Department of the Air Force (DAF) Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Enterprise III, Request For Information (RFI)

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify a single, highly qualified vendor capable of providing comprehensive Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) Enterprise III services. The procurement seeks end-to-end platform operations, application enablement, and system sustainment services leveraging SailPoint IdentityIQ and Okta's government SaaS offering. Key requirements include maintaining ICAM infrastructure functionality and security, developing system enhancements aligned with Zero Trust Architecture principles, managing identities for over 750,000 full-time personnel and 5 million non-CAC holders, and enabling mass onboarding of over 3,300 DAF applications across various network environments including contested, degraded, and operationally-limited scenarios. The RFI requests vendors address enterprise operations, ICAM enablement strategies, technical approaches, performance management, and contractual planning in responses limited to 15 pages submitted in Microsoft Word format. Responses are due by January 6, 2026 at 1700 CST, and inquiries should be directed to Contract Specialist Darnita S. McBride and Contracting Officer Kurtavius F. Brown. This is market research only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or obligate the government to any costs.

No set-aside designation applies to this procurement. The contract is structured with a one-year base period followed by two one-year option periods, providing a potential three-year performance window for the selected vendor. While no specific award value is disclosed in the RFI documentation, the scope encompasses comprehensive services supporting the DAF's identity management transformation across its entire enterprise. The government emphasizes that all interested parties should review attached Performance Work Statement documents for detailed descriptions of supplies and services, identify applicable contracting vehicles for participation, and specify their business size classification in accordance with Small Business Administration standards. This RFI does not guarantee future contract opportunities, and the government reserves the right to cancel the RFI at any time without obligation.