About this opportunity
AI summaryThe 48th Contracting Squadron seeks market research information on commercial AI-enabled maintenance decision-support and edge computing software platforms. The platform must ingest and modularize complex technical data—such as aircraft technical orders, vehicle maintenance manuals, historical records, and real-time telematics—to guide maintenance technicians through troubleshooting and repair workflows on ruggedized mobile edge devices in connected and disconnected environments. Interested commercial vendors must submit responses via email to the designated points of contact by December 1, 2026, at 12:00 pm GMT. Vendors must submit any questions regarding the request for information by November 17, 2026, at 12:00 pm GMT. This announcement serves solely for informational planning purposes and will not result in a contract award. Consequently, the buyer specifies no evaluation criteria, contract term, or budget.
Scope of work
- AI-enabled maintenance decision-support and edge computing software platform
- Ingestion and modularization of complex technical data including aircraft Technical Orders and vehicle manuals
- Real-time vehicle telematics and Controller Area Network (CANbus) data integration
- Step-by-step troubleshooting, diagnostic isolation, and repair workflows
- Local execution on ruggedized mobile edge devices in connected and disconnected environments
- New Equipment Training (NET) for military flightline and vehicle maintenance technicians
- Deterministic outputs with verifiable source citations and hallucination prevention
- Cybersecurity compliance supporting Risk Management Framework and DoD Authorization to Operate pathways
Minimum qualifications
- Expected to require access to classified information or a Facility Security Clearance at the Secret level
Documents to include with your response
- Company Information (Name, Unique Entity ID, CAGE Code, POCs)
- Facility Security Clearance status statement
- AI Architecture and Edge Deployment capabilities statement
- Accuracy, Verification, and Hallucination Prevention description
- Data Ingestion Capabilities description
- Vehicle Telematics and Sensor Integration description
- Cybersecurity, RMF, and FedRAMP / DoD Cloud Authorizations details
- Deployment, Training, and Commercial Licensing Models description
- Similar project or contract information
- List of existing contract vehicles (FSS, GSA GWACs, DoD IDIQs)
Key dates
- RFI Released
- 03-NOV-26
- Questions Due
- 17-NOV-26, 12:00pm GMT
- Responses Due
- 01-DEC-26, 12:00pm GMT
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit via email to the RFI POCs; physical paper copies will not be accepted; maximum of 8 pages (title pages and cover letter excluded)
Contract details
- Place of performance
- United Kingdom
Federal notice details
- Solicitation number
- FA558726R1000
- Agency
- Department of Defense
- Buying office
- Dept of the AIR Force › FA5587 48 Cons (Admin Only NO REQ)
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Responses due
- Dec 1, 2026, 7:00 AM ET
- Posted on SAM.gov
- Nov 3, 2026
- NAICS
- 541511 · Custom Computer Programming Services
- Product/service code
- DA01
- Place of performance
- RAF Lakenheath, GB-SFK, GBR
- Contracting contact
- Logan Wherley
logan.wherley@us.af.mil - Additional contact
- Valerie Cuevas
valerie.cuevas@us.af.mil
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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3,033 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
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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.