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Tactical Systems Subject Matter Expertise (SME) Support for the OPERATIONAL RESPONSE TEAM (ORT)
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The Department of the Air Force, through the Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Operational Response Team, has issued a Request for Information and Sources Sought Synopsis to identify industry partners capable of providing highly specialized Subject Matter Expertise support. The primary goal of this requirement is to integrate multi-role tactical strike aircraft platforms into the Advanced Battle Management System cloud architecture to enhance lethality through modern kill chain constructs. The government is specifically looking for expertise in tactical strike aircraft weapons employment, tactical command and control execution, multi-domain data analytics, common operating picture architectures, the development and validation of tactics, techniques, and procedures, and tactical datalink engineering. Due to the sensitive nature of the work, all personnel must possess active Top Secret clearances with Sensitive Compartmented Information eligibility and the ability to be read into Special Access Programs. This is a market research effort only and does not constitute a formal request for proposals or a guarantee of future contract awards. Interested vendors must submit their voluntary responses following the specific formatting and instruction guidelines provided in the attached documentation. All submissions must be sent via email to the designated contracting officials no later than 4:00 PM EST on September 4, 2026.
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0, NV, USASet-Aside
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1.0 DESCRIPTION
The Department of the Air Force (DAF), Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (PAE C3BM), Operational Response Team (ORT) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) / Sources Sought Synopsis to conduct market research and identify potential sources capable of providing highly specialized Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support.
2.0 REQUIREMENT OVERVIEW
The primary objective of this requirement is to facilitate the seamless tactical integration of multi-role tactical strike aircraft operational platforms into the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) cloud architecture, while maximizing lethality through modern kill chain constructs.
The Government is seeking industry capabilities regarding Tactical Strike Aircraft SMEs with extensive backgrounds in:
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Tactical strike aircraft weapons employment and tactical Command and Control (C2) execution.
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Multi-domain data analytics and Common Operating Picture (COP) architectures.
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Development, testing, and validation of Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) during live exercises and simulated operations.
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Tactical datalink engineering and Software-Defined Diagnostics.
Security Requirement: This effort requires personnel to possess active Top Secret (TS) clearances with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility and the ability to be read into Special Access Programs (SAPs).
3.0 ATTACHMENTS
Interested vendors must review the attached documents for full requirement details and submission instructions:
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Attachment 1: Request for Information (RFI)
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Attachment 2: Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)
4.0 SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
This is an RFI only. This does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an indication that the Government will contract for the services discussed. All information submitted is strictly voluntary.
Responses shall follow the formatting, page limits, and instruction guidelines detailed in Attachment 1 (RFI).
Responses must be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist listed below no later than 4:00 PM EST on 04 September 2026.
5.0 POINTS OF CONTACT
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Contracting Officer: Mr. Cahi Hardy | cahi.hardy@us.af.mil
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Contract Specialist: Mr. Ethan George | ethan.george.3@us.af.mil
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