About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Air Force Lifecycle Management Center seeks capability statements from potential contractors to support the Simulator Common Architecture Requirements and Standards (SCARS) program. Required capabilities include experience integrating with simulators, managing Security Operations Center operations, remote assessment and authorization, edge virtualization, network integration, and governance of architecture standards. The Government is using this request for information to determine its acquisition strategy, specifically assessing small business capabilities to decide whether to pursue a small business set-aside under NAICS code 541511. Eligible respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management, and the listing requires onshore United States organizations to perform work offsite at their own premises. Interested contractors must submit responses in Word or PDF format electronically through SAM.gov by 3:00 PM Dayton, Ohio time on December 10, 2026. Prospective respondents may direct clarifying questions by email to [email protected] and [email protected].
Scope of work
- Operate, maintain, and staff a 24/7/365 Security Operations Center facility compliant with DoDM 8530.01
- Perform Remote Assessment and Authorization including USCYBERCOM-approved scans and eMASS status maintenance
- Deliver software patching, antivirus definitions, and STIG compliance updates across simulator baselines
- Maintain multi-classification SCARS Library software and data repositories
- Provide edge virtualization, virtual machine provisioning, resource optimization, and software delivery on OPE
- Manage network integration, WAN connections, boundary protections, encryption devices, and circuit provisioning
- Develop, maintain, and deliver SysML system architecture models compliant with DoDI 5000.88 and DoDI 5000.97
- Conduct enterprise logistics, site surveys, installation, integration, testing, and acceptance for 30 to 50 OPE units annually
Minimum qualifications
- Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database
- Corporate infrastructure to obtain, manage, and maintain personnel security clearances and accesses at scale
- Corporate infrastructure to maintain training and certifications required by DoDM 8140.03 for an enterprise workforce
- Capability of potential small business prime contractors to perform at least 50% of the effort under FAR 52.219-14
Documents to include with your response
- Capability Assessment/RFI Response
- Respondent Information including CAGE Code, DUNS Number, NAICS 541511 business size and socio-economic designations
- Subcontracting and teaming utilization details and limitations on subcontracting compliance rationale
- List of required government data to assemble a future proposal
- Responses to SCARS Capability Information categories
Key dates
- Requests for clarification due
- no later than seven (7) business days prior to the closure of the RFI
- Responses due
- NLT 3:00 PM Dayton, Ohio time, 10 December 2026
- Anticipated award
- CY 2030
- Anticipated full operational performance
- CY 2031
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic submission via SAM.gov
- Instructions
- Limit responses to no more than 12 pages 8.5”x11” in Word or PDF format using file-naming convention <<Company Name>> <<Program Name>> RFI Response.
Contract details
- Term
- Anticipated 4-year base period with six 1-year option periods, an optional 6-month extension of services, and a transition period of up to 6 months
- Place of performance
- Centralized SOC near Wright-Patterson AFB OH, with fielded training systems globally at CONUS and OCONUS locations
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- SCARS
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA8635 ADV TRNG Cpbltes Aflcmc WNRK
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Dec 10, 2026, 3:00 PM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Oct 29, 2026
- NAICS
- 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
- Product/service code
- DA01
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- Place of performance
- Dayton, OH, 45433
- Contracting contact
- Steve Godby
steven.godby@us.af.mil
(385) 634-1029 - Additional contact
- Anne Torian
anne.torian@us.af.mil
(385) 636-0388
Source: SAM.gov. Read the official notice for the complete description and current instructions.
Incumbent and award research
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
Awards in the same category (Custom Computer Programming Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
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