NC3 Advanced Concepts Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) On-Boarding Request For Information (RFI)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA2299-26-S-BAA1
- Agency
-
Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts 01731, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is issuing a Request for Information to vet and onboard new vendors into the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Advanced Concepts Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) vendor pool, with responses due by 5:00 PM EDT on June 22, 2026. This RFI is not required from vendors already approved as part of the BAA pool.
The questionnaire assesses contractor capabilities in classified information handling and secure communications infrastructure. Respondents must address personnel and facility security clearance status at Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information levels, access to secure networks (JWICS or IP-based systems) for transmitting and receiving TS Collateral information, potential restrictions or coordination requirements for using government-sponsored networks on a non-interference basis, and existing nuclear command and control or secure nuclear communications-related contracts under Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) or IDIQ vehicles. Responses must identify applicable NAICS codes and confirm small or large business status per SBA standards effective January 1, 2022.
All responses must be unclassified, contain no proprietary information, and be submitted using the attached questionnaire without alterations to formatting or field boundaries. Questions regarding the RFI are due by 2:00 PM EDT on June 4, 2026. Contact Contracting Officer Shawn Walles (shawn.walles@us.af.mil) and the Advanced Concepts inbox (AFNWC.NCW.AdvancedConcepts@us.af.mil) with inquiries or responses. The next annual BAA on-boarding of new companies is scheduled for 4QFY26.
Notice text
Air Force Material Command (AFMC) is seeking information from industry to assist in the planning for future acquisitions in support of modernization. Results of this RFI will assist in determining prospective vendors for proposed future contracting actions which include, but are not limited to the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Advanced Concepts Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). This RFI is intended to vet and onboard new vendors to the NC3 Advanced Concepts BAA pool; responses are NOT required from vendors that have already been approved as part of the BAA vendor pool.
Questions regarding this RFI shall be submitted no later than 2:00 PM EDT on 04 June 2026. Please submit questions by email to Contracting Officer Shawn Walles (shawn.walles@us.af.mil) and the Advanced Concepts inbox (AFNWC.NCW.AdvancedConcepts@us.af.mil).
Responses to this RFI (via the attached questionnaire) shall be submitted no later than 5:00 PM EDT on June 22 2026. Please submit questions by email to Contracting Officer Shawn Walles (shawn.walles@us.af.mil) and the Advanced Concepts inbox (AFNWC.NCW.AdvancedConcepts@us.af.mil). All responses are to be completed on the attached questionnaire and shall be UNCLASSIFIED and contain no proprietary information. Respondents shall not alter the questionnaire formatting and shall ensure responses stay within the preformatted fields. Responses received outside of the attached questionnaire will not be considered.
Additional information on key dates regarding the NC3 Advanced Concepts BAA:
- Jan 2024 – BAA Establishment
- May 2024 – FY25 BAA Solicitation Release
- Jun 2024 – Classified Industry Day
- Oct 2024 – FY25 Concept RFP
- July 2025 –Contract Award for FY25 Concept
- May 2025 – Unclassified RFI on SAM.gov for new companies
- Aug 2025 – Annual BAA On-Boarding of new companies
- Apr 2026 – FY26 BAA Solicitation Kickoff
- May 2026 – Unclassified RFI on SAM.gov for new companies (this RFI)
- 4QFY26 – Annual BAA On-Boarding of new companies
- 1QFY27 – Expected Contract awards for FY26 concepts
- 2QFY27 – FY27 BAA Solicitation Kickoff
Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback with respect to any information submitted. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
This RFI is issued solely for informational purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment to issue an RFP in the future. This RFI does not obligate the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service in any manner. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the respondents’ expense.
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, OR INVITATION FOR BID, NOR DOES ITS ISSUANCE OBLIGATE OR RESTRICT THE GOVERNMENT TO AN EVENTUAL ACQUISITION APPROACH. ALL INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THIS RFI WILL BE USED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Final_NCW_RFI1_Questionnaire_v3.0.pdf |
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