B -- FIRST BF ABIDES/RAPIDS CAPABILITY INVENTORY AND GAP ANALYSIS

The Air Force is seeking information to identify potential contractors for conducting a Capability Inventory and Gap Analysis related to the Financial Information Resource System (FIRST) Budget Formulation Increment 2 project. This effort involves assessing the capabilities of two legacy systems—Automated Budget Interactive Data Execution System (ABIDES) and Rapid Allocation Planning Interactive Data System (RAPIDS)—as well as the current version 2.2 of the FIRST BF application. The objective is to catalog existing features within these systems and identify any gaps where legacy functionalities have yet to be integrated into the current FIRST BF platform. The contract, identified under solicitation number R2050, was posted in April 2009 and is in its presolicitation phase. It does not specify any set-aside type, NAICS code, or particular organization or location details for performance. This initiative is part of preliminary market research aimed at gathering information from interested sources capable of performing this analysis, which is crucial for ensuring a seamless transition and integration of budgeting capabilities into FIRST BF Increment 2.