FY26 Parabol RFI (Platform 1)

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Joint Base San Antonio is conducting market research through a Request for Information (RFI) to identify software solutions that support agile development, DevSecOps workflows, and cross-functional team collaboration. The RFI seeks information on alternatives to Parabol software, with particular emphasis on solutions that enable structured retrospectives, sprint planning, asynchronous check-ins, continuous improvement practices, and robust integration capabilities. Vendors must address 18 operational and technical criteria covering alternative software capabilities, pricing information, and compliance with security and operational requirements. The evaluation will assess vendors' ability to meet these specific DevSecOps and agile collaboration needs, including transition strategies, licensing structures, and willingness to enter into a potential base year contract with up to four one-year option periods. Responses must be submitted using the provided Excel template (RFI_Parabol_FY26) to Jamail Walker and Kyle Hamby, with a submission deadline of December 9, 2025. This is explicitly an RFI for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for contract award.

This opportunity is not designated as a set-aside and no incumbent contractor is identified in the notice. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation announcement, and the RFI does not indicate the quantity of licenses or detailed timeline for potential contract performance. Vendors are expected to provide comprehensive information about licensing types, feature comparisons, transition costs, and pricing plans as part of their response to all three required tabs in the Excel workbook. The NAICS classification is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and the PSC category is 7A20 (IT and Telecom - Application Development Software with Perpetual License Software), indicating the government's focus on perpetual licensing models for application development support software. The five-day response window from posting to deadline suggests the government is conducting preliminary market research to inform future procurement planning.