Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES)_DRAFT
Cancelled Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- ARES_PROTOTYPE_OPPORTUNITY
- Agency
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AFLCMC Hanscom AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base is soliciting proposals for the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) prototype development. This initiative aims to create an enterprise solution for scheduling, standardization and evaluation (stan/eval), and training management that will replace legacy software programs including Patriot Excalibur (PEX), Puckboard, and Graduate/Training Integration Management System (G/TIMS). The prototype must be hosted on the Operations Enterprise Architecture (OpsEA) platform at Impact Level 4 security classification with a pathway to IL-6 deployment, leverage commercial software to the greatest extent possible, and include DevSecOps capabilities and Intrusion Detection System integration. Evaluation will be based on the contractor's ability to meet threshold requirements and objective criteria, with minimum qualifications including Salesforce certification or specific Trailhead training for developers. Industry questions are due by 1600 EST on October 10, 2025, with the proposal submission deadline of October 31, 2025, and the prototype must be completed within 90 calendar days after contract award.
This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designation and is posted as a draft to receive industry feedback. The document does not specify any current incumbents or contractors, nor does it provide award values or budget ranges for the prototype development. The prototype will initially focus on Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Undergraduate Pilot Training requirements but must be designed to be extensible and scalable for Department of the Air Force-wide enterprise needs, including potential Joint and Allied use cases. The place of performance is designated as Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The solicitation requires a 10-page technical response addressing specific prototype requirements and must include deliverables such as an IL-4 to IL-6 transition roadmap, data segregation plan, and strategy for operating in denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited environments.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
*** The intent for this DRAFT posting is to receive feedback from industry ****
Prototyping is a means of testing assumptions about technologies and approaches before expending significant amounts of effort or money building something that may not address the organization’s problem. Prototyping is a low-cost, rapid risk mitigation approach. As such, we propose that the first Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) use case be built as a prototype initially, with the following capability goals.
ARES is the Air Force’s enterprise solution for scheduling, standardization and evaluation (stan/eval) and training management which is intended to replace the Patriot Excalibur (PEX), Puckboard, and Graduate/Training Integration Management System (G/TIMS) legacy software programs.
Specifically, ARES will leverage commercial software to the greatest extent possible and be deployed, initially, within the Impact Level (IL) 4 partition with a path to IL-6 deployment thereafter. Further, the Air Force, in support of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK, has an enduring requirement to deploy a robust solution which provides enterprise capabilities for scheduling, stan/eval, and training for increased readiness and lethality.
Starting with the requirements of Air Education and Training Command (AETC) as the basis for this prototype, but not excluding requirements from other MAJCOMs, the prototype should meet as many of the following criteria as possible. Final acceptance of the prototype will be based on its ability to meet the threshold requirements outlined below. The final evaluation of the prototypes will also consider objective criteria as defined below. The prototype shall be completed and available for inspection and use no later than 90 calendar days after contract award.
Update #1 ·
Prototyping is a means of testing assumptions about technologies and approaches before expending significant amounts of effort or money building something that may not address the organization’s problem. Prototyping is a low-cost, rapid risk mitigation approach. As such, we propose that the first Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) use case be built as a prototype initially, with the following capability goals.
ARES is the Air Force’s enterprise solution for scheduling, standardization and evaluation (stan/eval) and training management which is intended to replace the Patriot Excalibur (PEX), Puckboard, and Graduate/Training Integration Management System (G/TIMS) legacy software programs.
Specifically, ARES will leverage commercial software to the greatest extent possible and be deployed, initially, within the Impact Level (IL) 4 partition with a path to IL-6 deployment thereafter. Further, the Air Force, in support of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK, has an enduring requirement to deploy a robust solution which provides enterprise capabilities for scheduling, stan/eval, and training for increased readiness and lethality.
Starting with the requirements of Air Education and Training Command (AETC) as the basis for this prototype, but not excluding requirements from other MAJCOMs, the prototype should meet as many of the following criteria as possible. Final acceptance of the prototype will be based on its ability to meet the threshold requirements outlined below. The final evaluation of the prototypes will also consider objective criteria as defined below. The prototype shall be completed and available for inspection and use no later than 90 calendar days after contract award.
*** The intent for this DRAFT posting is to receive feedback from industry ****
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DRAFT_ARES Instruction to Offerors.pdf | ||
| DRAFT_ARES Prototype Requirements.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ARES Notional Schedule Update | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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