PACIFIC AFRL NATIONAL AGENCY COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT FOR ANALYTICS

The contract titled "PACIFIC AFRL NATIONAL AGENCY COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT FOR ANALYTICS" is a presolicitation issued by the Air Force Research Laboratory, specifically under the department at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. The solicitation number is FA9451-17-PANACEA-RFI, and it was posted on January 3, 2018. This effort falls under the NAICS code 541715, which pertains to research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. The contract is aimed at developing or enhancing a computing environment that supports advanced analytics, likely to support national agency initiatives and scientific research. The contract is managed by the AFRL Research and Development Directorate and does not specify any set-aside type, indicating it may be open to various qualified vendors. Two points of contact are provided for this solicitation: Robyn Kedrow and William G. Davis, both serving as contract specialists and reachable by email and phone. The place of performance is not explicitly stated, suggesting flexibility or multiple potential locations. This presolicitation signifies the beginning stages of a competitive process looking to engage industry or research institutions capable of contributing advanced computational solutions for analytics in support of Department of Defense missions.