Request for Information (RFI) KC-46 Software Integration Laboratory Operations and Sustainment (O&S)
Open Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFI-AFLCMC-KC46-SIL-OS-2026
- Agency
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AFLCMC Wright Patterson AFB
Lifecycle Management Center, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright Patterson AFB is issuing a Request for Information to identify sources capable of providing Operations and Sustainment for the KC-46A Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL) at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, with responses due December 11, 2026. This is a market research RFI only and does not constitute an RFP or commitment to contract.
The government seeks a system integrator to provide integrated software sustainment and development for the KC-46 SIL, a high-fidelity testing center for the aircraft's software, avionics, and hardware. Core services include system integration for software maintenance, patching, integration, and lifecycle support; operation and sustainment of Hardware-in-the-Loop lab topologies and simulation environments; management of federated multi-bus avionics integration (ARINC, MIL-STD-1553B) and software partitioning (ARINC 653); execution of software verification and validation under FAA DO-178B/C and DO-254 standards; and cybersecurity configurations. Work will be performed within a government facility under a Public-Private Partnership environment.
Respondents must demonstrate agile software development expertise aligned with DoD 5000.87, knowledge of KC-46 systems and subsystems, business relationships with component suppliers (including Eaton, Collins, Boeing, Woodward, GE, and Raytheon), and Risk Management Framework and Cyber Survivability Attributes implementation. The K-SIL completion date is projected for April 30, 2030. Responses must not exceed 10 pages and should be submitted to Mr. Michael Crane at michael.crane.11@us.af.mil.
Notice text
The USAF KC-46A Program Office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive Operations and Sustainment (O&S) for the KC-46A Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL), a high-fidelity testing center for the aircraft's software, avionics, and hardware.
The government is seeking a contractor to act as a system integrator to provide integrated software sustainment and development for the KC-46 SIL, operating within a government facility at Tinker AFB, OK.
Core services will include, but are not limited to:
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System integration for software maintenance, patching, integration, and lifecycle support.
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Operation and sustainment of complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab topologies and simulation environments.
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Management of federated multi-bus avionics integration (ARINC, MIL-STD-1553B), software partitioning (ARINC 653), and cybersecurity configurations.
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Execution of software verification and validation under FAA (DO-178B/C, DO-254) and military certification standards.
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Collaboration with government personnel in a Public-Private Partnership (P3) environment.
This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes ONLY. This does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not award a contract on the basis of this RFI.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI for KC-46 Systems Integration Lab Operations _Sustainment.pdf |
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