RFI: Agile Platform for Expeditionary C2 (APEX)

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) is issuing a sources-sought Request for Information (RFI) for the Agile Platform for Expeditionary C2 (APEX) effort. This initiative supports the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Rapid Global Mobility Command and Control (RGM C2) Program, which provides critical air refueling, cargo, and personnel delivery capabilities globally. The primary objective is to acquire contractor services for rapid, secure, and continuous software development for a portfolio of National Security System level command and control applications. This work is governed by the DoD Software Acquisition Pathway (DoDI 5000.87) and focuses on custom software engineering and design using a DevSecOps approach within government-provided software factories and Platform as a Service (PaaS) environments. Key performance requirements include the delivery of a Minimum Viable Capability Release (MVCR) within the first six months of newly defined user needs and the deployment of new code to production at least once per fiscal quarter. The contractor must also achieve and maintain a Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) and utilize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in government-owned repositories. The government is seeking information regarding contractor experience in large-scale DoD project management, mission-critical system development, and the operational support of classified data programs. Responses must be unclassified, limited to five pages, and submitted by November 30, 2026, to the designated points of contact at Hanscom AFB.