SAM #RFI-AFLCMC-KSWISS-2026

USAF market research for KC-46A software integration and sustainment

The USAF KC-46 Program Office is researching industry support for integrating and sustaining the KC-46A software enterprise. - Government buyer: United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), KC-46 Program Office (AFLCMC/WLC). - Requested capabilities include lead system integration across KC-46 systems and suppliers; software maintenance, patching, modernization, configuration and database management; release management; testing and certification; and airworthiness and cybersecurity compliance. - The effort also covers supplier coordination, software training transition, data rights, and development of an organic sustainment capability. - A separate KC-46 Systems Integration Lab (SIL) operations and sustainment effort covers lab updates, software and firmware patches, hardware preventive maintenance, rack and server inspections, and core lab network services. The RFI seeks industry views on combining SIL support with K-SWISS or keeping the efforts separate. - No commercial OEMs or vendors are named. No hardware or software products, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - This is market research to inform acquisition planning, not a request for proposals or quotations.

Description

The United States Air Force (USAF) KC-46 Program Office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive software integration, sustainment, and support for the KC-46A Tanker program.

The Government is seeking a lead System Integrator to manage the entire KC-46 software enterprise. Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Managing and integrating software modifications from multiple original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers. Providing total lifecycle software support, including maintenance, patching, and modernization. Overseeing system and software airworthiness and cybersecurity compliance. Coordinating test, certification, and deployment of software releases.

This RFI is issued for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP). The information gathered will be used to refine the Government's acquisition strategy.

Interested parties with experience in large-scale avionics software integration, sustainment, and program management are encouraged to review the full RFI document for detailed requirements and instructions for response.

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