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NC3 Advanced Concepts Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) On-Boarding Request For Information (RFI)
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The Air Force Material Command, through the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, is conducting a market research Request for Information (RFI) under solicitation number FA2299-26-S-BAA1 to identify and onboard new vendors into the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Advanced Concepts Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) vendor pool. This RFI is not a solicitation for proposals or a commitment to award a contract; it serves solely to gather information on vendor capabilities, security infrastructure, and business classification to inform future contracting actions. Responses must be submitted via an attached questionnaire by 5:00 PM EDT on June 22, 2026, using only the provided format, with no alterations to fields, and must be unclassified and free of proprietary information. Only vendors not already approved under the NC3 Advanced Concepts BAA are requested to respond. All submissions become government property and will not be returned, and no compensation is provided for response costs. Respondents must demonstrate possession of Top Secret and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearances, access to JWICS or approved secure networks, and accredited facilities for handling classified information, while also providing their CAGE code and classifying their business size as small or other than small per SBA standards effective January 1, 2022. The RFI requires disclosure of existing MAS or IDIQ contracts related to nuclear command and control systems and specifies Hancom AFB, Massachusetts, as the place of performance. The solicitation is coordinated through Contracting Officer Shawn Walles, and all inquiries must be directed to his email or the designated Advanced Concepts inbox by June 4, 2026. This RFI aligns with the broader NC3 BAA timeline, which includes solicitation releases, industry days, and future contract awards beginning in 2027, and the NAICS code 518210 is referenced for data processing and hosting services. No formal evaluation factors, contract clauses, payment details, or invoice procedures are included, as this initiative is strictly for market research to support the upcoming FY26 BAA solicitation.
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Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Hanscom AFB, MA, 01731, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
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.
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