limit. | |
| 13 | Please confirm that the cover page, table of contents, and acronym list are not included within the 10-page limitation | The cover page, table of contents and acronym list do not count towards the 10-page limit. | |
| 14 | Please confirm that the ROM and schedule required are not included within the 10-page limitation | The ROM & Schedule will count towards the 10-page limit. | |
| 15 | Does the Government anticipate providing the source code to those respondents who have properly requested access prior to the due date for submission? | Yes, the Government will provide source code prior to the submission date for respondents that have properly requested. | |
| 16 | The Submission Deadline for information papers is identified in the RFI as NLT 19 June 2026, 1300 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Given that 19 June 2026 is a Federal Holiday, would the Government consider moving the submission date to Monday, 22 June 2026? | Due to the holiday, the Government extended the submission date to 23 June 2026. | |
| 17 | As JTIC2S replaces the legacy JADOCS architecture, what is the government’s technical strategy for running legacy applications in parallel with new cloud-native microservices during the transition phase? | To be determined, but is being considered. | |
| 18 | Will the government require offerors to demonstrate hardware-agnostic deployment capabilities (e.g., the ability to deploy the exact same software stack on bare metal at the tactical edge, as well as in centralized cloud environments) as part of the evaluation process? | The Government is still refining potential opportunities and threads for follow-on demonstrations. However, this would be of interest. | |
| 19 | To support man-in-the-loop automation and Joint coordination, what specific data classification levels (e.g., NIPR, SIPR, JWICS) will the initial minimum viable product (MVP) models need to be trained and deployed on? | Secret data classification level on a SIPR network. | |
| 20 | Given the complexity of the Joint fires targeting common operational picture, does the government intend to include a technical demonstration or Proof of Concept (PoC) phase in the formal RFP evaluation to validate offerors' claims regarding CI/CD automation and deployment velocity? | The Government is still refining potential opportunities and threads for follow-on demonstrations. We will consider including this as part of the process based on industry feedback. |
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