SAM #FA558726R1000

AI-enabled maintenance decision-support and edge-computing platform for RAF Mildenhall

The U.S. Air Force is seeking market information on an AI-enabled maintenance platform for vehicle maintenance operations at RAF Mildenhall. - Government buyer: Department of the Air Force / United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE); supported organizations are the 100th Maintenance Group (100 MXG) and 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Vehicle Management Flight (100 LRS/LGRV). The 48th Contracting Squadron (48 CONS) at RAF Lakenheath is conducting the RFI. - Requested solution: A commercial, production-ready AI-enabled maintenance decision-support and edge-computing platform. No specific product, part number, or purchase quantity is identified. - Data and workflow requirements: Ingest aircraft Technical Orders, commercial and military vehicle manuals, historical maintenance records, and real-time vehicle telematics, CANbus, and sensor data. Provide guided troubleshooting, diagnostic isolation, and repair workflows with deterministic, source-cited technical guidance. - Operating requirements: Run on ruggedized mobile edge devices in connected and disconnected environments, including up to 180 days of disconnected operation. - Associated services: Demonstration and assessment; data integration; cybersecurity engineering and Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Authority to Operate (ATO) support; deployment, training, and onboarding; sustainment, model tuning, and tier-2/tier-3 technical support. - Named OEMs or vendors: None identified. - RFI context: This is market research, not a request for proposal or a commitment to award a contract. Respondents are asked to provide information on capabilities, licensing, deployment timelines, and cybersecurity maturity.

Description

The 48th Contracting Squadron (48 CONS) at RAF Lakenheath, on behalf of the 100th Maintenance Group (100 MXG) and the 100th Logistics Readiness Squadron (100 LRS) at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, is conducting market research to identify commercial vendors capable of delivering an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled maintenance decision-support and edge computing software platform.

The Government requires an enterprise-capable, commercial software platform designed to ingest and modularize complex technical data—including aircraft Technical Orders (TOs), commercial and military vehicle maintenance manuals, historical maintenance records, and real-time vehicle telematics / Controller Area Network (CANbus) data. The objective is to guide maintenance technicians through step-by-step troubleshooting, diagnostic isolation, and repair workflows on ruggedized mobile edge devices in both connected and disconnected operational environments.

48 CONS is seeking information about what commercially available or production-ready solutions currently exist across industry, and is interested in understanding the technological capabilities, commercial licensing models, deployment timelines, and cybersecurity maturity (e.g., Risk Management Framework / Authority to Operate pathways) that industry can offer.

This announcement constitutes an RFI for informational and planning purposes only.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP), nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government.  No contract will be awarded as a result. Industry’s response to the RFI⁠—or lack thereof—will have no impact on the evaluation of responses to any subsequent RFP or Request for Quote (RFQ) released. The information requested will be used within 48 CONS as market research to facilitate decision making (e.g., determining acquisition strategy, small business concerns) and will not be disclosed outside the Government. 

Proprietary information submitted shall be appropriately marked.  Do not submit confidential information in your response. 

Note  48 CONS/ will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties responding to this RFI.

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