Request for Information: Enterprise Logging Ingest and Cyber Situational Awareness Refinery (ELICSAR) Vulnerability Assessment & Learning - Automated Remediation (VALAR)

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking industry solutions for Big Data Platform (BDP) services to deploy, develop, and sustain cloud-based enterprise data storage and analytics capabilities for the Enterprise Logging Ingest and Cyber Situational Awareness Refinery (ELICSAR) program. The solution must be compatible with the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture (JCWA) compliant Unified Platform and establish interoperability with Lower Echelon Analytic Platform (LEAP) - Tactical (LTAC) edge analytics within the Integrated Defensive Cyber System (IDCS) architecture. Required qualifications include extensive cloud expertise (particularly AWS GovCloud), DevSecOps capabilities, security and compliance expertise, data management and analytics proficiency, and experience with multi-domain cloud environments spanning unclassified and classified domains. The RFI specifically sought information on contractor capabilities across eight critical areas including cloud infrastructure, software development, security compliance, data analytics, networking interoperability, testing and operations, company clearances, and system support, with particular interest in solutions incorporating Apache NiFi, N8N, and IONIC data analysis tools. The RFI submission deadline was November 25, 2025, with technical questions due by November 19, 2025, and government responses posted by November 20, 2025.

This opportunity included no set-aside designation and did not identify any current contractors or incumbents. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the RFI documentation. The solicitation was open to all business sizes and supported hybrid, on-site, and remote work models. Respondents were required to submit a capability statement not to exceed five pages in Microsoft Word format, including a brief company description with business size status, NAICS code, and Cage Code, with all submissions classified at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level or lower. However, on January 30, 2026, the Air Force issued a Notice of RFI Conclusion, officially closing the RFI and indicating that the government has elected to pursue an alternative acquisition strategy, with no follow-on activities, meetings, demonstrations, or RFP to be issued.