SS for MAF EFB Follow on July 2026.pdf

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This is a Sources Sought Announcement issued by the 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron seeking contractor support for the Mobility Air Forces Electronic Flight Bag (MAF EFB) program under HQ AMC A5/8. The announcement targets large and small businesses, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, HUBZone firms, 8(a) certified firms, and women-owned small businesses to provide technical services for EFB operational management and requirements development. The current incumbent is Delta Solutions & Strategies LLC (small business) under contract FA445222F0028, a firm fixed-price task order off the General Services Administration contract 47QRAD19D1002. The anticipated need date is June 1, 2027.

The required technical services encompass six primary tasks: Mobile Device Management (MDM), Mobile Application Management (MAM), Mobile Content Management (MCM), EFB Clouded SharePoint Development and Management, Training Support, and EFB Help Desk Level 1/2 Wing/Group/Squadron Support. Respondents must identify the percentage of work their company will perform versus subcontractors using a provided matrix and submit capability statements limited to ten pages, including past performance information and a cross-reference matrix linking tasks to supporting documentation. All contractor personnel require a minimum Tier 3 Security Investigation with SECRET eligibility and current enrollment in Continuous Vetting, with interim SECRET access clearance required within 30 days of award. The NAICS code is 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) with a $24.5M size standard. Responses must be submitted via email by August 1, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST to Contract Specialist Lauren Thoele (lauren.thoele@us.af.mil) and Contracting Officer Alexis Strieker (alexis.strieker@us.af.mil).

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SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

The 763rd Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (763 ESS) is seeking sources to provide on-going support that provides Headquarters Air Mobility Command Directorate of Strategic Plans, Requirements, & Programs (HQ AMC A5/8) with the workforce necessary to manage Mobility Air Forces Electronic Flight Bag (MAF EFB) operational capabilities and requirements derived from validated user needs.

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

763d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron 510 POW/MIA Drive, Bldg. P40, Suite E1004 Scott AFB, IL 62225-5022

INTRODUCTION:

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT to determine the availability and technical capability of large and small businesses (including the following subsets, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, HUBZone Firms; Certified 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Woman Owned Small Business) to provide the required products and/or services.

The 763rd ESS is seeking information for potential sources to provide MAF EFB Support.

Headquarters Air Mobility Command’s (HQ AMC) Directorate of Strategic Plans, Requirements, & Programs’ (A5/8) primary responsibility is to oversee tanker and airlift concepts, budget strategies, manpower and organization, competitive sourcing, strategic planning and metrics, programs and policy, operations planning analysis, airlift and tanker doctrine, intergovernmental agreements, congressional interests, and management of the command’s validated acquisition programs.

The EFB is a critical component to aircrew operations. The EFB is an electronic handheld device that enables removal of carry-on paper technical orders/flight manuals and provides ancillary situational awareness to the operator. Over time, the EFB has become critical and necessary equipment for aircrew operations. Since inception, support contractors have been necessary to assist with requirements development and sustainment of the EFB. This PWS is intended to continue necessary contractor support. The contractor shall support HQ AMC/A5R in managing EFB technical requirements and capabilities.

DISCLAIMER:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY

THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE

GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A

RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY

FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL

DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

CONTRACT/PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

Contract Number: FA445222F0028 Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price, Task Order off of General Services Administration under contract 47QRAD19D1002 Incumbent and their size: Delta Solutions & Strategies LLC (small business, Method of previous acquisition: 100% Set aside to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses

The current contract provides support and assistance in transitioning EFB into an Air Force (AF) enterprise program. The contractor shall implement changes to the EFB hardware and software configuration. The contractor shall maintain SharePoint sites necessary to deliver and maintain EFB capabilities and support all EFB user/operators as necessary.

The anticipated need date for the MAF EFB support is 1 June 2027.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES:

The contractor shall provide the technical services required for EFB management and project integration/interoperability of this task order including documentation and related functions. The contractor shall perform the following tasks:

Task 1: Mobile Device Management (MDM) Task 2: Mobile Application Management (MAM) Task 3: Mobile Content Management (MCM) Task 4: EFB Clouded SharePoint Development and Management Task 5: Training Support Task 6: EFB Help Desk (Level 1/2) Wing/Group/Squadron Support

See Performance Work Statement for additional tasks and subtasks.

The table below lists all of the main technical/task requirements of the Sources Sought Notice Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). You must identify the percentage of the task that your company can accomplish and include supporting information which demonstrates your capabilities to meet that percentage. Supporting information shall not reiterate the language of the tasks provided in the Draft PWS, but rather, it shall provide details regarding your company's capabilities to execute these tasks. A cross-reference matrix is requested which links the Draft PWS task to the supporting information provided. Past performance information that is related to the tasks in the Draft PWS is requested if available.

PWS Task PWS Paragraph

Percentage of Work the Business

Submitting Capability

Package is to Perform

Percentage of Work Potential

Subcontractors are to Perform

Task 1: Mobile Device Management

(MDM)

2.1

Task 2: Mobile Application Management (MAM)

2.2

Task 3: Mobile Content Management

(MCM)

2.3

Task 4: EFB Clouded SharePoint Development and Management

2.4

Task 5: Training Support 2.5

Task 6: EFB Help Desk (Level 1/2) Wing/Group/Squadron Support

2.6

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Contractors are required to have a SECRET security clearance to perform work on this task order. Work performed under this task order is conducted in a secure environment.

Once contractor’s security clearance is verified, Government shall give contractor access to applicable Government facilities from the commencement of the task order until project completion. Some AMC missions are highly sensitive/limited need-to-know and occur with little or no notice. Contractor personnel shall comply with AMC security requirements as well as other organizational security requirements as appropriate. The Contractor must possess the required security clearance at award of this task order.

Contractors working on this contract will be required to access classified information up to the Secret level. All contractor personnel working on the contract are required to have a minimum of a Tier 3 Security Investigation with “SECRET” eligibility and be currently enrolled in Continuous Vetting to perform work on this TO. Contractor personnel shall have at least an “interim “SECRET” access security clearance and accepted by AMC/A6 Director of Communications within 30 calendar days of task order award. Classified work performed under this contract will be conducted in a secure environment. Once contractor’s security eligibility is verified, Government will give contractor access to applicable Government facilities from the commencement of the contract until completion. Some AMC missions are highly sensitive/limited need-to-know and occur with little or no notice. Contractor personnel shall comply with AMC, USTRANSCOM, 618 AOC, and installation commander security requirements. The contractor shall also complete visit requests for each individual that will be performing work on the contract in the Defense Counterintelligence Security Agency (DCSA) Defense Information System for Security (DISS) prior to performance start date. The prime contractor shall ensure that any teaming partners or subcontractors (if approved by the GCA) have the appropriate clearances prior to beginning performance. If the Contractor is notified by any Government official having security cognizance over the contract that an employee’s Security Clearance has been revoked or suspended, the Contractor shall notify the Government the same day as the Contractor receives the notice.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE:

The anticipated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, with the corresponding size standard of $24.5M.

To assist 763 ESS in making a determination regarding the level of participation by small business in any subsequent procurement that may result from this Sources Sought, you are also encouraged to provide information regarding your plans to use joint venturing (JV) or partnering to meet each of the requirement’s areas contained herein. This includes responses from qualified and capable Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-owned Small Businesses, HUBZone Small Businesses, and 8(a) companies. You should provide information on how you would envision your company's areas of expertise and those of any proposed JV/partner would be combined to meet the specific requirements contained in this announcement.

In order to make a determination for a small business set-aside, two or more qualified and capable small businesses must submit responses that demonstrate their qualifications.

Responses must demonstrate the company’s ability to perform in accordance with the Limitations on Subcontracting clause (FAR 52.219-14).

SUBMISSION DETAILS:

Responses should include:

1) Business name and address;

2) Name of company representative, business title and email;

3) Cage Code;

4) Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number;

5) Large or Small Business Size and Type of Small Business (if applicable);

6) List potential subcontractors anticipated to perform aspects of this effort, to include the percentage of anticipated performance in the table above;

7) Contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of the product and service, to include any Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC), Federal Supply Schedules (FSS), or any other Government Agency contract vehicle. (This information is for market research only and does not preclude your company from responding to this notice.);

8) Please provide any questions or concerns you have on the NAICS code provided;

9) Please provide any comments/concerns with the Draft PWS you would like the

Government to consider;

10) Identify any major performance, schedule, or cost risks anticipated;

11) Interested businesses should submit a brief capability statement package that includes:

a. A description demonstrating your business’s ability to perform the services listed in the Required Capability section of this notice;

b. A brief description of experience (Commercial or Government) in providing requirements/tasks similar in the size and scope to those described in the attached Draft PWS;

c. Packages should be limited to no more than 10 pages. The 10-page limit should include any past performance references/narratives, and all items listed in the submission details section of this notice;

d. Include the percentage your business plans to perform of the required capabilities outlined in the table above; and

e. Include a statement of intent regarding the submission of a proposal in response to any resulting solicitation.

Any questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted in writing via email to Contract Specialist, Lauren Thoele at lauren.thoele@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Alexis Strieker at alexis.strieker@us.af.mil. Verbal questions will not be accepted. The Government does not guarantee that questions receive after 4:00 pm (Central) on 23 July 2026 will be answered.

Businesses who wish to respond to this should send responses via email no later than 1 August 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) to the Contract Specialist, Lauren Thoele at lauren.thoele@us.af.mil and Contracting Officer, Alexis Strieker at alexis.strieker@us.af.mil.

Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials.

All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

All government personal reviewing sources sought responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified.

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