TFDM Sustainment Efforts Timeline.pdf

This document is Attachment 3 of a Market Survey Announcement dated August 2026 for a Terminal Flight Data Manager (TFDM) Follow-On Contract, presenting a notional sustainment timeline for the program.

The timeline spans from FY27 through FY33-37 and delineates activities across two contract phases: Base Contract (shown in green) and Sustainment Contract (shown in blue). The Base Contract encompasses the deployment of 89 sites and concludes with Site 89 Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and contract closeout in FY27-28. The Sustainment Contract extends through FY33-37 with five one-year option periods. Key sustainment activities include: 2nd Level Engineering Support continuing throughout the period; Hardware Technology Refresh, RedHat and Security Upgrades, and航空 Navigation (ANC) Installation at 36 sites during FY28, with ANC IOC possible in FY30; Patch, Testing, and Release (PTR) and Security Software Builds progressing from Build 2.8 (FY27) through Build 2.13 (FY32) with future software builds extending beyond; and Cloud Migration Development and Deployment occurring in FY28, followed by Development and Developmental Testing (DT) in FY29, Key Site Transition and Operational Testing (OT) in FY30, and full 89-site Cloud Transition including support systems from FY31-32.