SAM #RDS-FA873027Q1

RFI for Air Force Radio Distribution System v2.X Sustainment

The U.S. Air Force is seeking market research input for continued sustainment of its Radio Distribution System (RDS) baseline across Air Operations Centers. - Government buyer: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Air Operations Center Weapons System Program Management Office (AOC WS PMO), Kessel Run; the PWS also identifies the AOC Radio PM. - Requirement: Sustain the RDS v2.3/v2.X baseline at AOC sites currently using RDS, supporting a system used across 22 AOCs. - Services requested: Engineering and product-roadmap support; hardware repair/replacement, warranties and ready spares; software upgrades and cybersecurity updates; RMF/ATO and vulnerability support; testing; training; installation; Tier 1 help desk; and Government property management. - Maintain two representative Test and Training Suites. - Provide 24/7/365 help desk coverage, including after-hours support, ticket tracking and response procedures. - Provide quarterly security updates and vulnerability reporting, ACAS/Nessus and STIG scanning, and IAVA updates; test updates before delivery. - Provide three-year hardware warranties, manage repairs and replacements, and assess replacement needs within 72 hours. - Conduct annual physical inventory of Government property and maintain auditable records. - Notable requirements: Secret-cleared personnel and facility capability; compliance with USAF/DoD cybersecurity requirements; RMF security authorization and ATO support; an ACAS scanner solution compatible with the current Windows operating system; and support at U.S. and overseas AOC sites. - OEMs and vendors: No specific product OEMs are identified. SAIC is named as the contractor on the prior RDS sustainment effort; OEM warranties are referenced generically. - Quantities and part numbers: No equipment purchase quantities or part numbers are specified. The two Test and Training Suites are the only stated service quantity. - Opportunity type and performance: This is an RFI for market research, not a solicitation. The anticipated term is one base year plus three option years, beginning when the prior SAIC RDS contract ends.

Description

This RFI is from the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Program Management Office (PMO), of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Kessel Run located at 11 Barksdale Street, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731. The PMO (Kessel Run) is seeking information on how interested parties could provide continued sustainment of the RDS version 2.X (v2.X) baseline to maintain security and functionality.

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