Request for Information (RFI) KC-46 Software Integration Laboratory Operations and Sustainment (O&S)

Federal · USAF AFLCMC/WLC (KC-46A Program Office)Due Friday, December 11, 2026

Client: USAF AFLCMC/WLC (KC-46A Program Office)
Solicitation No.: —
Posted: 10/20/2026
Category: Software, System and Application
Budget: —
NAICS: 336413
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Contact: Michael Crane
Email: michael.crane.11@us.af.mil

Description

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The USAF KC-46A Program Office needs information from qualified contractors capable of serving as a system integrator to provide Operations and Sustainment (O&S) for the KC-46 Systems Integration Laboratory at Tinker AFB, OK. The requested scope includes system integration for software maintenance, testing, and lifecycle support; Hardware-in-the-Loop lab topologies; avionics integration; software verification under FAA and military certification standards; and operating in a Public-Private Partnership environment. Interested parties with the required technical abilities must submit capability packages electronically to Michael Crane at [email protected]. Responses are due no later than December 11, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST. Packages must adhere to specific formatting requirements, including single-spaced 8.5 x 11 inch pages using Arial 10-12 point font with 1-inch top and bottom margins. The submission must detail technical experience, company background, business size under NAICS 336413, employee qualifications, and potential teaming arrangements.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from RFI for KC-46 Systems Integration Lab Operations _Sustainment.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The USAF KC-46A Program Office is issuing this Request for Information to identify sources capable of providing Operations and Sustainment for the KC-46A Systems Integration Laboratory. The effort involves system integration, software sustainment, and maintenance within a government facility at Tinker AFB, OK. This notice is for market research and planning purposes only, and no contract will be awarded from it.

Issued by: USAF AFLCMC/WLC (KC-46A Program Office)
Projected K-SIL completion date: 30 April 2030
Response due date: 11 Dec 2026 5pm EST
How to submit: email
Submission details: Deliver completed response electronically to Mr. Michael Crane. Capability package is limited to 10 pages maximum, not including cover page. Format on 8.5 x 11 inch pages, single-spaced, Arial font 10-12 point, 1-inch top/bottom margins, and 3/4-inch side margins.
Place of performance: Building 9001, Tinker AFB, OK

Scope of work

System integration for annual and multi-year software releases, patching, integration, and lifecycle support
P3 co-habitation and establishment of organic software operations at Tinker AFB, Building 9001
Operation and maintenance of Hardware-in-the-Loop lab topologies and simulation environments
Federated multi-bus avionics integration and ARINC 653 software partitioning management
FAA airworthiness compliance support and continuous cert merge strategy execution
Implementation of Risk Management Framework and 10 Cyber Survivability Attributes
Software configuration, Computer Program Identification Number labeling, and database management
Design and execution of Type-1 technical training courses for software personnel

Minimum qualifications

Appropriate manpower with technical expertise and skill set to provide full system integrator support for K-SIL
Technical ability to integrate and sustain Computer Software Configuration Items and military-unique CSCIs
Experience with RTCA DO-178B/C and RTCA DO-254 FAA airworthiness compliance and guidelines
Compliance experience with DoDI 8500.01, DoDI 8520.02, DoDI 5200.39, and Risk Management Framework

Documents to include with the bid

Cover letter
Capability package
Prospective Business Identification details including CAGE Code, UEI, and business status

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: RFI-AFLCMC-KC46-SIL-OS-2026
Agency: Department of Defense
Buying office: Dept of the AIR Force › FA8609 Aflcmc WLCK KC46
Notice type: Sources Sought
Responses due: Dec 11, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Oct 19, 2026
NAICS: 336413 · Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Place of performance: Tinker AFB, OK
Contracting contact: Michael Crane
michael.crane.11@us.af.mil
Additional contact: Mark Rimkus
mark.rimkus@us.af.mil

Read the official notice description

The USAF KC-46A Program Office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive Operations and Sustainment (O&S) for the KC-46A Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL), a high-fidelity testing center for the aircraft's software, avionics, and hardware. The government is seeking a contractor to act as a system integrator to provide integrated software sustainment and development for the KC-46 SIL, operating within a government facility at Tinker AFB, OK. Core services will include, but are not limited to: System integration for software maintenance, patching, integration, and lifecycle support. Operation and sustainment of complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab topologies and simulation environments. Management of federated multi-bus avionics integration (ARINC, MIL-STD-1553B), software partitioning (ARINC 653), and cybersecurity configurations. Execution of software verification and validation under FAA (DO-178B/C, DO-254) and military certification standards. Collaboration with government personnel in a Public-Private Partnership (P3) environment. This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes ONLY. This does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government will not award a contract on the basis of this RFI.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

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