About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Department of the Air Force Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate seeks innovative, commercial-off-the-shelf IT and business solutions to enhance capabilities, increase efficiency, and lower costs. The scope encompasses software development, artificial intelligence and machine learning, cybersecurity and zero trust architecture, cloud and next-generation infrastructure, software as a service, database modernization, and network services. The competitive solicitation is open to traditional and non-traditional defense contractors, large and small businesses, research institutions, and foreign-owned entities. Individual Calls for Proposals published on SAM.gov through March 2, 2030, will provide specific problem statements, proposal due dates, submission formats, and evaluation criteria. Evaluations will score solutions against each Call's criteria rather than against competing briefs, resulting in potential FAR-based contracts or Other Transaction Agreements.
Scope of work
- Innovative Commercial-Off-The-Shelf IT solutions
- Commercial-Off-The-Shelf business solutions
- Prototype projects relevant to enhancing mission effectiveness
- Potential follow-on production or solution integration contracts or Other Transaction Agreements
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Evaluation factors specified at the individual Call level | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Active registration on SAM.gov prior to receiving an award
- Registered in Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF)
- Possess required personnel security clearances, facility clearances, and infrastructure for classified work if applicable
- Current Cognizant Security Office information verified with DSS if DD Form 254 is applicable
- Must not be suspended or debarred from award by the Federal Government
Documents to include with your response
- White Paper or Proposal as specified in each Call
- Certified DD Form 2345 if effort is subject to export controls
- Small Business Subcontracting Plan if applicable under FAR 52.219-9
- DFARS 215.304(c) Small Business Participation Plan if applicable
Key dates
- CSO issue date
- 29 October 2026
- Individual Calls published as needed until
- 2 March 2030
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via the Government Point of Entry (currently SAM.gov)
- Instructions
- Submissions are made in response to individual Closed or Open Calls; submission formats, dates, times, and instructions are specified per Call.
Contract details
- Term
- Multi-year process with Calls published until 2 March 2030
- Funding
- Section 7227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2023
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA8771-26-S-C0001
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8771 Aflcmc GBK
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 541519 · Other Computer Related Services
- Product/service code
- DA01
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- AL, 36104
- Contracting contact
- Mary Jackson
mary.jackson.17@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- Noah Waymire
noah.waymire.1@us.af.mil
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (FA8771) with descriptions matching "business enterprise", performed in AL. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLCFA877126F0022 · MISSION DELIVERY AS A SERVICE TASK ORDER NUMBER 93 BUSINESS ENTERPRISE APPLICATION MONITOR | $69,904 | Mar 12, 2027 |
| CLARITY INNOVATIONS LLCFA877123F0030 · MISSION DELIVERY AS A SERVICE (MDAAS) BESPIN ECOSYSTEM SBIR III IDIQ TASK ORDER 15 BUSINES | $200.6K | Feb 28, 2026 |
| CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPFA877124F0170 · INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE DATA SYSTEM CENTRAL DATA BASE (IMDS CDB) IS A CRITICAL AF MAINTENAN | $1.0M | Sep 24, 2025 |
| INTEGRATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.FA877124F0127 · INTEGRATED MAINTENANCE DATA SYSTEM CENTRAL DATA BASE (IMDS CDB) IS A CRITICAL AF MAINTENAN | $533.4K | Sep 24, 2025 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Other Computer Related Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 541519, performed in AL
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| EMERGENT, LLCFA877125F0102 · THIS ORDER IS TO PURCHASE LICENSES FOR THE ENTERPRISE REPORTING SERVICE. THIS FIRM FIXED P | $1.7M | Jul 30, 2029 |
| LRP PUBLICATIONS, INC.FA330023F0069 · TO PURCHASE OF THE CYBERFEDS ONLINE DATABASE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE LEGAL OPE | $224.3K | Sep 30, 2028 |
| NEW TECH SOLUTIONS, INC.FA877125F0106 · FAS REMEDY (BMC HELIX) SUPPORT | $71,698 | Aug 3, 2028 |
| ACCESSAGILITY LLCFA877125F0083 · APPIAN SOFTWARE LICENSING | $262.9K | Jul 14, 2028 |
| FORTEM SOLUTIONS LLCW912DY24F0357 · TRACES TECHNICAL SUPPORT SOFTWARE | $4.6M | Sep 29, 2027 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 541519, since Oct 1, 2024
25,030 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY LLC$540.6M
- 2. FCN, INC.$489.9M
- 3. DLT SOLUTIONS, LLC$423.2M
- 4. IRON BOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$420.3M
- 5. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$396.1M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.