Service-Oriented Architecture Enterprise Service Bus (SOA-ESB) Follow-On

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base is seeking a contractor to provide Service-Oriented Architecture Enterprise Service Bus (SOA-ESB) software development and support services for the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS). The primary objective is to develop software using Agile methodology for a multi-message brokering service used across the DCGS enterprise, with key technical activities including architectural design, software engineering, feature development, system testing, and information assurance artifact development. Critical performance objectives include maintaining 75% code coverage through automated testing, achieving 90% manual test pass rates, and implementing 100% of required security controls. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 29, 2025, with responses due by May 2, 2025, under the NAICS category of Custom Computer Programming Services (541511). The contract will focus on enhancing the Air Force's mission planning and operational capabilities through continuous software updates and transparent product development processes.

The contract is not set aside for any specific group and will have a four-year ordering period, consisting of a basic year and three optional one-year periods. Performance locations will include multiple Air Force bases across CONUS and OCONUS locations, such as Langley AFB, Beale AFB, Hickam AFB, and Ramstein AFB in Germany. The ultimate goal is to transition SOA ESB engineering support to 100% organic posture by the contract's end. The effort will involve software configuration, modification, and integration of the SOA-ESB baseline, which is currently based on the Distributed Data Framework and Alliance open-source software products. While specific award values are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract will require comprehensive support to the DCGS community, including development of software capabilities focused on information assurance, federation architecture, web service security, documentation, and system metrics.