AI-Enabled Support
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA558726R1000
- Agency
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Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- Place of performance
- RAF Lakenheath Suffolk United Kingdom
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The 48th Contracting Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) on behalf of the 100th Maintenance Group and 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, with responses due Dec 1, 2026. No set-aside is used. The RFI is for informational and planning purposes only, is not a Request for Proposal or Request for Quote, and will not result in a contract award. Responses will have no impact on the evaluation of any subsequent RFP or RFQ.
The Government seeks an enterprise-capable, commercial, production-ready software platform that ingests aircraft Technical Orders, military and commercial vehicle maintenance manuals, historical maintenance records, and CANbus telematics data. The platform must guide technicians through troubleshooting, diagnostic isolation, and repair on ruggedized mobile edge devices in connected and disconnected environments. The attached Performance Work Statement specifies full operation during disconnected periods of up to 180 calendar days, sub-second to low-second edge inference, and AI outputs derived solely from authorized Government technical data with concurrent source citations. It also requires ingestion of ETIMS-exported TOs, SGML, XML, and PDF, plus J1939 and OBD-II interfaces. Cybersecurity must reach Risk Management Framework Authority to Operate, with compliance to FAR 52.204-21 and NIST SP 800-171. Additional requirements include New Equipment Training, deployment support, and tier-2 and tier-3 help desk support.
The RFI asks industry to describe technological capabilities, commercial licensing models, deployment timelines, and cybersecurity maturity, including RMF and ATO pathways. Respondents should mark proprietary information. The notice is classified under NAICS 541511 and PSC DA01.
Notice text
The 48th Contracting Squadron (48 CONS) at RAF Lakenheath, on behalf of the 100th Maintenance Group (100 MXG) and the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron (100 LRS) at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, is conducting market research to identify commercial vendors capable of delivering an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled maintenance decision-support and edge computing software platform.
The Government requires an enterprise-capable, commercial software platform designed to ingest and modularize complex technical data—including aircraft Technical Orders (TOs), commercial and military vehicle maintenance manuals, historical maintenance records, and real-time vehicle telematics / Controller Area Network (CANbus) data. The objective is to guide maintenance technicians through step-by-step troubleshooting, diagnostic isolation, and repair workflows on ruggedized mobile edge devices in both connected and disconnected operational environments.
48 CONS is seeking information about what commercially available or production-ready solutions currently exist across industry, and is interested in understanding the technological capabilities, commercial licensing models, deployment timelines, and cybersecurity maturity (e.g., Risk Management Framework / Authority to Operate pathways) that industry can offer.
This announcement constitutes an RFI for informational and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No contract will be awarded as a result. Industry’s response to the RFI—or lack thereof—will have no impact on the evaluation of responses to any subsequent RFP or Request for Quote (RFQ) released. The information requested will be used within 48 CONS as market research to facilitate decision making (e.g., determining acquisition strategy, small business concerns) and will not be disclosed outside the Government.
Proprietary information submitted shall be appropriately marked. Do not submit confidential information in your response.
**Note** 48 CONS/ will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this RFI.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS - AI-Enabled Support.docx | DOCX document | |
| Request for Information (RFI) - AI capabiltities.docx | DOCX document |
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