Contract · Federal
Request for Information (RFI) KC-46 Software Integration Laboratory Operations and Sustainment (O&S)
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE Tinker AFB, OK
- Status Closes in 50 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside No Set aside used
Scope
The USAF KC-46A Program Office is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to identify sources capable of providing comprehensive Operations and Sustainment (O&S) for the KC-46A Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL), a high-fidelity testing center for the aircraft's software, avionics, and hardware.
The government is seeking a contractor to act as a system integrator to provide integrated software sustainment and development for the KC-46 SIL, operating within a government facility at Tinker AFB, OK.
Core services will include, but are not limited to: System integration for software maintenance, patching, integration, and lifecycle support.
Operation and sustainment of complex Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) lab topologies and simulation environments.
Management of federated multi-bus avionics integration (ARINC, MIL-STD-1553B), software partitioning (ARINC 653), and cybersecurity configurations.
Execution of software verification and validation under FAA (DO-178B/C, DO-254) and military certification standards.
Collaboration with government personnel in a Public-Private Partnership (P3) environment.
This is a Request for Information (RFI) for market research and planning purposes ONLY.
This does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP).
The Government will not award a contract on the basis of this RFI.
Typical award value
No award history yet for this category (NAICS 336413).
Timeline
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Posted
Oct 19, 2026
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Status
Open now
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