Tactical Software Management System Requirements

The Department of the Army, through the W6QK Acc-Apg Cont Ct Software Sector at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is conducting market research via a Request for Information (RFI-SW-2024-001) to develop a centralized cloud-based Tactical Software Management System. The goal is to replace fragmented, manual processes—reliant on email, SharePoint, and ETSM2—with a unified platform that enables end-to-end tracking, approval, and deployment of software updates for fielded tactical equipment such as vehicles and radios. The system must integrate with existing Army enterprise systems including GCSS-Army, MMIS, and Army Vantage, authenticate users via Common Access Card (CAC), connect to ASIC’s REPO for cloud-based software repositories, and automate workflows for Full, Conditional, and Urgent software releases. It must also track physical media shipments from origin to final destination with encryption and decryption capabilities, provide real-time dashboards for compliance and deployment metrics, and generate exportable CSV/XLSX reports to support command decision-making. Compliance with AR 770-3 for Software Materiel Release workflows is required, and system performance will be evaluated based on patch compliance rates, data encryption success, download failure rates, and tracking accuracy, though formal inspection standards are not specified. The RFI, posted on May 18, 2026, with a response deadline of June 1, 2026, is strictly for market research and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. Responses must be submitted as a single document not exceeding seven pages via email to the point of contact, Lindsay Vierheller and Nekeya Sanders, and must include company information, a capability narrative, technical feedback, and rough order of magnitude cost estimates. No formal contract clauses, evaluation factors, pricing, delivery schedules, packaging requirements, or special contract terms are included, as this is a pre-solicitation tool designed to gather industry input on capabilities, technologies, and potential approaches. The Department has not defined the period of performance, award method, or funding levels, and no security clearance requirements, key personnel specifications, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are stated. Respondents are requested to disclose their CAGE code and business size or socioeconomic status, but no completed certifications or representations from offerors are present, as no formal proposals have been submitted. The outcome of this RFI will inform future acquisition planning for a system that ensures commanders have accurate, real-time visibility into